Diary of an Insurer: Avantia’s Jess Woodhouse
Jess Woodhouse, chief operating officer at Avantia Group’s specialist home insurance provider Homeprotect, is up with the lark (or her children), ready to manage her team and discover new technology.
Monday
And just like that, after a busy weekend with my husband, three and four-year-old, it’s Monday again.
My four-year-old is my alarm clock, waking up without fail
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