Earlier this month Ernst & Young, the international accounting and consulting firm, issued a report titled, “US Life Insurance Industry Outlook.” Reading the report causes one to wonder: Are the people of E&Y really that simple-minded (and would go prove my long-held beliefs about consultants) or were they making an effort to get down to [...]
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Ernst & Young Dumbs-Down to Life Insurance Industry
January 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog, Business Ethics, Business Management, Financial Services, Insurance Marketing
Tags: accountants·Bob MacDonald·consultants·Ernest & Young·life insurance industry
We Exterminate Rats and Cockroaches – Why Not Management Consultants?
September 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Blog, Business Ethics, Business Management, Financial Services
Except for maybe bankers, can you think of any group more useless than management consultants? These people are a confirmation of the old theory that if you don’t have the ability to actually do the job then you can teach others to do the job.
I don’t mean to have a closed mind, but hiring a [...]
Tags: Allianz Life of North America·Allianz SE·consultants·management·Management consultants·McKinsey & Company
