Insurance is moving from software that supports work to systems that execute work, quoting, triage, decisioning, documentation, and servicing, inside governed workflows. This opening explores what agentic means in practical insurance terms: faster cycle times without losing control, better risk selection without locking out humans, and measurable productivity without creating black boxes. We’ll unpack the next operating model across underwriting, claims, distribution, and finance, what’s already deployable, what requires new governance, and how insurers can modernize safely. Expect concrete examples of where automation is now becoming end-to-end execution.