Ménage a Trois - with an iPhone
LinkedIn
August 20, 2018
I’ve recently visited France with my wife. There were three of us on the trip - me, her, and her iPhone.
Her device was white hot with use, through taking an endless stream of photos.
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Insurers Need to Focus on the Important Stuff - and not be Distracted by Technology
LinkedIn
August 07, 2018
Every fancied living in the past? Have a property insurance claim with one of the leading UK insurance companies and it might just feel like that. Let me explain.
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Tags: AI, Emerging Technology, InsurTech
'Well-Being Management' - and Why Walking the Dog May not be Enough
LinkedIn
July 12, 2018
The analysis shows that there are over half a million people in the UK who are experiencing the lowest level of wellbeing, that means, the poorest ratings across the key four personal well-being measures which are
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How Connected Homes Improve Quality of Life
LinkedIn
July 03, 2018
A few weeks ago I had the honour and pleasure of co-Chairing (with Francesca Smith) the excellent Insurance Nexus Connected Insurance event in London.
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What is Trust?
LinkedIn
June 12, 2018
This is perhaps the shortest - and maybe the most important - blog I've done. (I'm obliged to Harold Langley-Poole of Alionova Consulting for this definition, which he picked up in Singapore, and was happy to share.
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How my first year of computer coding ended badly - and what I learned
LinkedIn
June 12, 2018
For those of you who might have thought me to be mainly a man of words (and occasional actions) rather than true technical capability, you’ll probably be surprised that I was once taught how to code
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Writing an AI Book is the Easiest Part -Some Personal Reflections....
LinkedIn
June 04, 2018
In my new book ‘Advanced Analytics and AI: Impact, Implementation and the Future of Work’, I wanted to reflect on how AI and Analytics will impact on almost all professions and industries, but more importantly, what this means for us as individuals.
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What makes us want to Innovate?
LinkedIn
May 15, 2018
In a few weeks I have the pleasure of chairing the Connected Insurance conference in London, and like all good chairmen I have started my preparations. I’m looking at the speakers, their positions, their companies and more importantly their innovation. It’s a pretty impressive turnout, so it’s going to be a great event.
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Spitfire Times - Brexit Reflections from Hawkinge
LinkedIn
May 11, 2018
We have American family staying with us at the moment and one, an aviator, was particularly interested in learning about the Battle of Britain which was fought above the Kent countryside in September 1940. And so we found ourselves at the Battle of Britain Museum at Hawkinge, on the outskirts of Folkestone.
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Advisory Boards, Mentors, and Analytics
LinkedIn
April 11, 2018
I had an excellent lunch with an old friend yesterday. The conversation turned to that of Advisory Boards, and also to Mentoring. In general terms, an ‘Advisory Board’ is an organisational structure which is set up to give advice. Mentoring is similar, but usually at a personal level.
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Advanced Analytics and AI: Impact, Implementation, and the Future of Work
John Wiley & Sons
May 11, 2018
Once thought of as science fiction, major corporations are already beginning to use cognitive systems to assist in providing wealth advice and also in medication treatment. The use of Cognitive Analytics/Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems is set to accelerate, with the expectation that it ll be considered mainstream in the next 5 10 years. It ll change the way we as individuals interact with data and systems and the way we run our businesses.
Cognitive Analysis and AI prepares business users for the era of cognitive analytics / artificial intelligence. Building on established texts and commentary, it specifically prepares you in terms of expectation, impact on personal roles, and responsibilities. It focuses on the specific impact on key industries (retail, financial services, utilities and media) and also on key professions (such as accounting, operational management, supply chain and risk management).
Shows you how users interact with the system in natural language
Explains how cognitive analysis/AI can source big data
Provides a roadmap for implementation
Gets you up to speed now before you get left behind
If you're a decision maker or budget holder within the corporate context, this invaluable book helps you gain an advantage from the deployment of cognitive analytics tools.
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Tags: Analytics, AI, Future of Work
Analytics for Insurance: The Real World of Big Data
Wiley
June 01, 2016
Insurance is an industry founded on data, and survives on the use of analytics. This book considers all elements of the use of data and analytics in the industry, and provides foundational insight for data scientists and insurance practicioners.
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Tags: Analytics, Business Strategy, Management