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17.01.2023 By Andrej Krezo
War for talent in the insurance industry: new work and the modern workplace
There is also a ‘war for talent’ in the insurance industry, as it is becoming more and more of a challenge to find qualified staff to fill certain positions. Along with factors such as salary, reputation, security and further training opportunities, the work-life balance is the critical factor when choosing an employer. In my blog post, I will explain why the megatrend of new work is also an important topic in the insurance industry.
Read more16.01.2023 By Zeljko Grgic
Agile vs. non-iterative process models: the agility-related challenges facing insurance companies
Agility is no longer a foreign concept nowadays. Insurance companies have to be flexible and agile now, with their tried and tested business models standing in the way of this. What are the hurdles that arise when these two worlds collide? I will be answering this very question in the following blog post.
Read more13.01.2023 By Ellen Szczepaniak, Zoe Holdt and Simon Bächle
Hydropower – the old lady of renewable energies
People have been harnessing the power of water for thousands of years. Today, hydropower plants are one of the cornerstones of our electricity supply, and this old and proven technology will play a key role in the energy transition. This blog post will explain how hydropower works and what types there are.
Read moreSupport for people in need of care is coming – the first digital care applications (DiPAs) will soon be available! These smartphone or web applications may be reimbursed by nursing care fund. But what do I need to know to be able to develop a DiPA? Answers to this question are given in this blog post.
Read more09.01.2023 By Stephen Lorenzen, Maximilian Hammes and Jonas Schnorrenberg
‘Emergency Plan for Gas’ – What will happen if the emergency level is declared
We have already explained the early warning and alert levels of the Emergency Plan for Gas in previous blog posts. The next stage is the emergency level – but what does that mean? When will this level be declared? And how likely is it that it will be declared at all? This blog post will answer all of these questions.
Read more04.01.2023 By Michael Greiwe
Returns and their pitfalls
The word ‘return’ is often used as a synonym for both expected and historical returns, but the two are fundamentally different. This blog post will explain the definition of the two terms and how they are to be understood.
Read more03.01.2023 By Marc Mezger
Computer vision for deep learning – a brief introduction
In this blog post, I would like to introduce computer vision, one of the most important disciplines for artificial intelligence. I will give you an introduction on the topic of computer vision with AI and present important subdisciplines and a few exemplary use cases.
Read more02.01.2023 By Jenny Gursch and Markus Felkel
Agile scaling and the challenges that come with it
Scrum, which is the best-known framework, promises to pave the way to agility if used correctly. The aim of this blog post is not to explain or define Scrum. Instead, we will be taking a closer look at the requirements and the challenges when it comes to agile scaling that need to be overcome to get a majority of a company’s staff on board.
Read more23.12.2022 By Lilian Do Khac
How Father Christmas plans his route (in a way that is environmentally conscious)
The need for optimisation exists in every industry and in almost all process steps. This blog post will use a Christmas-themed example to explain how prescriptive analytics can reveal optimisation potential and how these challenges can be overcome.
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