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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 StaffSeptember 30, 2019

KAR Auction Services Is Now KAR Global

Executives said a wave of acquisitions and new offerings prompted the name change, saying dealers and other automotive industry users are increasingly demanding ‘global’ solutions.

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ArticlesSeptember 30, 2019

Is Your Store Suffering From Cultural Lag?

Dealers must find a new unique selling proposition in a market driven by highly informed car buyers who already know your price and are more likely to be swayed by value.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2019

DealerSocket Adds People Power to RevenueRadar

DealerSocket’s predictive marketing tool is now backed by a team of Strategic Growth Managers offering personal support to help auto dealers engage more customers.

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Newsby Tariq KamalSeptember 26, 2019

Mystery Surrounds Seattle Dealership Closures

Five motorcycle dealerships owned by Microsoft executive Howard Crow were suddenly shuttered last week. Managers and staff have returned, without pay, to open the doors and deliver or return bikes to bewildered customers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Inovatec Selects Carfax Canada VIN Tool

Inovatec Systems has integrated Carfax Canada’s VIN Scan with its cloud-based auto finance platform, promising a more efficient and accurate decisioning process.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Escalade Leads September Lease Price Hikes

Wantalease.com reports average monthly lease payments for the Cadillac Escalade shot up nearly 40% in September, leading a pack of models that increased in price in the lull between incentive seasons.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

PassTime Launches ‘Revolutionary’ Wireless GPS Device

PassTime announced the launch of Encore, a new dealer-facing vehicle asset management tool packaged in a completely self-powered, slim design.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

CoreLogic Integrates Prequalification Tool With eLEND

eLEND Solutions dealers now have access to CoreLogic Credco’s Three-Bureau PreQual soft-pull credit inquiry tool as part of a new partnership.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Calif. AG Sues Blanco for Bank Fraud, False Advertising

The office of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has charged the 10-rooftop Paul Blanco’s Good Car Co. with credit application fraud, payment packing, and false and deceptive advertising.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2019

Study: Dealers and Car Buyers Want New Tech, Dealership Staff Resistant

A Cox Automotive report finds high demand for automation and AI technology among dealers and their customers. But dealers cited cost and their staffs’ inability or unwillingness to adopt new tools and update processes as major obstacles.

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