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Difference between AI & ML
By Kees Buiel · 4 years ago
Do you understand the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning? Interested to learn? Great, sit down or stand up and take a moment to read this short blog and we will provide our explanation ...
How We Use the Internet
By Kees Buiel · 4 years ago
It is widely known that the United Kingdom was involved in the early research and development of the internet, although the United States of America was driving the project and provided the funding; the UK ...
Insurance innovation
By Kees Buiel · 4 years ago
Why should the insurance industry care about innovation? Their products are about claims, how can you stop those with innovation? They are part of the product, right? Well no, typically the insurance industry, as all ...
Voice First Tech
By Kees Buiel · 4 years ago
When you need to solve a problem that involves another person, what’s the best way to solve it? By having a conversation. We’re finally able to communicate with our devices—phones, computers, wearable devices, smart speakers ...
Invest in technology and bring value back to your business
By Kees Buiel · 5 years ago
TonkaBI is supporting insurance companies today in the race towards a smarter future for general insurance and claims processing. We all know that artificial intelligence is here and it is here to stay. But do ...
Hacking small and medium businesses - why bother?
By Kees Buiel · 5 years ago
Why would a cyber attack on 15-person Company raise any alarm bells? Why is it a concern to anyone let alone the Department of Homeland Security? There are millions of small businesses in the USA ...
Climate change and Insurance
By Kees Buiel · 5 years ago
The world is in the middle of what is likely to be the warmest 10 years since records began in 1850, say scientists. The UK Met Office is forecasting that temperatures for each of the ...
Micro Insurance by STP
By Kees Buiel · 5 years ago
The generally accepted definition of Micro Insurance is the protection of low-income people (those living on between approximately $1 and $4 per day) against specific perils in exchange for regular premium payment proportionate to the ...
Insurance, Blockchain & Oracles
By Kees Buiel · 5 years ago
Here at Microinsurance we continue to explore blockchain, the world of "a smart contracts". It is our current belief that ‘smart contracts’ will be the core insurance uses-case for blockchain. Why is this? Because the ...
Today's Business Tech
By Kees Buiel · 5 years ago
You’re sitting in your office chatting away like there’s no tomorrow with your AI powered computer; you are analyzing risk and predicting the future of your company to some extent. Your AI powered computer is ...
Artificial Intelligence Image Processing
By Kees Buiel · 5 years ago
Artificial intelligence image processing combined with machine learning is making huge leaps and bounds within the insurance industry. The machine learning algorithms will one day replace all human processing within the insurance claim center industry; ...