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Cover image for a BOK Financial report titled “Timing the market: How avoiding volatility entirely can hurt long-term reinsurance program performance.” The image shows several road construction barricades with flashing amber warning lights lined up in a nighttime work zone. Beneath the image, red text explains that avoiding volatility can mean falling behind inflation and missing market rebounds that drive long-term surplus growth. The BOK Financial logo appears at the bottom right.
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Timing the Market Can Hurt Long-Term Program Performance

For dealer-owned reinsurance entities, avoiding volatility entirely can mean falling behind inflation and missing market rebounds that drive long term surplus growth. Missing just a handful of strong market days can materially impact cumulative returns—an important reminder for long horizon trust and investment strategies.

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Newsby Tariq KamalNovember 13, 2019

Bloomberg: FCA Banking Unordered Vehicles, Pressuring Dealers

A Bloomberg report accuses Fiat Chrysler of creating a ‘sales bank’ of up to 40,000 new vehicles, reviving an old practice that could stoke tension among dealers and investors.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Buick, Porsche Lead Latest Sales Satisfaction Index

J.D. Power analysts ranked Buick and Porsche highest among mass market and highline brands in its latest study dedicated gauging satisfaction and future loyalty among U.S. car buyers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2019

ADESA Adds VirtuaLane Support to Mobile App

A new internal integration was designed to facilitate access to all 26 ADESA VirtuaLane locations through the company’s proprietary Marketplace mobile app.

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ArticlesCover Storyby StaffNovember 12, 2019

Dealers Recognize the Industry’s Best in 2019 DCAs

Dealers and dealership personnel named 71 companies in 35 categories as their favorites in the 2019 Dealers’ Choice Awards.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalNovember 9, 2019

Louisiana Dealers Do Business Face-to-Face

Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association President Will Green believes the dealers in his state succeed by putting their customers and communities first and maximizing production — and emphasizing compliance — in the F&I department.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2019

NAC Adds New VSC, Ancillaries, Loyalty to Powersports Suite

National Auto Care announced the addition of an exclusionary VSC, GAP, tire and wheel, theft, and a loyalty program to its powersports F&I product offerings.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2019

Protective Enhances RV Service Contract Program

Protective Asset Protection has released a series of enhancements to coverage, eligibility, terms, collateral, and training for its XtraRide program.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2019

AutoNation, Sonic Set Records as Publics Grow PVR

All six of America’s big publicly traded dealership groups enjoyed year-over-year gains in F&I profit per vehicle retailed in Q3, led by record highs at AutoNation and Sonic Automotive.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2019

Expert: Don’t Ask Veterans These 3 Questions

Attorney and former Army officer John Berry advises auto dealers and other business owners to steer clear of three common but highly insensitive questions many ask of military veterans during the hiring process and at the workplace.

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NewsNovember 5, 2019

Commercial Fleet Sales Flying High Again

Sales of vehicles to commercial fleets from nine manufacturers remained robust in October, while sales to government agencies and daily rental companies were sharply lower.

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