CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Amid disruptive leaps in technology, leaders who will succeed in the near future, say experts, are the ones who stay focused on a decidedly low-fi resource: their employees. CIOs and others who manage technology teams are advised to see beyond the churn of constant upskilling, and consider what people excel at: creativity and critical thinking, business strategy, and building strong relationships that increase employee satisfaction while boosting the organization’s performance.

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Smart Data Collective

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We have talked at length about some of the ways that big data has impacted the marketing profession. The marketing profession is expected to spend $6.41 billion on analytics this year. Any seasoned affiliate marketer will tell you that data is key to success.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

New projects can elicit a sense of trepidation from employees, and the overall culture into which change is introduced will reflect how that wariness is expressed and handled. But some common characteristics are central to AI transformation success. Here, in an extract from his book, AI for Business: A practical guide for business leaders to extract value from Artificial Intelligence , Peter Verster, founder of Northell Partners, a UK data and AI solutions consultancy, explains four of them.

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Dataversity

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Code documentation is a detailed explanation of how the code works. It is a comprehensive guide that helps developers understand and use the code effectively. It is like a manual for your source code, providing information on the purpose of the code, how it is structured, and how it can be modified. Many developers might […] The post Effective Code Documentation for Data Science Projects appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

What is CAPM certification? The Project Management Institute (PMI) offers several globally recognized certifications in project management, and the Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) certification is a great introductory credential to jump-start a career in the field. For those without the requisite experience for the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam, earning the CAPM certification can help demonstrate a commitment to project management as a profession and add credibility t

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As with any revolutionary technology, artificial intelligence (AI) is viewed with both optimism and fear. The optimistic outlook posits that AI is our virtual assistant, taking care of mundane, task-oriented activities so we have time to conjure up new business ideas. On the other hand, the fearful outlook paints a dystopian picture where robots take over society and AI replaces all our jobs.

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GoodData

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Explore the future of Analytics as Code: 5 compelling reasons to use YAML for analytics, tailored for Analytics Engineers.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Sviluppare un modello operativo capace di mettere insieme le funzioni di business, l’IT e le operation è uno dei compiti più difficili della trasformazione digitale, perché implica profondi cambiamenti nei processi e nei modi di lavorare, ha scritto McKinsey nello studio “Rewired to outcompete (giugno 2023)”. Per questo un numero crescente di CIO è attratto dai paradigmi dell’IT agile e “componibile” e del DevOps, che collegano sviluppo e operazioni, rendendo più facile creare le applicazioni ch

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Executives at Corebridge Financial say they’re optimistic about sales of fixed annuities and non-variable indexed annuities. The Houston-based company increased the amount of premiums and deposits flowing into non-variable indexed annuities to $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, from $1.75 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. Click HERE to read the full story via ThinkAdvisor The post Corebridge Still Bullish on Fixed Annuity Sales appeared first on Wink, Inc.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

US Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed the first chief AI officer to the Department of Justice, indicating the technology will face new legal scrutiny. Jonathan Mayer, a well-known computer science and public policy professor at Princeton University, will serve as both the DOJ’s chief AI officer and as its chief science and technology officer.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Some insurers are strategically increasing their reinsurance operations in Bermuda, either through subsidiaries or independent ventures, according to a recent analysis in Best’s Review. This move, AM Best explained, is primarily driven by life and annuity insurers looking for capital efficiency and the opportunity to manage risks associated with products like multi-year guaranteed annuities and spread-based offerings more effectively.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

日曜日にラスベガスのアレジアント・スタジアムで行われるスーパーボウルLVIIIの最初のキックオフから、人工知能プラットフォームがフィールド上のあらゆる動きを追跡し、選手の安全確保に貢献する。 他の多くのプロスポーツリーグと同様、NFLは何年も前からデータ主導の変革の最先端にいる。例えば2015年、リーグは全選手にRFIDセンサーを装備させ、データ収集の取り組みを劇的に強化した。今シーズン、NFLはアマゾン・ウェブ・サービス（AWS）と緊密に連携し、両者の共同取り組みのための新しいクラブ・ポータルをデビューさせた。これがDigital Athleteである。 Digital Athleteは、AIと機械学習（ML）を活用したプラットフォームで、プレーや体勢から怪我のリスクが高い選手を予測する。このプラットフォームは、選手のRFIDタグ、毎秒60フレームを撮影するフィールド周辺に設置された38台の5K光学追跡カメラ、さらに天候、用具、プレーの種類などその他のデータからデータを取得し、選手の経験に関する完全なビューを構築する。

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Several life insurers cited mortality improvements in the fourth quarter for helping to improve life insurance earnings at the end of 2023. At Globe Life, for example, positive mortality and persistency enabled the company to record $13 million of lower life policy obligations and $4 million of lower health policy obligations during the fourth quarter.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Before the popularization of DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Chat GPT, very few business executives were tasking technology leaders with accelerating AI strategies. That’s all changed. Now, Gartner estimates that by next year, 35% of large organizations will have named a Chief AI Officer reporting to a CEO or COO. And by 2033, the same study predicts that AI solutions will result in more than half a billion net new human jobs.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Global Atlantic said Thursday that it has closed on a previously announced reinsurance deal with Manulife Financial. The deal includes blocks of U.S. life insurance, U.S. annuities and Japanese whole life insurance policies backed by $5.6 billion in assets, in U.S. dollars. Click HERE to read the full story via Think Advisor The post Global Atlantic Closes on $10B Manulife Reinsurance Deal appeared first on Wink, Inc.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This article was co-written by Chris Davis, Partner, Metis Strategy , and Kelley Dougherty, Associate, Metis Strategy To succeed as a large, global company, there is no choice but to harness the power of technology talent around the world. There simply aren’t enough people with the right skills, and at the right cost within a single location, to support the innovation and operational demands of a modern organization.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of Mutual of America Life Insurance Company (MofA) (New York, NY). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is negative. The ratings reflect MofA’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, favorable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk manage

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Competitive

CIO

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Many people compare the impact of generative AI on society to the way the Internet democratized information access at the turn of the century. The Internet provided a digital gateway to information discovery, ecommerce and social connections, creating millions of jobs. GenAI is poised to do likewise, but on an exponential scale. Some smart people claim that genAI be even bigger than the Internet.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

HARTFORD, Conn.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Global Atlantic Financial Group (“Global Atlantic”), a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions, today announced the completion of its newly renovated office space on the 18 th floor of the iconic Gold Building in downtown Hartford. The expansion project includes a renovation of 29,000 square feet.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

LANSING, Mich.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Jackson Financial Inc. (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson®) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. Fourth Quarter Highlights Net income (loss) attributable to Jackson Financial Inc. common shareholders of $(1.6) billion, or $(19.64) per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $(1.2) billion, or $(13.74) per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2022 Adjusted operating earnings 1 of $204 m

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Global Atlantic Financial Group (“Global Atlantic”), a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions, today announced the closing of its $10 billion reinsurance transaction with Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE: MFC). The transaction, signed and previously announced between subsidiaries of the two companies last December, reinsures a seasoned and diversified block of Manulife’s life, annuit

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb+” (Good) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) of Atlantic Coast Life Insurance Company (Charleston, SC) and Sentinel Security Life Insurance Company (Salt Lake City, UT). Concurrently, AM Best has placed these Credit Ratings (ratings) under review with negative implications.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–An increasing number of insurers are relying on outside asset managers to handle a portion of their investment portfolios, according to a new AM Best report. In a new Best’s Special Report , AM Best notes that the percentage of life/health insurers using investment managers for more than 10% of their invested assets has risen steadily, climbing to 40% in 2022, from 32% in 2016.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa , Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (NYSE: FG ) (F&G or the Company) a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months (full year) ended December 31, 2023.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF ) (“FNF” or the “Company”), a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries and a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients through its majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Annexus, one of the nation’s leading independent developers of financial and insurance products, along with Athene, a leading provider of index-linked annuities, and Barclays, a global corporate and investment bank, are excited to announce the 10 th anniversary of the Shiller Barclays CAPE ® indices: the Shiller Barclays CAPE ® US Sector Risk Controlled 10% USD Total Return Index (Shiller Barclays CAPE ® 10 Index), the Shiller Ba

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Jackson Financial increased sales of its 2-year-old registered index-linked annuity product 80% between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2023, to $1 billion. Laura Prieskorn, the Lansing, Michigan-based annuity issuer’s CEO, told securities analysts Thursday during a conference call that the new RILA products do more than help diversify the company’s sales and attract cash.

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Wink Intel

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Dear MarketWatch, I have $1.5 million in my 401(k) and $1.1 million in my IRA. I will be 73 in 2024 and must start RMDs. A financial planner suggested that I purchase $1.5 million in annuities and invest the other $1 million in stocks and bonds. Should I take my adviser’s suggestion? Does this sound like good advice? Click HERE to read the full story Wink’s Moore on the Market: “I’m 73 and my financial adviser told me to buy $1.5 million in annuities – should I do th

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