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Mitigating the impact of climate change in insurance and other financial services  

IBM Big Data Hub

According to Berenberg analysts , individual insurance companies faced total claims estimates of up to approximately USD 300 million. For other financial services firms outside of the insurance sector, property accepted as loan security might face climate-related risks as well.

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Express Cloudera POV on 2021 data trends in insurance

Cloudera

We’ve written about the changes forced on the traditionally risk-averse insurance industry by COVID-19. In 2021, with the crisis hopefully fading, insurance will have time to evaluate the changes made in 2020, assessing what worked and what didn’t, and planning a new way forward rather than reacting in real time. .

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Private equity looks to the CIO as value multiplier

CIO Business Intelligence

As private equity firms invest in companies, they aim to increase value rapidly, and leveraging technology is a key strategy in achieving this objective,” he says. Firms with great IT leadership, a sound IT strategy, and a forward-thinking IT strategy, are creating more value.”

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CIOs sharpen cloud cost strategies — just as gen AI spikes loom

CIO Business Intelligence

Yet, controlling cloud costs remains the top challenge IT leaders face in making the most of their cloud strategies, with about one third — 35% — of respondents citing these expenses as the No. Additionally, ADP’s management plan ensures all IT managers get daily reports and forecasts of cloud use to stay on top of the cloud spending.

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Expion Health revamps its RFP process with AI

CIO Business Intelligence

On behalf of insurance carriers, pharmacy benefit managers, and other healthcare payers, Expion negotiates prices with pharmacies and medical practices based on volume discounts and other factors. Automation, and generative AI in particular, can transform the insurance industry, he adds.

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Interview with: Sankar Narayanan, Chief Practice Officer at Fractal Analytics

Corinium

I am the Chief Practice Officer for Insurance, Healthcare, and Hi-Tech verticals at Fractal. The Insurance practice is currently engaged with several top 10 P&C insurers in the US, across the Insurance value chain through AI, Engineering, Design & Behavioural Sciences programs.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Consulting In the consulting industry, technology has become an important tool for making decisions, designing solutions, improving processes, and providing insights on optimizing business strategy. And as more insurance companies develop client-facing apps and services, there’s a need for UX/UI designers, developers, and engineers.

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