Mark McLaughlin

Insurance leader @IBM. Opinions on technology, business, risk, travel, space and SFF, and ND football. Tweets mine, not employers'.

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@NDFootball Go get ‘em, boys. Going to be a long war.

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@CoachD178 Hard disagree, Bryan. As long as it was the team’s decision, it’s the right call.

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@AriWasserman @BarseGavin Hey Ari I know you’re clickfarming here but if you can’t understand the difference between those two games, you shouldn’t be covering the sport.

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@AriWasserman Sure, they look like a #13 team.

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@Matt_Fortuna In ESPN’s defense, it was a lot easier to find Miami’s only decent win.

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@PeteSampson_ Hey Pete a point of order here: if you are going to put "-est" adjectives next to Kelly, let's be accurate.
With vacated wins, Kelly was 92-39. That falls short of Holtz's 100 wins. It does, however, make Kelly ND's LOSINGEST coach, beating Holtz by 10 losses.

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@_brianpotter Urban + SUV + increased driver age. Older folks (and distracted 30-39 parents) more likely to be confused/slower reaction time, compounded by higher vehicle weight and lower visibility for drivers. Legal pot might also be a factor.

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Trustworthy AI, data from everywhere, reliable foundation models. Practical #AI for insurance and financial services firms.

[IBM @IBM]

Introducing IBM’s new enterprise-ready #AI and data platform. #watsonx lets you explore different IBM and open source models and select the best one to transform your business. Ready to put AI to work? https://t.co/WEg2haf6Xy

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@daringfireball "the iPhone came of age at the cusp of the 'bring your own device to work era' ". I disagree. The iPhone *started* the BYOD era, as CxOs forced corporate IT to support their iPhones. Mac owners couldn't force that behavior with their app set. Slack can't either.

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@daringfireball Well, you got "dumbest entry of the year" out of the way on January 2nd at least. Long colophons don't guarantee correct estimates, summarizations, or extrapolations of technical progress.

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"Machine-learning systems are problematic." Well, sort of. Opaque, sometimes. CO2-emissive? Only if terribly designed. https://t.co/13p3RWIR4p

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Security, trusted AI, and transparency matter: more data points. Why digital trust truly matters #twitter #feedly https://t.co/0bshJRPzqv

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Interesting lens for investment allocation... but how to change it? Funds will flow to lower-cost markets and higher-expected-return projects, no? Lot more money in automating cars vs. abstract carbon capture. https://t.co/KNumZU9awP

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"At an affordable premium starting from $8/hectare, with a minimum coverage area of 0.1 hectare, the product protects farmers against irregular rainfall distribution."

[Minh Q. Tran @Minh_Q_Tran]

Igloo launches blockchain-based weather index insurance for rice farmers in Vietnam - TechNode Global
#insurtech #insurance #technology #insurer

https://t.co/3O1NyCWyxO

@robgalb @ScottWalchek @jawishj @Mandalore_Minh @SeedFounders @Insurtech_Cap

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Nice idea on how to raise awareness on life insurance needs in US | Insurance Business America https://t.co/iNc4QHqPVZ

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Nationwide partners with Petco... not just insurance but value added services. #riskconcierge https://t.co/cEobB0xtGa

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Bad Driving, Inflation Among Factors Pushing Increase in Auto Loss Ratios -- "deterioration in driving behavior" sure can see it on the Tri-State Speedway. De facto limit up to 80 mph. https://t.co/VSMIy04KJH

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Aviva invests £9m to help with crisis support - Insurance Age -- interesting way to give back while connecting with value-added services for insureds. https://t.co/neN8PqDBd9

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#Insurance unicorns not extinct yet https://t.co/1eukvUcvlh

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California becomes the first US state to enforce wildfire insurance discounts... wonder what other services could be bundled/provided? | Insurance Business America https://t.co/yFfBidHmR3