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Artificial intelligence in insurance
Artificial intelligence in insurance is the use of machine learning and other artificial intelligence (AI) techniques by insurance companies and intermediaries, for tasks such as underwriting, pricing, claims handling, fraud detection and customer service. Insurers have used statistical models to classify and price risks for decades, and actuaries adopted generalized linear models in the
BankingBank van Lening, Haarlem
The Haarlem Bank van Lening is a former city Bank van Lening that has been converted to a restaurant in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
BankingBernhard von Eskeles
Bernhard, Knight and Baron von Eskeles (German: Bernhard Ritter und Freiherr von Eskeles; 12 February 1753 – 7 August 1839) was an Austrian Jewish banker, financier and court Jew.
BankingCelebrity bond
A celebrity bond is commercial debt security issued by a holder of fame-based intellectual property rights to receive money upfront from investors on behalf of the bond issuer and their celebrity clients in exchange for assigning investors the right to collect future royalty monies to the works covered by the intellectual property rights listed in the bond. Typically backed by music prop
BankingCherry (2021 film)
Cherry is a 2021 American crime drama film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo from a screenplay by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg, based on Nico Walker‘s semi-autobiographical 2018 novel. It stars Tom Holland as the titular character, alongside Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, and Jeff Wahlberg. The film follows the life of Cherry, from a college student to a PTSD-afflicted veteran who
Trading basicsDBFX
dbFX was Deutsche Bank’s online margin foreign exchange trading platform and service for individual and institutional investors including financial institutions, hedge funds, corporations, asset managers, money managers, commodity trading advisors, broker-dealers, brokerage firms, high net worth individuals, and sophisticated and professional traders, which operated from 2006-2011.
Securities & exchangesEmmanuel Lemelson
Emmanuel Lemelson (born Gregory Manoli Lemelson) is an American-born Greek Orthodox priest, social commentator and hedge fund manager.
Securities & exchangesFreddy Heineken
Alfred Henry Heineken (4 November 1923 – 3 January 2002) was a Dutch businessman for Heineken International, the brewing company created in 1864 by his grandfather Gerard Adriaan Heineken in Amsterdam. He was chairman and CEO from 1971 until 1989. After his retirement as chairman and CEO, Heineken continued to sit on the board of directors until his death and was chairman of the supervis
Trading basicsI.O.U.S.A.
I.O.U.S.A. is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Patrick Creadon. The film focuses on the shape and impact of the United States national debt. The film features Robert Bixby, director of the Concord Coalition, and David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller General, as they travel around the United States on a tour to let communities know of the potential dangers of the national
FinanceIsrael Discount Bank
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. (Hebrew: בנק דיסקונט לישראל) is an Israeli banking institution that offers a range of financial services, including retail banking, commercial banking, private banking, and financial services. The bank, headquartered in Tel Aviv, operates 112 branches throughout Israel.
FinanceNicholas Magens
Esq. Nicholas Magens or Nicolaus Paul Magens (1697 or 1704 – 1764) was an attorney, a merchant specializing in Spain and its colonies in the Americas, and an expert on ship insurance, general average and bottomry who gained a great reputation in commercial matters.
FinanceRobin Hood tax
The Robin Hood tax is a package of financial transaction taxes (FTT) proposed by a campaigning group of civil society non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Campaigners have suggested the tax could be implemented globally, regionally, or unilaterally by individual nations. Conceptually similar to the Tobin tax (which was proposed for foreign currency exchange only), it would affect a wid
BankingUBS tax evasion controversies
The Swiss investment bank and financial services company, UBS Group AG, has been at the center of numerous tax evasion and avoidance investigations undertaken by U.S., French, German, Israeli, and Belgian tax authorities as a consequence of their strict banking secrecy practices.
BankingWalter Guthrie
Walter Murray Guthrie, DL (3 June 1869 – 24 April 1911) was a merchant banker and British politician. He was a Conservative member of parliament (MP) from 1899 to 1906.
Trading basicsWise Guys (1986 film)
Wise Guys is a 1986 American black comedy crime film directed by Brian De Palma and produced by Aaron Russo from a screenplay written by George Gallo and Norman Steinberg. It stars Danny DeVito and Joe Piscopo as Harry Valentini and Moe Dickstein, two small-time mobsters from Newark, New Jersey, and features Harvey Keitel, Ray Sharkey, Lou Albano, Dan Hedaya and Frank Vincent.