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Using Expert Networks to Drive Disciplined Overseas Growth

Tags: retailers, risk management, network, management

Overview Part of specialty insurer Assurant, Inc., Assurant Solutions provides risk management solutions such as: extended service contracts for consumer electronics; credit insurance for retail loans; vehicle service contracts; and various related services. To ensure success, the Assurant Solutions approach to international growth is meticulous and market driven. The company identifies markets with unmet consumer needs and builds distribution partnerships with local institutions such as retailers, automobile dealers, banks, and utilities. To augment its market-leading approach to international expansion, Assurant Solutions relies on Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), which manages the world's largest expert network.

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Publisher: Gerson Lehrman Group
File Format: PDF
Date Published: Mar 4, 2009
Format: Case Studies
Topics: Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Strategic Planning

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