Q&A: Simon Axon, Teradata
Simon Axon, global financial services industry director at Teradata, explains how general insurance providers are lagging behind banks in making the most of their data and why Amazon’s style of operating should inspire boards to back investment in digital transformation.
What has been the flavour of conversations between Teradata and UK insurers?When we’re talking to financial services, insurance businesses are behind our banking businesses by maybe five to 10 years
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