2008 May Be a Cooler Year After All
Amid fear and trembling over a warming planet, it seems that the British have provided some data that indicate a cooling trend, at least for this year.
Archive for September 2008
Applied vs. AMS: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!
On April 12, 1861, Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, signaling the beginning of the Civil War. Now, some 147 years later, another momentous shot was fired as Applied Systems CEO Jim Kellner introduced his company’s new Epic agency management system and at the same time denounced arch-rival AMS Services products as “a bunch of crap.” Continue reading ‘Applied vs. AMS: Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!’ »
Insurance Industry Embracing Offshore Outsourcing?
A new book on the subject of offshore outsourcing suggests that, “The insurance industry, which has lagged behind others in outsourcing business and technology processes abroad, is now the fastest growing offshore service sector with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33 percent.”
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