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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

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