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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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NewsOctober 24, 2017

Auto/Mate Wraps Up Annual User Summit in San Antonio

Auto/Mate’s annual User Summit drew more than 100 customers for three days of sessions and networking.

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NewsOctober 24, 2017

Flick Fusion Releases VidCom Mobile App

Flick Fusion’s new VidCom mobile app was designed to offer auto dealers a multiplatform video communications tool.

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NewsOctober 24, 2017

ELEAD1ONE Delivers 70% Service Appointment Set Rate for Florida Group

The fixed ops director for Florida’s Gettel Automotive Group credits ELEAD1ONE with effecting a customer experience improvement that drove a 15% increase in fixed ops gross.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

September’s Lease Approval Rate Falls to Lowest Level in 2017

September’s rate was recorded after August’s 68.3% approval rate. The car leasing marketplace attributed September’s rate to the effects of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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NewsOctober 23, 2017

Scott Painter’s Fair Raises Up to $1 Billion in Debt and Equity Funding

Fair’s latest funding round was led by BMW iVentures and includes investments from Penske Automotive Group and other investors. The startup also raised nearly $1 billion in debt funding from a group of investment banks and a Sherpa Capital-led entity.

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NewsOctober 19, 2017

Honcker Raises $3.6 Million, Expands to Eight States

Honcker announced the closing of a seed financing round led by Evolution Corporate Advisors and the expansion of its car leasing marketplace into a total of eight states.

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NewsOctober 19, 2017

TradeRev Announces Sales Leadership Changes

TradeRev has enhanced the role of Executive Vice President Keith Crerar while promoting Will Farmer to executive director of U.S. dealer sales and hiring Vince McNeal as executive director of commercial sales for the U.S. and Canada.

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NewsOctober 19, 2017

Fastlane Partners With F&I Express

Fastlane has partnered with F&I Express to incorporate VIN-specific vehicle service contract and aftermarket pricing in its dealer-focused online car-buying platform.

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NewsOctober 18, 2017

New York AG Reaches Two New Settlements in Payment Packing Crackdown

The attorney general's two-year crackdown on payment packing and the unlawful sale of credit repair services has resulted in 13 dealership settlements and more than $19 million in total restitution and penalties.

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NewsOctober 18, 2017

Assurant to Buy The Warranty Group in $2.5 Billion Deal

Under the transaction agreement, Assurant Inc. will become a wholly owned subsidiary of TWG Holdings Limited, whose name will be changed to Assurant Ltd. Assurant shareholders will own approximately 77% of the combined company, while TPG and its affiliates will own the remaining 23%. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018.

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