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Data science vs data analytics: Unpacking the differences

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Though you may encounter the terms “data science” and “data analytics” being used interchangeably in conversations or online, they refer to two distinctly different concepts. Meanwhile, data analytics is the act of examining datasets to extract value and find answers to specific questions.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2022 National Meeting

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. This post summarizes the highlights from this meeting in addition to interim meetings held in lieu of taking place during the Summer Meeting. 26R — Bonds (SSAP No. 26R) and SSAP No.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2021 National Meeting

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2021 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 14-17, 2021. This post summarizes the highlights from this meeting in addition to interim meetings that were held during July in lieu of taking place during the Summer Meeting.

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The customer experience evolution: Today’s data-driven, real-time discipline

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How we arrived at this CX environment Early days of retail Before mass media, it was harder to know what other products were available outside of the ones offered by the local store. Previously, their direct customers were mostly retailers or resellers, who sold to the end users in store.

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Commerce strategy: Ecommerce is dead, long live ecommerce

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The first step is to build a strategy that’s focused on commerce, a channel-less experience, rather than ecommerce, a rigid, outdated notion that doesn’t meet the needs of the modern consumer. “It’s about experiential buying in a seamless omnichannel journey, which is so rich that it essentially becomes channel-less.”

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Streamlining supply chain management: Strategies for the future

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Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals. Big data and predictive analytics are increasingly being used to improve forecasting accuracy, allowing businesses to respond more effectively to changes in customer needs.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2020 National Meeting

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2020 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) from July 27 to August 14, 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NAIC held the Summer Meeting in a virtual format, with conference calls taking place over a three-week period.