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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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NewsNovember 2, 2017

AutoNation Inks Multiyear Deal With Waymo

AutoNation has agreed to support Waymo’s fleet of self-driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrids and plans to expand the partnership as Waymo grows and diversifies its fleet.

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NewsNovember 1, 2017

fusionZONE Announces Major Investment by Primus Capital

The funding will be used to grow market share, invest in product development, and expand client services, officials with the digital marketing firm said. fusionZONE was founded in 2009 and provides web design services and conversion strategies to dealers.

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NewsNovember 1, 2017

KBB: Flat Prices, Higher Incentive Spending Signals Headwinds for New-Car Market

Transaction prices continue to rise at a slower pace, with the third-quarter average up just 1% after averaging 3% gains in the first half of the year. And while KBB expects solid sales in October, flat transaction prices combined with ever-growing incentive spending signal headwinds for the new-vehicle market as the year nears its close.

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NewsNovember 1, 2017

Bodden Joins GWC Warranty Sales Leadership Team

Cynthia Bodden has been promoted to the position of area vice president of sales for the Mid-Atlantic region by GWC Warranty.

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NewsNovember 1, 2017

Kerrigan Reps Puente Hills Chevrolet in Sale to Pendragon PLC

Family-owned and -operated since World War II, Puente Hills (Calif.) Chevrolet changes hands with the retirement of co-owners Tom Hoffman and Gary Campbell.

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NewsOctober 31, 2017

Pearl Technology Integrates Experian Propensity Scoring Platform

The new platform gives users of Pearl’s VehicleXchange incentive-based marketing solution the ability to know which consumers are new or pre-owned buyers, and can target by propensity, APR, payment amount, term and credit score, and more.

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NewsOctober 31, 2017

Daniel Flynn Named President of CDK North America

Flynn guided the company’s multi-year transformation effort. The executive is now set to replace Robert. N. Karp, who is leaving the company in December.

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NewsOctober 31, 2017

ELEAD1ONE Releases Free Fixed Ops eBook

‘Fix Your Phones & Boost Profit in Your Service Department’ makes a compelling case for addressing and improving the way customers communicate with your dealership’s service department.

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NewsOctober 31, 2017

Study: Highline Buyers Defy Expectations

A study conducted by Jumpstart Automotive Media and Ipsos Connect sought to identify luxury car buyers and determine what motivates them, and the results were surprising.

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NewsOctober 31, 2017

Asbury: Q3 Revenue, Gross Profit Down Due to Hurricanes

Total revenue and gross profit were down 5% and 2% from a year ago, respectively, with Hurricane Irma having a significant impact on sales in the group’s core Florida and Georgia markets. F&I was a bright spot, with total gross profit up 4% and the group’s per-copy average increasing by $142 from a year ago to $1,547.

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