Best SCOR INNOVATION Podcasts (2024)

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Introduction to Longevity Risk 10:43

25d ago10:43

10:43

In this episode, SCOR longevity specialists, Ruth Damian and Phil Curtis, explore the threat posed by longevity risk and the reinsurance solutions available to insurers and pension schemes. BIOS: Phil Curtis, Head of Longevity Business Development Phil is Head of Longevity Business Development for SCOR. Based in London, UK, he has 15 years’ experie…

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Startup Spirit at Scale: Northwestern Mutual's Christian Mitchell on Innovating Agent and Client Experience 30:54

15d ago30:54

30:54

How can the traditional world of life insurance adapt and thrive using cutting-edge technology without losing the human touch that clients value? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Christian Mitchell, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Northwestern Mutual. Christian shares the challenges and innovations reshaping the ins…

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From Actuary to CEO - The Rise of Assurity CEO Susie Keisler-Munro 33:34

26d ago33:34

33:34

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes Susie Keisler-Munro, the CEO of Assurity Insurance and a dynamic leader who has been on the forefront of innovation in the industry. Assurity is a life and supplemental health insurance company and was one of Ethos' first partners. Tune in to hear about Susie’s extensive background in the field, ranging fr…

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Global Financial Impact: How Eric Olson is Reshaping Life Insurance Distribution 33:02

1M ago33:02

33:02

Host Peter Colis sits down with Eric Olson, the charismatic CEO of Global Financial Impact, as he recounts his remarkable transformation from a toll booth operator to the architect of a thriving life insurance empire. Eric's candid storytelling reveals the essence of entrepreneurship, highlighting the pivotal moments that propelled him forward and …

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There’s an App for That: Skin Cancer Prevention 12:20

1M ago12:20

12:20

There’s an App for That: Skin Cancer Prevention Skin Screener, developed by Austrian startup medaia, is a mobile app that assesses the risk of skin cancer via photos. Easy to use, cost effective and widely available now in Europe, the app helps users detect skin cancer earlier, when intervention is likely to be more successful. Learn how the innova…

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From Sales Floor to C-Suite: The Career Path of TruStage's Dave Sweitzer 33:07

2M ago33:07

33:07

Join Peter Colis as he sits down with David Sweitzer, President – Business Units, Sales & Marketing at TruStage, in a candid chat that traces his unique career trajectory from a fresh college graduate in sales to a top-tier executive. Discover how David's commitment to a customer-centric approach has fueled TruStage's expansion, supporting credit u…

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Enduring Innovation: Sustaining a culture of innovation over time 17:28

2M ago17:28

17:28

SCOR Global Agile Coach Al Mele discusses the innovative mindset and the importance of courageous, open-minded collaboration within today's workplaces with Angela Bolduc, a Principal and Managing Director for the Milliman IntelliScript practice. This Life and Health episode of the SCOR Innovation Podcast explores why a culture of innovation require…

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Plastics: What do diamonds and plastics have in common? (Part 1/3) 21:45

3M ago21:45

21:45

In this episode, we welcome Michel Krenzer, Global Head of Energy, and Nicholas, a young 6th grader curious about his environment. They were both recently featured on our series on “Hydrogen” which you can also find on the channel. Today, Michel will have a conversation with Nicholas to try and debunk its negative views on plastics. They will also …

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Revolutionizing the claims experience ft. TAL, Australia's largest life insurer 23:07

7M ago23:07

23:07

TAL, Australia’s largest life insurer, offers life insurance, critical illness, total and permanent disability insurance, and income protection coverage. They are using SCOR’s VClaims solution, powered by technology partner Adviser Connect in Australia and New Zealand, to revolutionize their entire claims experience. Digitalization, automation, and…

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Ifeel for Mental Health: Early Intervention, Improved Outcome 15:35

8M ago15:35

15:35

BIOS: Olivier Armengaud is a Senior Manager in the SCOR Life & Health Digital Solutions team. He joined SCOR in 2015 as Investor Relations before pivoting to Life & Health Ventures in 2021. Before joining SCOR, Olivier was an Associate at Brunswick, a leading strategic consultancy working on various M&A and IPO transactions. Olivier is a graduate f…

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It’s SMART to Monitor Accelerated Underwriting Programs 14:54

10M ago14:54

14:54

PODCAST SUMMARY: During this second episode of our two-part series presented by SCOR’s U.S. Underwriting Solutions team, we introduce SCOR Monitoring & Acceleration Reporting Tool, or SMART. The SMART tool uses visualizations from our data analytics platform to provide rigorous monitoring of accelerated underwriting programs and to identify actions…

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Partnership and Innovation in Reinsurance: Insights from SCOR's Life CEO JC Brueckner 36:15

10M ago36:15

36:15

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes JC Bruckner, the US CEO of SCOR Global Life Americas, a significant player in the reinsurance industry. Bruckner shares his journey from selling life insurance to leading a reinsurance titan, and how his past experiences have influenced his leadership style. The discussion centers on the evolving reinsuran…

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Transforming Insurance for Middle-Income America with Equis CEO Barry Clarkson 48:53

11M ago48:53

48:53

In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Barry Clarkson, CEO of Equis Financial and managing partner of Integrity Marketing Group. Barry shares his journey in the insurance industry and how his passion for serving middle-income families has shaped his approach to life insurance, college education, and retirement plans. With over 40…

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Towards Carbon Neutrality: Offshore Wind Insurance Aspect (Part 3/3) 18:26

11M ago18:26

18:26

In this last episode of the three-part series entitled “Towards Carbon Neutrality: Offshore Wind" GQ, Lionel, and Xingang will discuss around the role of insurance in offshore wind and their different perspectives on the topic. In this episode, among other topics they will highlight the role of insurance in offshore wind farms, claims trend, and de…

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Instantly Assess Qualifying Medical Impairments with FAST 10:05

11M ago10:05

10:05

PODCAST DESCRIPTION During this episode, representatives from SCOR’s U.S. Underwriting Solutions team explain the FAST (Facultative Assessment & Selection Tool) platform, which allows client underwriters to instantly assess qualifying medical impairments with rating of Table 4 or better, potentially improving the client rating on an underwriting ca…

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Towards Carbon Neutrality: Offshore Wind Market Conditions & Risk Exposures (Part 2/3) 20:25

11M ago20:25

20:25

The first part of this series entitled “Towards Carbon Neutrality: Offshore Wind, the basics for the next generation” is available on the channel and we encourage everyone to listen to it, if you want to know more on the fundamentals and how offshore wind energy works. On today’s discussion, GQ, Lionel and Xingang, our three SCOR experts, will disc…

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60,000 Agents Strong: How FFL CEO Shawn Meaike Reshaped Distribution and Built FFL into a Juggernaut 54:25

11M ago54:25

54:25

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes Shawn Meaike, Founder, CEO, and President of Family First Life. Family First Life was launched in 2013 and has grown into a multi-million-dollar insurance organization. As Shawn describes it, he is “building a company that truly puts both the families of our clients and the families of our agents first.” F…

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Journey to the Top: The Rise of Guidewire with President Priscilla Hung 50:16

12M ago50:16

50:16

In this episode, host Peter Colis welcomes Priscilla Hung, President and COO of Guidewire. Priscilla shares her journey from the tech world to a leadership role in the insurance industry. She discusses Guidewire's transformation from a startup to a dominant provider of core admin systems for property and casualty insurance carriers and the company'…

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Spike Lipkin of NewFront - HighTech, HighTouch Insurance 33:45

1y ago33:45

33:45

Welcome to episode four of the What’s Your Ethos podcast. In each episode, we focus on topics affecting the life insurance industry, its challenges, and innovations. What’s Your Ethos provides a space to hear from thought leaders in the insurance industry today. In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Spike Lipkin, CEO and Co-foun…

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The Fresh-Squeezed Tech of Lemonade Insurance with CEO Daniel Schreiber 54:07

1y ago54:07

54:07

Welcome to episode three of the What’s Your Ethos podcast. In each episode, we focus on topics affecting the life insurance industry, its challenges, and innovations. What’s Your Ethos provides a space to hear from thought leaders in the insurance industry today. In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Daniel Schreiber, CEO and Co…

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Diversification as a Strategy - Bill Lester CEO of Ameritas 55:50

1y ago55:50

55:50

In this episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Bill Lester, President and CEO of Ameritas Insurance. Ameritas has been in business for 130 years and serves 5.3 million customers. Ameritas offers insurance, financial services, and employee benefits, helping people plan well and enjoy life. As a mutual-based organization, Ameritas isn’t ob…

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Towards Carbon Neutrality: Offshore wind, the basics for the next generation (Part 1/3) 18:34

1y ago18:34

18:34

In this episode we are pleased to welcome back Nicholas, 10 years old today, this schoolboy curious about renewable energies who had already accompanied us in an episode dedicated to Hydrogen, which you can also find on this channel. Nicholas is telling us "I think that I’ve heard that one hour of collecting power is just enough to produce energy f…

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CEO of Legal & General America, Mark Holweger - Dominating Term Life Insurance 43:45

1y ago43:45

43:45

Welcome to the first episode of the What’s Your Ethos podcast. In each episode, we’ll focus on topics affecting the life insurance industry, its challenges, and innovations, and we will provide a space to hear from thought leaders in the insurance industry today. For our first episode, host Peter Colis, CEO of Ethos, welcomes Mark Holweger, Preside…

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Welcome to - What's your Ethos? 1:22

1y ago1:22

1:22

Join Peter Colis, CEO and co-founder of Ethos, as he sits down with some of the life insurance industry’s biggest movers and shakers. Hear them talk through their biggest breakthroughs, business insights, and leadership challenges — and get to know them on a more personal level. Founded in 2016, Ethos is a technology company providing access to ins…

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Building Life Insurance Products that Consumers Want 17:45

1y ago17:45

17:45

Jenny McDonnell hosts this episode of SCOR Innovation Podcast featuring Meglena Jeleva to discuss a research study that explored consumer purchasing behavior of life insurance. Jeleva shares how the team of three researchers used a discrete choice experiment to gain insights about which features of a life insurance product are most important to cus…

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Promoting conscientious driving skills with DriveQuant: Part 2 – Eco Driving 14:20

1+ y ago14:20

14:20

What if just a few small changes in individual driving habits could snowball into significant emission reductions? In this second part of a series of two episodes dedicated to Telematics, our guest Philippe Moulin, CEO of DriveQuant, discusses the results of their eco-driving research. What are the implications of some of these changes in habits? H…

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Promoting conscientious driving skills with DriveQuant: Part 1 – Distracted Driving 17:32

1+ y ago17:32

17:32

In this first part of a series of two episodes dedicated to Telematics, we are talking to Philippe Moulin, CEO of DriveQuant. Founded in 2017 by two French engineers, DriveQuant helps insurers deploy mobility measure solutions, and new mobility offers such as Pay-As-You-Drive and Pay-How-You-Drive insurance. During the conversation, Philippe discus…

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Behavioural Insurance As A Sales Incentive 20:05

1+ y ago20:05

20:05

In this episode of SCOR Innovation Podcast, Torsten Hefer interviews Björn Zollenkop about an innovative collaboration to test behavioral insurance as a sales incentive. The program combined term life sales with incentives to encourage healthy behaviors of policyholders, using SCOR’s Biological Age Model (BAM) and an app developed by Fjuul to measu…

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Innovative Cancer Screening Solution 18:09

1+ y ago18:09

18:09

This episode hosted by Rebecca Zhang, Chief Partnership Officer for South Asia at SCOR Life, explores an innovative cancer screening solution and preventive healthcare concepts by Bowtie Life Insurance Company - Hong Kong’s very first virtual insurer. Our guest Jacky Lio, Chief Medical Officer at Bowtie, explains how they want to engage customers o…

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Innovating For Relevance 12:49

1+ y ago12:49

12:49

In this episode of SCOR Innovation Podcast, Richard De Sousa, SVP, Deputy Head of Growth & Development at SCOR Life & Health US, interviews Tim Ash, CEO, Ash Brokerage, to discuss how his 50-year-old company innovates their offerings with technology, research and development along with education to ensure they stay relevant in the Life & Health ins…

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Ventures’ strategic approach in APAC with SCOR Ventures Team 21:26

2y ago21:26

21:26

SCOR is quite uniquely positioned to work with insurtech, not just as an investor, but also as an enabler, to help startups grow and navigate the complex world of insurance business. Will and Randy explain Ventures strategy for the APAC region is built upon the Ventures 2.0 global strategy that was announced in early 2021. Randy Liu represents SCOR…

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Habito Health: Driving personal health goals trough interactive coaching 21:52

2y ago21:52

21:52

In this episode of SCOR Innovation Podcast, David Ferguson hosts Jussi Räisänen, health entrepreneur and investor, based in Helsinki who co-founded Habito Health. They discuss digital health solutions that can energize different communities (public corporations, public service organizations and the military, for example). Jussi explains how activit…

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Nat Cat series Part 2: modeling climate change & impact on agriculture 21:26

2y ago21:26

21:26

Agriculture is one of the most vulnerable economic activities to climate change. Atmospheric variables most relevant for agriculture include temperature and precipitation. Even moderate weather anomalies such as reduced sunshine, can lead to significant crop yield loss High temperatures are a problem because they accelerate plant development. When …

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A Modern Solution: From Generational Poverty to Financial Wellbeing 11:35

2y ago11:35

11:35

Manisha Dias, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships for SCOR in the U.S., hosts this episode of SCOR’s Innovation Podcast, interviewing Felix Ortiz, CEO and co-founder of Onuu. Onuu is the first of its kind, an all-in-one banking and insurance solution, built by and for Americans of modest means. Join us to hear how Ortiz's personal childhood expe…

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Nat Cat series Part 1: North Atlantic Hurricane season review 17:54

2y ago17:54

17:54

It seems that every time a natural catastrophe happens it is unique, and something new is learned from each incident by the insurance industry. Newer thoughts on Wet-Hurricanes started to surface after Hurricane Harvey ran aground in 2017, modelling difficult frequency perils became more and more evident with the increasing losses year over year fr…

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Disruptive healthcare technologies: ClearSky Medical Diagnostics 23:45

2y ago23:45

23:45

Today’s episode explores disruptive healthcare technologies in neurodegenerative diseases hosted by David Ferguson, Underwriting Development Manager in one of SCOR’s Innovation Teams. Our guest is Professor Stephen Smith, co-founder and director of ClearSky Medical Diagnostics and Professor of Electronic Engineering in the Department of Electronics…

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Digitalization in Insurance: Perspective from a pioneer 21:41

2y ago21:41

21:41

In our latest episode Dr. Torsten Hefer, Head of SCOR’s German Life & Health Market and Business Development Department, speaks on innovation with Dr. Stefan Knoll, co-founder and CEO of DFV Deutsche Familienversicherung. In the insurance industry Stefan Knoll is considered a pioneer in terms of digitalization. Both explore “how to digitalize” in i…

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Will Hydrogen change your future? Part 3: (Re)insurance implications, Risks & Opportunities 19:54

2+ y ago19:54

19:54

This is the final podcast in a 3-part series on Hydrogen. Today, Michel Krenzer continues the discussion and looks at what hydrogen means for insurers and how insurance will play a key role in the energy transition. In this episode, Michel will interview three SCOR experts of Energy & Construction (re)insurance: David Cosserat, Eric Lenoir & Kevin …

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The power of health data in the actuarial profession 21:41

2+ y ago21:41

21:41

Would you share your health data to obtain Life & Health insurance? The profession of actuaries changed rapidly in the last years and so the challenges. The willingness and power of our health data gains importance. Hosted by David Ferguson, Underwriting Development Manager in one of SCOR’s Innovation Teams, we illuminate the challenges and changes…

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Will Hydrogen change your future? Part 2: Innovative applications, Sci Fi or Reality? 20:11

2+ y ago20:11

20:11

"Aviation is the most challenging transport sector to decarbonise, but small hydrogen planes are already in operation. Airbus is developing a 200 passenger plane with hybrid liquid hydrogen combustion plus fuel cells, to be operational in 2035... This would have been classed as Science Fiction just a few years ago!" Michel explains to us. Transport…

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Will Hydrogen change your future? Part 1: Hydrogen basics for the next generation 13:10

2+ y ago13:10

13:10

"I am not sure about how hydrogen works; I have heard about it a lot in school. But what I do know is that I am really interested about it and that is seems like a good solution for the environment and for our future." Nicholas, 9 years old, is wondering. In this episode, Michel Krenzer, Global Leader-Onshore Energy at SCOR P&C, will help us and Ni…

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Cyber Insurance is growing up: a look at a changing landscape 15:59

2+ y ago15:59

15:59

The Cyber Insurance market is maturing before our eyes: pricing becomes more accurate as more data comes in, and overall structures move towards more sustainable models. Threats continue to grow and the product is more relevant than ever before, but how to balance the needs of insured, brokers and underwriters and reach common-good solutions? Let’s…

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The refinery of the future 19:02

2+ y ago19:02

19:02

Like never before in their histories, petroleum companies and refineries are facing major challenges, but they are also facing opportunities. On the one hand, demand for oil and its derivatives is predicted to grow further over the coming years, before dropping due to the energy transition, while oil products, will still play a major role in the en…

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Claims Innovation with Snapsheet CEO Brad Weisberg 16:21

3y ago16:21

16:21

Will Bird (AVP & Senior Associate, SCOR P&C Ventures) and Amy Parker (VP, Americas Treaty Claims) discuss ways that SCOR Global P&C is partnering with insurtechs to address claims pain points among its carrier client base, then chat with Brad Weisberg, CEO of Snapsheet, about Snapsheet’s origins and suite of claims software for insurers, including …

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Democratizing access to mental healthcare with ifeel 21:05

3y ago21:05

21:05

A study from Oxford University found that mental illnesses can reduce life expectancy by up to 20 years, which is the equivalent of heavy smoking. In the life and health insurance industry, mental health has been placed as a high priority on the agendas of all players. In this episode, we talk to Pilar Santamaria, SCOR Head of Western Europe and La…

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Smart grid in the US: to reliable and sustainable powers 10:04

3y ago10:04

10:04

The main areas of technological advancement, such as 5G, do not seem to be synonymous with green energy and can even frighten the most resistant. However, it is now possible to reconcile reliable and sustainable power with the increasingly strong demand for energy. How do we balance the various loads to grid and the amount of available power to max…

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Data driven systems in the P&C industry 21:17

3y ago21:17

21:17

With the rise of Big Data and the proliferation of data sources, companies have more and more data at their disposal. IoT and all the new technologies make it possible to collect a large amount of data. How to sort, classify and exploit them? Analytical technologies are more and more accessible and make it possible to take advantage of this data in…

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Testing Alzheimer's risks with Neotiv 19:59

3y ago19:59

19:59

In this episode, we are talking to Chris Rehse, founder and and CEO of Neotiv. Founded in 2017, neotiv has developed a digital assistant to monitor and aid the memory of patients with Dementia and Alzheimer's and focuses on improving the early detection of these conditions to facilitate efficacy monitoring, new therapies, and early intervention and…

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Forecast and identify the emerging risks with Praedicat 20:41

3y ago20:41

20:41

What if AI and Big Data meet foresight? Praedicat in partnership with SCOR, offers a forward looking emerging risk model. Through this podcast we are going to understand how this tool works and how it can help our Casualty team to develop their relationship with the clients. Why is there a lag in the casualty catastrophe models compared to the prop…

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Tackling fertility with femtech Ava 22:22

3y ago22:22

22:22

Global fertility has been declining at a fast pace. From 1990 to 2019, the fertility rate fell from 3.2 to 2.5 live births per woman. We are talking to Pascal Koenig, co-founder and board member of Ava about tackling infertility with science. Ava is clinically proven to identify both the opening and closing of the fertile window, letting you know y…

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