Tue.Aug 15, 2023

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CIO 100 Award winners prove the transformative value of IT

CIO

We’re past the point of inflection: Information technology no longer merely supports or even drives an organization’s strategy; it has the power to transform and expand organizational missions and open up new strategic possibilities. That’s the message at the core of this year’s CIO 100 Awards for IT innovation and leadership , which recognize standout technology projects that meet such objectives.

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Predictive Maintenance in Industry 4.0

TDAN BI

There’s no denying it. The digital revolution we’re living through has fundamentally changed how business is done. So much so that digital platforms and applications now drive enterprises of all kinds. Some like to call this unabashed modern digital age the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ — or, if you prefer, ‘Industry 4.0’.

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Navigating a Turbulent Market with Expert Transcripts

Alpha Sense BI

Today’s financial landscape is subject to unpredictable events , regulatory dynamics, and economic shifts that have led to major turbulence within markets. These uncertainties can send shockwaves through investment strategies and leave even the most seasoned investors and analysts struggling to make sense of the chaos. As markets experience unprecedented fluctuations, staying ahead of the curve becomes a survivalistic need.

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Data Portability Offers the Only Prospect of Gaining Control Over Our Digital Identity

Dataversity

In the digital age, our lives are intricately intertwined with the vast amount of data we generate, akin to footprints on snow. Every online interaction, every purchase, and every social media post leaves a trackable trail, which taken together represents our digital identity. This digital self, however, is increasingly under threat – from data breaches, […] The post Data Portability Offers the Only Prospect of Gaining Control Over Our Digital Identity appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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What enterprise software vendors are doing with generative AI

CIO

2023 has been a break-out year for generative AI technology, as tools such as ChatGPT graduated from lab curiosity to household name. But CIOs are cautiously evaluating how to safely deploy generative AI in the enterprise, and what guard-rails to put around it. Sometimes, though, it sneaks in through the back door as a result of ad-hoc individual or departmental initiatives — or even through the front door, bundled by the vendors of enterprise applications already in widespread use.

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ESM: Delight employees with personalized, accessible digital experiences

CIO

When organizations think about deploying enterprise service management (ESM), they often focus on gaining efficiencies and increasing productivity. But ESM doesn’t just benefit lines-of-business organizations through process automation — it also improves the quality of digital employee experiences so teams can find the information they need faster (even on their own through self-service), anytime and anywhere, to help improve employee satisfaction and collaboration.

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Using High Tech to Scale High-Touch: Jeff Donaldson, SEVP, Mutual of America

Wink Intel

Founded in 1945, Mutual of America Financial Group is a Fortune 1000 company providing annuities and retirement products and services. The company has dedicated itself to helping its customers build and preserve assets, not only with innovative products for through high-touch personalized service. In 2017 the company embarked on the transformation initiative to scale its high-touch service through high tech.

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Silicon powers democratized networking

CIO

From home Wi-Fi, to hyperscaler, the ability to access information instantly and to interact immediately with people on the other side of the world is remarkable. Life as we know it today would be very different without high-speed network connectivity. Across the many nodes and links of the connectivity fabric, there’s a good chance a Broadcom chip is processing the data stream that delivers these amazing capabilities.

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Jackson Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

Wink Intel

LANSING, Mich.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Jackson Financial Inc. (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson®) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Key Highlights Net income attributable to Jackson Financial Inc. common shareholders of $1,204 million, or $14.21 per diluted share, including the net impact of market risk benefits and hedging results Adjusted operating earnings 1 of $283 million, or $3.34 per diluted share, compared to $407 million, or $4.56 per diluted shar

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. But they don’t have a good plan or system to gather, organize, and share these insights with the stakeholders who need them. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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Just 10% plan to wait until age 70 to claim Social Security, survey finds. Why experts say it’s often best to delay

Wink Intel

Research suggests it’s best to hold off on claiming Social Security retirement benefits until age 70, if possible, to get the biggest monthly payments available to you. However, just 10% of nonretired Americans plan to wait until that age to start their monthly benefit checks, a new survey from asset management company Schroders finds. That includes 17% of respondents ages Click HERE to read the full story via CNBC The post Just 10% plan to wait until age 70 to claim Social Security, survey find

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Integrity Transforms the Agent & Client Experience with One-of-a-Kind, AI-powered “Ask Integrity™”

Wink Intel

DALLAS , Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Integrity Marketing Group, LLC (“Integrity”), a leading distributor of life and health insurance, and provider of wealth management and retirement planning solutions, today announced Ask Integrity — the one-of-a-kind, revolutionary, AI-powered and voice-activated technology that leverages in-the-moment data analysis and intelligence to streamline processes and empower agents to build stronger client relationships.

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More Than a Third of Americans Say Uncertainty About Their Finances Keeps Them Up at Night at Least Monthly

Wink Intel

Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study finds Americans feel stronger about their friendships, mental health, physical health and job stability than they do about their finances An arc of financial anxiety emerges – peaking for Millennials and sitting at the lowest levels for Boomers+ Disciplined planners and those who work with a financial advisor report stronger feelings on the current state of friendships, mental health, physical health and job stability MILWAUKEE , Au

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Finseca: Three Tools for Americans Who are Lacking Confidence in Their Ability to Retire

Wink Intel

WASHINGTON , Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), found that nearly 4 in 10 Americans fear retirement could be forever out of reach. Unfortunately, that number is up nearly 10 percent from just a year ago. At Finseca our mission is right there in our name, Financial Security for All.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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F&G Annuities & Life Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Wink Intel

DES MOINES, Iowa , Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (NYSE: FG ) (F&G or the Company) a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Net earnings for the second quarter of $130 million , or $1.04 per diluted share (per share), compared to net earnings of $385 million , or $3.60 per share, for the second quar

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National Western Life Group, Inc. Announces 2023 Second Quarter Earnings

Wink Intel

AUSTIN, Texas , Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Ross R. Moody , Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of National Western Life Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NWLI ), announced today second quarter 2023 consolidated net earnings of $29.6 million , or $8.38 per diluted share of Class A Common Stock, compared with restated consolidated net earnings of $96.5 million , or $27.30 per diluted share of Class A Common Stock, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

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New Gallagher Study Reveals Business Owners are Looking for Tailored, Increased Insurance Protection

Wink Intel

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. , Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services company, commissioned a survey of 1,000 U.S. business owners aimed to glean insights on their mindset around risk mitigation. Despite the majority (97%) of business owners having business-related insurance policies, an overwhelming 83% expressed worries about specific events or losses that have the potential to affect their business, and another 83% are eit

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OneAmerica®, Ensight™ Team Up to Encourage Better Long-Term Life Planning

Wink Intel

INDIANAPOLIS , Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — OneAmerica ® , in collaboration with Ensight, the leading life, long-term care (LTC) and annuity digital sales acceleration platform, is proud to announce a first-of-its-kind offering that will promote stronger LTC planning conversations between clients and financial professionals. The new Asset Care Sales Story experience will turn coverage options into LTC solutions through the creation of personalized stories for clients.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Midwest Holding Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Wink Intel

LINCOLN, Neb. , Aug. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Midwest Holding Inc. (“Midwest”) (NASDAQ: MDWT ), today announced financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2023. Highlights for the second quarter 2023: GAAP net income for the quarter was negative $(3.9) million compared with a positive $9.3 million recorded in the second quarter of 2022.

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FNF Reports Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Wink Intel

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , Aug. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF ) (“FNF” or the “Company”), a leading provider of title insurance and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries and a leading provider of insurance solutions serving retail annuity and life customers and institutional clients through its majority-owned, publicly traded subsidiary F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.

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AmericanTCS Partners with Allianz Life to Add an In-Plan Guaranteed Retirement Income for Life Option

Wink Intel

MEMPHIS, Tenn.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Two members of the AmericanTCS family of companies, American Trust Retirement , a leading, full-service provider of retirement solutions to small- and mid-sized plan sponsors, and American Trust Custody, a leading custodian and trading platform for retirement plans, have partnered with Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) to add its guaranteed lifetime income annuity to defined contribution retirement plans on the American

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The Standard’s Retirement Plan Business Introduces New Products and Services to Its Recordkeeping Platform

Wink Intel

PORTLAND, Ore.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Standard has introduced seven new products and services to its retirement plan recordkeeping business, including Pooled Employer Plans, Automated Clearing House electronic loan repayment and a unique practice to return foreign tax credits to participant accounts. The enhanced offerings follow The Standard’s recent acquisition of Securian Financial’s retirement plan recordkeeping business.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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Brighthouse Financial Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results

Wink Intel

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial” or the “company”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Second Quarter 2023 Results The company reported a net loss available to shareholders of $200 million in the second quarter of 2023, or $3.01 per diluted share, compared with net income available to shareholders of $1,719 million in the second quarter of 2022.

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A Counterintuitive Annuity Strategy That Can Reduce Risk

Wink Intel

According to a 2021 LIMRA study on structured annuities, almost half of all structured annuity sales utilized a strategy term of five or six years. The other half was broken down between one- and two-year indexed terms. So why are so many advisors choosing to make their clients wait five or six years before interest gets credited to the policy? It’s my opinion that the majority of advisors choose a strategy with the primary objective of avoiding a negative return.

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Brookfield Re eyes $10B in annuity sales when American Equity deal closes

Wink Intel

Both companies announced second-quarter earnings this week. It is the final quarterly report for American Equity, ending a multi-year run as a target of pursuers. Brookfield Re, established in late 2020, continues to flex its private-equity muscle with an aggressive acquisition strategy. Click HERE to read the full story via INN The post Brookfield Re eyes $10B in annuity sales when American Equity deal closes appeared first on Wink.

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