Tue.Jan 17, 2023

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The 7 new rules of IT leadership

CIO

The CIO role continues to evolve, changing as dramatically as the technology it manages and maintains. Moreover, the pace of the chief IT position’s transformation seems to be accelerating — likewise mirroring the speed of change in the tech stack. Consequently, tech executives must lead, manage, and work differently than they did in the past. How so?

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Shining some light on By Light IT Professional Services

FedSavvy

By Light Professional IT Services was founded in 2002 as a small family business and has since expanded to a large organization with more than 2,000 employees. By Light serves government customers in the Defense, Intelligence and Federal Health sectors and provides solutions in artificial intelligence (AI); cloud and managed services; communications; cyberspace operations; IT services; live, virtual constructive (LVC) training; modeling and simulation (M&S); and software services.

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4 moves CIOs should make to achieve a more efficient IT organization

CIO

The effects of such an unpredictable environment are profound, and no organization in any industry is immune. Looking across our client base, we expect to see varying degrees of impact as the turbulence continues. The common thread? In almost every case, there’s an increased need for data insight and technology-enabled agility to reaffirm technology’s position at the center of investment strategy in order to achieve organizational growth.

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AI Trends Are Shaping Sales

TDAN BI

The sales industry has been witnessing the rise of AI and automation over many years and 2023 will not be an exception. To stand out in a competitive industry, businesses must invest in revamping their existing sales processes and crafting a modern sales strategy that aligns with the sales predictions for 2023. The role AI […].

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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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Accelerating Aerospace Organizational Innovation, Speed, and Resilience with Digital Technologies

CIO

Aerospace organizations are pushing new boundaries every day. Their products, research, and technologies are changing the way the world works. We see it every day in the way humanity relies on communication, global positioning, and special analytics to enable smart cities, smart cars, and smart factories. It is their ability to systematically innovate, push boundaries, and challenge norms that propels Aerospace every day — it is what excites growing countries and high-value entrepreneurs to inve

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Spend Less, Get More: How Switching from Legacy PDF Editor Can Elevate Your Business

CIO

The PDF is a de facto electronic file format for a wide range of industries, giving organizations a reliable way to present information to others in a format that remains consistent no matter the user’s underlying hardware or software. From financial statements and invoices to purchase orders and healthcare records, PDFs are a fundamental element of day-to-day workflow.

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Getting to know Wink: VA Ambassador

Wink Intel

Peter is Wink’s VA Ambassador and the only thing more impressive than his knack for variable annuities (VAs) is his Australian accent. While he isn’t the first man to brave Wink’s day-to-day operations, he has more experience than most of the Wink staff combined. Duly-licensed and ready to take on the world, this Aussie is mixing things up at Wink.

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CIO Leadership live with TAB’s Fred Laury

CIO

Fred Laury, Chief Digital Officer at TAB New Zealand, on the importance of empathy to influence and collaborate, how the CIO role is changing post-pandemic, and how he’s learned to adjust the sails in rough waters. Watch this episode: Listen to this episode: CIO, CIO Leadership Live.

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Data Science for SaaS Companies

TDAN BI

Having a data science plan in place is important for any business. However, for a SaaS company, it becomes even more important as you handle a large volume of data that needs to be stored and processed in a variety of ways. The collection and analysis of data has many business benefits. It can help […].

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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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The Owler Max Chrome Extension Has Arrived

Owler

Owler’s latest product launch is the Owler Max Google Chrome extension. It’s time for an upgrade to your sales tech stack! During a sales day, making the most of your time counts. When you’re prospecting hundreds of companies, you need to quickly sift through data without constantly having to toggle between tabs. Researching prospects just got easier with the Owler Max Chrome extension.

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Merging Fast and Slow Data for a Full View of Human Intent

Dataversity

The digital industry has evolved massively and consistently over the years, often taking off in surprising directions. But one thing has remained constant: The role that data plays in driving business success has only grown. Looking toward the future, data-driven decision-making is an increasingly complex process, involving more and varied sources of data to stay ahead of […].

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How FiveStars re-engineered its data engineering stack

CIO

Building and managing infrastructure yourself gives you more control — but the effort to keep it all under control can take resources away from innovation in other areas. Matt Doka, CTO of FiveStars, a marketing platform for small businesses, doesn’t like that trade-off and goes out of his way to outsource whatever he can. It shows in his reluctance to run his own servers but it’s perhaps most obvious in his attitude to data engineering, where he’s nearing the end of a five-year journey to autom

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UPDATE: Jackson to Report Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results and Provide 2023 Outlook

Wink Intel

LANSING, Mich.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Jackson Financial Inc. 1 (NYSE: JXN) (Jackson®) will announce financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022 after market close Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Jackson’s press release and supplemental financial materials will be available at investors.jackson.com. Jackson will host a conference call and webcast Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10 a.m.

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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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How IT leads can build a high-performing environment for sales teams

CIO

Karl Nicholson, Technology Evangelist at Slack Ask any tech team, and they’ll tell you that the use of workplace apps has skyrocketed in recent years. Off the back of the pandemic, an age of technological empowerment swept in — where employees had greater autonomy in choosing the best tools they needed to do their best work. While best-in-breed solutions might suit individual needs, it can lead to more information silos cropping up and employees being overloaded with endless context-switching an

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American Equity Schedules Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

Wink Intel

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–( BUSINESS WIRE )–American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL) announced today that it will release fourth quarter 2022 earnings and other financial results after the close of market on Thursday, February 16. The fourth quarter earnings release and financial supplement will be posted on the American Equity IR website at [link] at that time.

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The 15 Best Social Media Reporting and Analytics Tools

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Social media reporting and analytics are the crown jewels of social media marketing. Robust social media reporting tools are a must to reveal all—and here are 15 of the best to help you along. What Are Social Media Analytics? A data stream is created as soon as you set up your social media accounts. However, in its raw form, this data could be helpful to your business goals.

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AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Stellar National Life Insurance Company

Wink Intel

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb” (Good) to Stellar National Life Insurance Company (Stellar Life) (Phoenix, AZ). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Stellar Life’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropri

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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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Kuvare Announces Formation of New Bermuda Reinsurer – Initially Provides Kuvare Access to $400 Million of Co-Investment Capital

Wink Intel

CHICAGO–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Kuvare Holdings (“Kuvare”), a technology-enabled financial services platform focused on delivering life and annuity solutions to the underserved U.S. middle market, and reinsurance solutions to institutional partners worldwide, today announced the formation of Kindley Re Ltd. (“Kindley Re”). Kindley Re, a newly formed Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer, will co-invest at least $400 million with Kuvare in qualifying life insurance and annuity transactions.

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Aquarian Closes Acquisition of Somerset Reinsurance

Wink Intel

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Aquarian Holdings (“Aquarian”) today announced the closing of its acquisition of Somerset Reinsurance Limited (“Somerset Re”), a leading provider of reinsurance solutions to the U.S. life insurance and annuity market. Aquarian announced in 2022 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer and provide a substantial amount of immediate and committed new capital to drive further growth, fortify

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Simplicity Acquires Jurs Montgomery Brokerage and Adds Justin Jurs and Chris Ronshagen to its Growing Partnership

Wink Intel

SUMMIT, N.J. , Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Simplicity Group (“Simplicity”) today announced the acquisition of Jurs Montgomery Brokerage, LLC (Jurs Montgomery). Led by Justin Jurs and Chris Ronshagen , Jurs Montgomery is a brokerage general agency that provides access to annuity, long-term care, life, and disability income products to independent producers, along with a high-touch support network.

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Integrity Closes Transformative Acquisition of Gladstone Wealth Partners to Offer Expansive Wealth Management Solutions to Americans

Wink Intel

DALLAS , Jan. 11, 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 the closing of its acquisition of Gladstone Wealth Partners, LLC (“Gladstone”), a leading wealth management firm offering registered independent advisor and broker-dealer services.

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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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Athene COO Sees Non-Variable Annuity Sales Boom Continuing

Wink Intel

Rising interest rates are continuing to push consumers to buy annuities, a top annuity issuer executive said Thursday. Mike Downing, the chief operating officer of Athene Holding, reported that sales conditions were much better than expected in 2022 and continue to be strong now. Click HERE to read the full story via ThinkAdvisor. Wink’s Note: Allison Bell with ThinkAdvisor has some zingers every now and then!

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NAFA Elects 2023 Board of Directors

Wink Intel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The general membership of NAFA, the National Association for Fixed Annuities, approved the slate of candidates presented for its 2023 board of directors at the association’s annual meeting held recently in Santa Monica, Calif. Nominations were received from the membership at large, and candidates were vetted by the current board before being proposed during the association’s 14th annual Annuity Distribution Summit.

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Stop Comparing Annuity Payout Rates to the 4% Rule

Wink Intel

The recent rise in interest rates has changed the investment and lifetime income landscape. For example, payouts on immediate annuities have increased dramatically over the last year. The rise in interest rates has led to an increase in LinkedIn posts (at least, that I’m seeing) where some individual is effectively asking why someone would settle for 4% when they can get 6% (or more!

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Are Money Markets and CDs a Good Investment Now? Advisors’ Advice

Wink Intel

With interest rates higher than advisors have seen in a generation, is it time to reconsider investments such as money market funds or certificates of deposit? ThinkAdvisor put this question to a stable of financial professionals with the XY Planning Network for the latest edition of the Advisors’ Advice series. We posed a simple query: Have interest rates now increased enough to make the potential role of CDs, MMFs or straight-ahead savings accounts more important in 2023?

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Legal woes mounting for disgraced insurance magnate Greg Lindberg

Wink Intel

Troubled financier Greg Lindberg is set to face trial on Securities and Exchange Commission charges after a judge denied a motion to dismiss last week. Lindberg, who also faces a second federal trial on bribery charges, allegedly participated in a $75 million fraud, the SEC alleged in an August complaint. The complaint names a Malta-based registered investment adviser, Standard Advisory Services Limited, and two top executives – Lindberg and Christopher Herwig.

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Bankrate: The best in life insurance

Wink Intel

. . Bankrate conducted extensive research into the life insurance industry to find the best term, whole and universal life insurance companies. We analyzed factors like accessibility, number of riders, coverage capacity, if the company offered a no-exam option, financial strength ratings and customer service scores to identify the best life insurance companies for each main policy type.

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More consumers go online to shop for life insurance

Wink Intel

Chicago, Jan. 12, 2023 — More than four in 10 consumers go online or use an app when shopping for life insurance, according to a new TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) report. This is a significant shift as the vast majority of consumers traditionally purchase their life insurance policies through an agent. However, this is also very much on-trend as the insurance industry undergoes an evolution toward digitalization across all segments and policy touchpoints, as detailed in TransUnion’s Insurance Trends