An Insurance Firm Based in California Had Difficulty Expanding Its

question 16

Multiple Choice

An insurance firm based in California had difficulty expanding its operations to Asian markets as most of the target countries had strict regulations on sharing details about their customers with the home office. The company had to obtain approval from its customers before sharing their personal information with its U.S. office. Which barrier is most likely to have affected the services of the insurance firm?

• A) protectionism
• B) control on transborder data flows
• C) protection of intellectual property
• D) cultural requirements for adaptation
• E) language translation barriers

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