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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 12, 2017

Manheim Index Reaches Record High for Fifth Consecutive Month

The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index reached a record high in September for the fifth consecutive month, while the SAAR rose to its highest September reading in three decades. The main driver was replacement demand caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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NewsOctober 12, 2017

JD Power CEO Finbarr O’Neill Announces Retirement

Finbarr O’Neill will retire as J.D. Power’s president and CEO in March 2018, after a decade of leading the company’s successful forays into the B2C and ‘big data’ segments.

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NewsOctober 12, 2017

NIADA Selects Wheel’s Auto as Exclusive CPO Supplier

The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association has named Wheel’s Automotive Dealer Supplies as its exclusive supplier of point-of-sale materials for the association’s certified pre-owned vehicles program.

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NewsOctober 11, 2017

Fastlane Chooses Market Scan as Data Partner

Fastlane offers dealers an Amazon-like checkout process for consumers who want to buy their car online. It has chosen Market Scan to provide its ecommerce platform with real-time payment and rebate information from every car manufacturer, bank and credit union in the country.

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NewsOctober 11, 2017

Some Holiday: Dealer Traffic Down on Columbus Day

New data from Cox Automotive reveals that dealership visits and dealer website visits fell by 5% and 3%, respectively, during the holiday weekend compared with the six prior weekends.

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NewsOctober 11, 2017

CU Direct Partners With Inventory Command Center

ICC’s Command Center software enables CU Direct to more easily manage the 2.5 million vehicles in dealer partner inventory on the AutoSMART platform and shopping site.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoOctober 11, 2017

Ally Takes Control of GAP Refunds

The finance source’s new policy took effect days before new allegations surfaced that Wells Fargo failed to deliver GAP refunds to borrowers. It states that Ally — not dealers — will directly refund the unearned portion of GAP waivers and insurance to borrowers within 45 days of the paid-in-full date.

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NewsOctober 10, 2017

Hyundai Aims to Modernize Customer Experience

Hyundai is looking to modernize the car-shopping experience with this week's launch of Shopper Assurance in Miami, Orlando, Fla., Dallas, and Houston. The program, which will be rolled out nationally in 2018, is designed to make purchasing a vehicle easier, faster, and worry-free, officials said.

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NewsOctober 10, 2017

Business Leaders Cautiously Optimistic About Trump, Economy, Auto Sales

Despite a few political and economic setbacks, 2017 is expected to be one of the highest performing years on record in terms of auto sales. They key going forward is the Trump Administration’s ability to turn its pro-business campaign rhetoric into reality.

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NewsOctober 10, 2017

Maserati Selects Affinitiv to Power Retention Program

Maserati North America has selected Affinitiv as its exclusive aftersales marketing provider for the OEM’s LUX owner retention program.

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