The Two Billion Dollar (and some more) Giant: Implications of TCS's Insurance BPO deal with Friends Life

14 Nov 2011
by Rajesh Ranjan

Introduction

On November 9, 2011, TCS announced that it had signed a mega US$2.2 billion deal with UK Life and Pensions insurer Friends Life. This breaking viewpoint analyzes this deal and presents insights on:

  • Why the deal came to be signed, why this was expected, and what this portrays about the UK insurance BPO market
  • Why this deal is significant for both insurers and BPO service providers and the trends that it affirms
  • How this deal will impact TCS in terms of scale, profits, and future outlook
  • What this means for the future and things to watch
 

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