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Mitigating the impact of climate change in insurance and other financial services  

IBM Big Data Hub

As the effects of climate change intensify, extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. The US experienced 25 extreme weather events in 2023, each causing losses of over USD 1 billion, with a total cost of USD 73.8 These climate events have a huge potential impact on financial institutions.

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Turning climate risks into business opportunities 

IBM Big Data Hub

Climate change causes extreme weather events across the world that endanger people’s lives and disrupt the businesses on which they depend. The United States saw 25 climate disaster events in 2023 with losses of more than USD 1 billion each. These events included floods, severe storms and a drought.

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INSIGHTS from SENTINEL

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

At Sentinel Insights 2021, the Thales flagship software monetization conference, industry-leading experts shared their insights on why and how innovative software licensing and packaging—the infrastructure behind the subscription economy—can be rocket fuel for your revenue. . TRANSITIONING TO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Usership vs. Ownership .

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Connecting town and gown through the library

CILIP

Connecting town and gown through the library How to help a community explore its slave-trading history: Lesley English, Head of Library Engagement at Lancaster University Library, explains how the library plays a key role in building bridges between town and gown.

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Metrics that matter: Data and tools Planet Collibra leaders use to understand climate change and create impact

Collibra

Extreme weather events : Some areas will see decreases in precipitation, others will see increases in precipitation. Food : Extreme weather events (and generally warmer temperatures) will drastically impact our ability to grow food and feed a growing population. This also includes your vehicle, if you have one.

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EU: Competition policy in the digital era (Part 1)

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The benefits are enormous, as digital communication facilitates exchanges and searches, and enhances consumer choices not only in purchasing consumer goods, but also in finance, healthcare, and producing industries from manufacture to agriculture. were not yet developed. ” This quote emphasises that there are in fact two challenges.

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Part 2: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about the evolution from RIM to Content Services?

ARMA International

Part 3 will discuss how to manage the various DT risks. This “anytime, anywhere” aspect is possible by merging traditional RIM practices of document and records lifecycle management and DT, but with a focus on how to “package” the content to deliver a product or service. Thus, computing resources are available on-demand at any time.