Digital Business

Andres Angelani - September 24, 2019 - 253 views

Steve Jobs said it best: “Design is how it works.”  We live in an exciting time, when digital products and services are remaking industries, business models and jobs. At the center of all this activity are two closely connected disciplines: design and engineering. But while engineering and design have long played a central role in developing […]

Matthew O'Kane - September 20, 2019 - 457 views

2019 has been a good year to be in the business of applying AI to solve business problems. Many organizations now realize AI’s power and are gearing up to infuse machine intelligence into their business core. This has personally been very cathartic, as it’s something I’ve been advocating for many years. But why now? I […]

Aneeza Haleem - September 18, 2019 - 239 views

Technology trends may ebb and flow, but separating hype from achievable return on investment (ROI) is a constant, regardless of application, functional area and industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the mortgage lending space, where artificial intelligence (AI) powered by natural language processing (NLP) is solving critical business challenges and delivering ROI to […]

Ian Lube - September 4, 2019 - 327 views

One of the most interesting sports stories of the last 25 years involves the rower Ben Hunt-Davis, who led Great Britain’s eight-man rowing team from a relatively low world ranking to a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics by asking one simple question over and over again in light of every key decision: […]

Mark Nobilio - September 3, 2019 - 258 views

The clock is ticking for the insurance industry. In May, the comment period ended for providing feedback on a new procedure for scoring and assessing insurers’ innovation capabilities. According to AM Best – the rating agency creating the scoring mechanism – innovation is becoming increasingly critical to the long-term success of all insurers, especially with […]

Andres Angelani - August 29, 2019 - 375 views

IDC estimates that 40% of all technology spending will be applied to “digital transformation,” with enterprises spending nearly $2 trillion by the year 2022. The trouble is, few businesses understand how to maximize their investment while also keeping the business at peak performance. Additionally, companies don’t always explore all the ways that services, processes and […]

Mark Nobilio - August 9, 2019 - 615 views

Every insurance executive I meet with recognizes the importance of digital to their ongoing business success, and most are full-speed ahead on programs to upgrade their digital business capabilities. But if I asked 10 executives to define what they mean by “digital,” I’d get 10 different answers. As a result, insurers may be investing in […]

Chandan Gokhale - July 30, 2019 - 413 views

Medical information and data has grown exponentially in recent years, posing new challenges for life insurance underwriting. With often voluminous medical histories to assess risk, the process can take an inordinate amount of time. Applicants can end up frustrated, dropping out of the application process and seeking other alternatives, perhaps with competitors, in search of […]

Michael Clifton - July 25, 2019 - 866 views

Because insurance is a highly regulated, state-specific industry, insurers already have much of the structural underpinnings in place required by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Yet the new legislation is disruptive to insurers for two distinct reasons. One is that it requires carriers to know precisely where their data goes – a detail not […]

It’s been 50 years since the first person stepped on the moon, proving there are no limits to how far we can go when we apply our passion, bravery and innovation to go beyond what seems possible. Landing a person on the moon was only theoretical until Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins eased […]