Accenture has signed a 10 year $100m (£50.6m) business processing outsourcing agreement with AIG Europe through which it will provide insurance support services and an IT platform to AIG Entrepreneur, the unit of AIG specializing in property and casualty insurance for small and medium enterprises.

The deal is aimed at maximizing operational efficiencies and enhancing services.
It will be implemented in several European countries starting with France, and roll-out is expected to be completed within the next six months.

Serge Callet, global managing director of Accenture's Insurance practice, said: ‘Our center in Bucharest will provide high quality and cost competitive BPO services to AIG Entrepreneur for its operations in key markets in the EU.’

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