TPA service lists masking differences in how providers cope operationally

Traditional comparisons may no longer provide reliable indication of admin capability

Jonathan Stapleton
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Hayley Mudge: A service list can tell you what a provider does. It can't tell you how well it's equipped to deliver when demands increase or priorities compete
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Hayley Mudge: A service list can tell you what a provider does. It can't tell you how well it's equipped to deliver when demands increase or priorities compete

Third-party administration providers may offer many of the same services, but it no longer means they deliver the same capability, KGC Associates research finds.

The evaluation firm – now part of Independent Governance Group – said the results of its 13th administration survey found providers now include an average of 95% of the 31 core administration servi...

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