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August 28, 2018

Digital Innovation: Improving the Insurance Customer’s Experience

As for many fields, the customer’s experience in business is essential to success. This is especially true for the insurance industry, where policy values and customer retention rates drive profit. Yet the insurance field is littered with unique communication obstacles which can make the path to satisfactory customer experiences a tough one to follow. Sometimes viewed as a grudge purchase,… Continue Reading

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August 1, 2018

Is AI a savvy investment for business?

The dawn of digital innovation has arrived, and this is evident in the ways that modern business is being conducted. In such a fast-paced time, it’s vital for businesses to be prepared for incoming change and to be aware of the technology available. In a recent report by Accenture, 86% of insurers agreed that to retain a competitive edge, they… Continue Reading

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Juli 18, 2018

The Talent Drive

Just a quick recruiting update from my side. The last few months have been hectic but gratifying. The omni:us team has expanded with a steadily growing sales team and some much-needed engineering and scientific reinforcements! So what's been going on? The omni:us engine is gathering momentum and learning, with each iteration of its neural networks, how better to position itself. The specific… Continue Reading

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Juli 13, 2018

AI is Reinventing Insurance – Prof. Torsten Oletzky

The role of artificial intelligence within the insurance industry is becoming more prevalent than ever. At this year’s omni:us Machine Intelligence Summit, Torsten Oletzky, a Professor at the Insurance Institute of Köln, gave some amazing insights into how the industry has a responsibility to renew itself to remain competitive, and discussed how AI is playing a key role in this reinvention.… Continue Reading

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Juni 26, 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Beyond: The omni:us Machine Intelligence Summit 2018

  Last week, omni:us hosted its annual Machine Intelligence Summit, which proved once again to be a fascinating deep dive into all things AI and insurance-focused. We heard from leading thinkers, entrepreneurs and investors and welcomed over 400 delegates to the one-day event. It’s no exaggeration to say there was a wealth of information shared – so for those of… Continue Reading

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Mai 29, 2018

Breaking Down AI: The Terms Behind the Tech

Breaking Down AI: The Terms Behind the Tech With emerging technologies come new ways of learning and thinking, along with the power and the potential to shape society through noteworthy advances. With such rapid development, it can be hard to keep up with certain aspects of the field - even when it comes to common terminology. With lots of new… Continue Reading

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Mai 15, 2018

Europe’s tech scene: steadily growing

Europe's tech scene: steadily growing It can be challenging for a company based in Europe to compete with US-based startups, because the potential capital at their disposal is, in general, comparatively limited. But more and… Continue Reading

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April 17, 2018

omni:us AI Models

omni:us AI Models AI, when used effectively, can serve as a problem-solving tool. Hence, it is no wonder that many organizations have been looking to hop on board the AI bandwagon lately. At omni:us, we… Continue Reading

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April 12, 2018

Friends of omni:us Krishna Visvanathan

Friends of omni:us Krishna Visvanathan In ‘friends of omni:us’, we chat to our wise investors, colleagues, and friends. The idea is to discuss professional interests, the current state of technology, and the very reason behind… Continue Reading

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April 10, 2018

Machine Learning: Digitizing the past, present and future

Machine Learning: Digitizing the past, present and future The world's biggest catalogues With twelve centuries worth of documents, approximately 53 miles of shelving, and 55,000 volumes in its catalogue; the Vatican Secret Archives is one of the world’s largest and most valuable collection of historical documents. Through the power of machine learning, those hand-written parts of history are now being… Continue Reading

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