Outsourcing to Rid Healthcare’s Pain
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Word of mouth in the healthcare industry has spread the message: outsourcing is the best medicine to address costs and government regulations.
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Insurance Transactions
Outsourcing To Play Larger Role Among Insurance Companies
Chris Pryer, Business Writer
The conservative insurance industry finally figured out BPO is the way to go. Shrinking margins made insurers enter this brave new world.
Insurer Quotes Rates from Palm of its Hand
Chris Pryer, Business Writer
The CEO of GSA Insurance wanted to do something no insurance company had done before: provide accurate quotes at the customer’s home. Outsourcing made that a reality.
A Comparison of Asset Acquisitions and Outsourcing Transactions
Helen Lukajic, Associate, Baker & McKenzie
How does asset acquisition differ from outsourcing? Attorneys at Baker & McKenzie explain the legal nuances.
Inheriting a Legacy TPA
Chris Pryer, Business Writer
Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company had never outsourced. Then it acquired another insurance company using a third-party administrator. A careful study convinced the insurer outsourcing was the way to go.
Financial Institution Outsourcing: Managing the Risks
Thomas J. Smedinghoff, Partner, and Creighton R. Meland, Jr., Partner, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, Illinois
In the Bible, Cain insisted he was not responsible for his brother’s actions. That’s not true if you are a financial institution. Banks, savings and loans and credit unions are still responsible for the actions of their service providers. Two attorneys at Baker and McKenzie tell financial institutions how to protect their interests when they outsource.
Smoothing Over the Privacy Potholes in BPO Outsourcing
Rebecca S. Eisner, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
New U.S. laws have made privacy and data security a risky business. Be scared. Be very scared. Here’s why.
Information Security in Outsourcing Agreements
Brad L. Peterson, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Information security is becoming extremely important in today’s uncertain world. Suppliers have access to your very crucial information. Learn how to protect company secrets in your outsourcing contracts.
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night…
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Outsourcing is not just about turning over a business process to a company with expertise and resources in that area. It’s more successful when both parties work as a team to overcome all challenges. Here’s a striking example of an excellent alliance.
Trail Carvers:Outsourcing’s Role in Moving Companies Beyond Their Potential
Outsourcing Center, Kathleen Goolsby, Senior Writer
Find out how an effective outsourcing relationship enables a very small insurance wholesale business to compete cost-effectively with large, powerful insurance companies.