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Insurers have faced significant headwinds in the last few years. The insurtech market continues to grow, even if it’s had the wind taken out of its sails recently due to funding for start-ups drying up and following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. But another contender and digital disruptor has
I was recently asked to be on the jury for the Asia-Pacific track of the 2023 SAS Hackathon. As many of my colleagues have said before, judging the hackathon is a great experience. We were exposed to lots of innovative ideas about how to apply AI and analytics to a wide
The 2023 International Congress of Actuaries (ICA2023) brought together industry leaders and actuaries worldwide to explore the challenges and opportunities for actuaries. Over the years, SAS has emerged as a variance and regression analysis software, revolutionising the actuarial field. Since then, it has evolved into SAS Viya 4.0, a cloud-native
By now, you know that each color of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple – provides a unique set of nutrients and health benefits. No one color is superior to another which is why it’s important to paint your plate with as many colors as possible. As
Given a set of N points in k-dimensional space, can you find the location that minimizes the sum of the distances to the points? The location that minimizes the distances is called the geometric median of the points. For univariate data, the "points" are merely a set of numbers $${p_1,
This July I'm refreshing the previous Strengthening Your Relationship email series from 2021. The email series offers quick ideas and information within three categories: research and insight, questions for closeness, and weekend activity ideas. As I revisit this content I was reminded of the weekly meeting practice I wrote about
With SAS® Viya® and Snowpark Container Services (launching in private preview), organizations can tap into the full potential of their data and use it to improve revenue, increase margins, operate more efficiently and exceed customer expectations.
In the first of this two-part blog series, we discussed why corporate sustainability is gaining momentum and explored the benefits and challenges it brings to business. Let’s dive into some practical tips on how to facilitate sustainability transformation within your organization: 1. Analyse your current situation with a future-oriented approach
SAS SVP Kimberly May provides a Q2 update about SAS Technical Support.
El concepto de Martech ha sido ampliamente discutido en los últimos tiempos, pero su definición y enfoque pueden variar considerablemente. En mi análisis, Martech es una combinación esencial de marketing y tecnología que permite desarrollar estrategias de marketing efectivas utilizando tecnologías como análisis de datos e inteligencia artificial para mejorar
La detección y reducción de costos ocultos mediante la implementación de nuevas estrategias, procesos y tecnologías se ha vuelto fundamental en los procesos de transformación de la experiencia del cliente. ¿Qué papel desempeña la inteligencia analítica en esta tarea? En un entorno de acelerada digitalización que impulsa cambios en los
Amidst the ever-evolving retail industry landscape, marked by unprecedented challenges, one burning question emerges: What does it take to be a game changer in the face of disruption? Earlier this year, I was pleased to present the SAS Customer Experience “Game Changer Award” at the Retail Week Awards in London.
While writing an article about labeling a polygon by using the centroid, I almost made a false claim about the centroid. I almost claimed that that the centroid is the point in a polygon that minimizes the sum of the distances to the vertices. It is not. The point that
AI – just like humans – can carry biases. Unchecked bias can perpetuate power imbalances and marginalize vulnerable communities. Recognizing the potential for bias is one of the first steps toward responsible innovation. Doing so allows users to include diverse needs and perspectives in building inclusive and robust products. Through
Health care and life science organizations have always prioritized saving lives and now extend that commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. They are not merely checking boxes, but genuinely pursuing long term impact for individuals, future generations and the planet. However, they must now elevate their ESG efforts to