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Glossary

Several terms are used when discussing the business of predictive analytics. Below are some common terms you will come across and definitions from Valen's perspective.

You can access a full glossary of insurance terminology at www.iii.org/media/glossary


» Business Intelligence
» Data Mining and Analysis
» Predictive Analytics
» Predictive Modeling

 

Business Intelligence

Business intelligence is a broad category of applications and technologies for gathering, providing access to and analyzing data to help users make better business decisions.

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Data Mining and Analysis

Data mining & analysis is the science of extracting and exploring useful information from large data sets or databases.

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Predictive Analytics

Predictive analytics is the area of business intelligence and data mining focused on forecasting probabilities and trends.

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Predictive Modeling

Predictive modeling is a process used in predictive analytics to create a statistical model of future behavior.

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You can access a full glossary of insurance terminology at: http://www.iii.org/media/glossary/

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