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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 StaffJune 12, 2019

Preferred Warranties Names Marley VP of Sales

Allison Marley has joined Preferred Warranties Inc. as the KAR Auction Services division’s new vice president of sales.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJune 11, 2019

Texas Law Creates Loophole for Berkshire Hathaway Dealerships

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that clears the way for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to sell cars in Texas while manufacturing RVs in Indiana, resolving an ongoing dispute between Berkshire Hathaway Automotive and the Texas DMV.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2019

Manheim Selects Markese as VP of Reconditioning

Tony Markese steps into a newly created strategic leadership role designed to strengthen operations and reconditioning processes to meet growth in the emerging fleet and mobility sectors.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2019

Black Book Partners With Drivably to Enhance Inventory Recommendations

Black Book and Drivably have partnered to pair the former’s data and analytics expertise with the latter’s AI and machine learning platform to enhance dealer inventory acquisition recommendations.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2019

Dealer Sentiment ‘Remarkably Stable’ Despite Traffic, Profits

Cox Automotive analysts say U.S. dealers reported strong traffic and profits but have remained largely pessimistic in their view of the auto retail market in the second quarter.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2019

Kerrigan: Dealership Buy/Sell Activity Up 38% in Q1

Despite headwinds threatening dealership profitability, Kerrigan Advisors’ first-quarter report indicates 2019 is trending toward another 200-plus transaction year for the auto retail buy/sell market.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2019

Radiant Ride Launches SMART Appearance Protection Program

Radiant Ride’s new SMART cosmetic service agreement program was designed to drive service and sales retention while offering customers a high-value interior and exterior protection product.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2019

Black Book: Retention Index Up for First Time Since October

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index registered its first monthly gain of the year, ticking up to 114.4 in May. But analysts warn waning demand could follow a strong end to the spring selling season.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJune 6, 2019

FCA Blames French State for Failed Renault Merger

Fiat Chrysler has backed out of a proposed merger with Renault, blaming ‘political conditions’ in France, whose government owns a 15% share of Renault. A week ago, the companies were poised to form the world’s third-largest automaker.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2019

Experian: Facing Higher Loan Amounts, Prime Buyers Go Used

More consumers in the prime and superprime credit tiers opted for used vehicles as concerns around affordability grew in the first quarter, according to the latest report from Experian.

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