Ola Jacob Raji

Ola Jacob Raji, broker success manager at Flood Flash Ltd, spreads the gospel on parametric and explores ways to attract more women to the industry. Monday I set off on an early train to the north of England. I’m on the train because I have an onsite visit with a broker to see a potential customer. Hearing from our customers firsthand usually provides a history lesson about their version of flood history in their area and new comments about the product.

Big Data is a rather daunting subject for a lot of us working within the insurance industry but it draws in the crowds, as recently witnessed on Deloitte's rooftop, where a full audience braved the classic British weather to tackle the mighty subject by firing questions at a select panel. Organised by the Next Generation Insurance Network, the event was opened by Mark McIlquham, partner at Deloitte, with a short, sharp definition of Big Data to demystify this meaty topic. "It's simply...