A question of balance.
Dr Robert Davies assesses the case for and against outsourcing. Is it all about cost-cutting or are the attractions enough to support this type of initiative?
The UK insurance sector is apparently succumbing to the seductivecall of outsourcing, but is this call a true cure or a death warrant
awaiting signature?
The justification for outsourcing is
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