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CIO risk-taking 101: Playing it safe isn’t safe

CIO Business Intelligence

As CIO, you’re in the risk business. Or rather, every part of your responsibilities entails risk, whether you’re paying attention to it or not. There are, for example, those in leadership roles who, while promoting the value of risk-taking, also insist on “holding people accountable.” You can’t lose.

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How Insurance Companies Use Data To Measure Risk And Choose Rates

Smart Data Collective

The auto insurance industry has always relied on data analysis to inform their policies and determine individual rates. The good news is that this new data can help lower your insurance rate. Here is the type of data insurance companies use to measure a client’s potential risk and determine rates. Demographics.

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Is Artificial Intelligence relevant to insurance?

IBM Big Data Hub

In this first of two posts, I investigate the anatomy of artificial intelligence and its impact on insurance. Artificial intelligence applied to insurance The insurance industry has always made extensive use of data and algorithms, such as in the calculation of insurance premiums.

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Perplexing Impacts of AI on The Future Insurance Claims

Smart Data Collective

We previously talked about the benefits of data analytics in the insurance industry. billion from the insurance industry. However, major advances in AI have arguably affected the insurance industry even more. The insurance industry is evolving with new changes in AI. AI speeds up the gathering of insights.

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Machine Learning Transforms Life Insurance Beyond the Actuarial Process

Smart Data Collective

The insurance industry is among those that has found new opportunities to take advantage of machine learning technology. Life insurance companies in particular are discovering the wondrous opportunities that AI provides, since this sector faces some unique challenges relative to other insurance offerings.

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Using Technology to Better Manage Risk in Insurance

Decision Management Solutions

In February, we published a blog post on “Using Technology to Add Value in Insurance”. In that post, I referenced Matt Josefowticz’s article – Technology May be the Answer for Insurers, but What Was the Question? , Let’s dive into greater detail on the second lever – Manage Risk Better.

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The business value of operating core insurance solutions on the cloud

IBM Big Data Hub

Although interest rates have increased at an unprecedented rate over the past year due to efforts by central banks to curb inflation, insurers are locked into low-yielding investments, and it will take several years for their investment yields to improve. Core modernization (processes and technology) is a top priority for every insurer.