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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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NewsJune 11, 2018

Survey: Buyers Are Using VSC and Ancillary Product Benefits

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Confident Financial Offers Repair Financing

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Alpha Earns Two Stevies in the American Business Awards

Alpha Warranty Services’ earned a Silver Stevie in the American Business Awards’ Veteran-Owned Business of the Year category, while CEO Steve Rosenvall earned a Bronze Stevie in the Executive of the Year category for the insurance industry.

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NewsJune 5, 2018

Black Book: Used Values Up 0.8% in May

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index shows 15 used-vehicle segments made gains in May, contributing to a 0.6% marketwide improvement over the past 12 months.

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