Insurance Insights

Gaining Maximum Efficiency from Digital Assets

Capgemini — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:22:28 -0500

ABOUT WEB 3.0 IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Welcome to Web 3.0 podcast, a new series where we will explore the evolution of web technologies in financial services. In each episode, our host, Sankar Krishnan, talks to leaders and practitioners about their stories and experiences in the field of metaverse, digital assets, decentralized applications, blockchain-based technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, to name a few.

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Given the so-called “crypto winter” of 2022 and including the recent FTX meltdown, digital assets have taken a beating during the past year. But even so, digital assets are approaching the 1 trillion mark in 2023.

What does the New Year hold for digital assets and financial services? And what are some of the other industries that are looking at digital assets as a strategy to drive business?

In this second episode of our Web 3.0 podcast series, we hear from Yuval Rooz, CEO & Co-founder of Digital Asset; Sankar Krishnan, Digital Assets leader at Capgemini, is your host. Listen as they share unique perspectives on the capital markets and digital assets, today and for the future.

Capturing Value from The Metaverse

Capgemini — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:48:13 -0500

ABOUT WEB 3.0 IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

The metaverse is of increasing interest across all industries and engagement is growing — but exactly what is it, and how might companies best move forward in capturing value from this new, virtual shared space?

In this first episode of our Web 3.0 podcast series, we hear from futurist Ronit Ghose, Head of Emerging and Future Technologies at Citi; Sankar Krishnan, Digital Assets leader at Capgemini, is your host. Listen as they share recent research and marketplace insights, and some current and future best practices for financial services, when engaging with the metaverse.

What is Shift right Testing? Risks and benefits.

Capgemini — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500

As the industry continues to more tightly integrate their IT functions; QE is being asked to incorporate insights gained in PROD into their daily practices and in some cases support testing in PROD. What is Shift Right testing, how do I do it and is it safe?

Latest Trends in Testing Tools: Open Source Vs COTS

Capgemini — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Insurance Insights, Ramesh Nagarajan, Application Delivery Management (ADM) Solutions Architect, MicroFocus and Trivikram Pujar, Transformation Lead- Automation, Capgemini Financial Services discuss the latest trends in testing automation focusing on challenges and opportunities provided by Open Source vs

The Power of Data in the Adaptive and Dynamic Insurance Industry

Capgemini — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Insurance Insights, we speak to Arun Prasad, Insurance Data Solution Head, Insights & Data, Capgemini Financial Services, about how the insurance industry is responding to new risks, changing consumer preferences, and the move towards digital, as well as the steps insurers need to take in order to be nimble and data-driven. Tune in.

2021 Trends and Themes in Quality Engineering for Insurance

Capgemini — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Insurance Insights, Spiros Liolis, Chief Technologist - Global Alliances, Micro Focus and Shiva Balasubramaniyan, VP, Emerging Technologies, Capgemini Financial Services, discuss the surprising trends in insurance in 2020, the key Quality Engineering themes they expect to see in 2021, and more. Tune in.

BigTechs and Insurance. What does it mean for the industry? - Part III

Capgemini — Thu, 27 May 2021 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Insurance Insights, Paul Carrol, Editor-in-Chief of Insurance Thought Leadership and Seth Rachlin, EVP & Global Insurance Industry Leader at Capgemini Financial Services continue their discussion about the entrance of BigTechs into the insurance industry. Today's episode is all about ecosystem collaboration. How can it meet changing customer needs and how will it evolve in the future? Tune in to learn more.

Big Techs and Insurance. What does it mean for the industry? - Part II

Capgemini — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:13:43 -0400

In this episode of Insurance Insights, we continue the conversation with Paul Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of Insurance Thought Leadership, and Seth Rachlin, EVP & Global Insurance Industry Leader at Capgemini Financial Services. The World InsurTech Report 2020 showed that the lines are being blurred between different players in the insurance industry. What is driving this change, and will policyholders benefit? Tune in to find out.

QE in DevOps

Capgemini — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Insurance Insights, we speak with Jason Benfield, Director, Product Management, Micro Focus and Panchal Barua, Director, Quality Engineering, Capgemini Financial Services, about how financial services firms are approaching the role of Quality in development and testing. How is Quality Engineering (QE) different from Quality Assurance (QA), and what are the benefits of integrating it with a DevOps methodology? Tune in to learn more.

Big Techs and Insurance. What does it mean for the industry? - Part I

Capgemini — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0400

BigTechs are expanding their presence in the insurance industry. Will customers purchase insurance from them? How will the dynamics between traditional insurers and BigTechs evolve in the future? Paul Carroll, Editor-in-Chief of Insurance Thought Leadership, and Seth Rachlin, EVP & Global Insurance Industry Leader at Capgemini Financial Services, discuss in this episode of Insurance Insights

Taking it to the Cloud - Part II

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:45:12 -0500

In this episode, Gal Tunik, Senior Director at Micro Focus who specializes in Cloud Service Strategy & Partnerships, and Ajay Walgude, Vice President at Capgemini Financial Services’ Technology Practice, continue their conversation on cloud migration and its effect on testing.

Taking it to the Cloud - Part I

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:45:02 -0500

In this episode, we talk to Gal Tunik, Senior Director at Micro Focus who specializes in Cloud Service Strategy & Partnerships, and Ajay Walgude, Vice President at Capgemini Financial Services’ Technology Practice, about how cloud adoption has transformed IT operations, including testing.

Intelligent Automation in the Testing Lifecycle - Part II

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:44:51 -0500

With testing automation becoming more intelligent, has the industry moved past manual testing? In fact, are testing teams even relevant anymore? We discuss with Jeff Smith, Manager in the Capgemini Financial Services Technology Practice, and Archie Roboostoff, Product Director for UFT & LoadRunner at Micro Focus in this episode.

Intelligent Automation in the Testing Lifecycle - Part I

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:44:24 -0500

In this episode, we speak with Jeff Smith, Manager in the Capgemini Financial Services Technology Practice, and Archie Roboostoff, Product Director for UFT & LoadRunner at Micro Focus about the challenges of testing automation, and how adding intelligence to the process impoves the testing lifecycle.

Can AI and ML replace human involvement in testing?

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:44:15 -0500

We continue our conversation with Nick Utley, Transformation Leader in Analytics at Capgemini and Eran Bachar, Executive Product Manager in Functional Testing at Micro Focus. In this episode, we discuss leveraging AI and ML in test automation.

How analytics from AI & machine learning is changing software testing forever

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:44:05 -0500

In this episode, based on the World Quality Report, we speak to Nick Utley, Transformation Leader in Analytics at Capgemini and Omer Felder, Executive Product Manager in Lifecycle Management at Micro Focus about the impact of AI/ML-based analytics in software testing.

World InsurTech Report 2020

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:43:53 -0500

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the findings of the World InsurTech Report 2020 with Frank Desvignes, Global Head of Open Innovation at AXA Next, Sabine VanderLinden, Co-founder and Managing Partner of the Alchemy Crew, and Elias Ghanem, Global Head of Market Intelligence at Capgemini Financial Services. On the agenda - the impact of BigTechs and COVID-19 on policyholder needs and expectations, how insurers can improve ways to leverage technology, and more.

The Power of Data: Enabling the Resilient Enterprise in Financial Services

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:43:36 -0500

Data-driven actionable insights help firms target stages of the customer journey to provide personalized products and services that add value for customers while increasing CX and loyalty. In this episode, we talk to Ramana Bhandaru, head of Insights & Data at Capgemini Financial Services, on how COVID-19 is presenting financial services firms with challenges but also opportunities to leverage data and accelerate digital transformation to enable a resilient enterprise.

World Insurance Report 2020

Capgemini — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:43:23 -0500

Customers of all age are adopting a millennial mindset to research and purchase insurance. In this episode, we speak with Elias Ghanem, Global Head of Market Intelligence at Capgemini Financial Services, and Steve Tunstall, Co-founder and CEO of Inzsure.com about customers’ growing usage of digital channels, as well as their increasing willingness to purchase insurance from non-traditional firms. How does this impact the insurance industry? What will be the best way forward for insurance firms to win customers? Tune in and find out.

This Is Insurance Insights – A Podcast From Capgemini Financial Services

Capgemini — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:39:34 -0500

Emerging risks, evolving customer expectations, cutting edge technology. The insurance industry is a wash with change and becoming future ready requires striking a balance. And what are the best ways to find the balance? Insurance insights, takes a look through the lens of leading industry experts.

In every episode, we will explore how the insurance industry can navigate its way forward and in turn transform challenges into opportunities.