Tue.Jan 24, 2023

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CIOs sharpen tech strategies to support hybrid work

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A significant number of organizations are operating in a hybrid model — and expect to continue with that hybrid environment for the foreseeable future. Global analytics and advice firm Gallup has found that the percentage of remote-capable workers working in a hybrid environment increased in 2022 , moving from 42% in February to 49% in June. Gallup also found that only 20% of remote-capable employees were working fully on-site while 30% were fully remote in 2022.

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Top 10 Reasons Why Power BI People Should Attend SQLBits

Chris Webb BI

SQLBits is happening again this March at the Celtic Manor resort in Wales. It’s the largest in-person Microsoft data technology conference in Europe and probably now the world; it’s also a lot of fun and something I would never miss. I imagine that a lot of you reading this post feel the same way that I do about SQLBits, but it occurred to me that if you’re relatively new in the world of Power BI you might not have heard of it and might not know why it’s such a great even

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Why sustainable transportation needs 5G connectivity and digitalisation

CIO

Decarbonising transportation through electrification is critical to helping companies and economies meet net-zero emissions targets. Fortunately, three forces are combining to make this vision for sustainable transportation a reality: connectivity, digitalisation, and cross-sector collaboration. In a recent “fireside chat” on the topic of sustainable transportation, Erik Ekudden, CTO of Ericsson, and Christian Levin, CEO of Scania, discussed the importance of 5G connectivity and digitalisation i

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Understanding the Five Tenets of Intelligent Automation

Dataversity

Data-driven decision-making is a critical aspect of modern business operations, with most organizations leveraging enterprise applications to execute their business processes easily and effectively. However, the users of these tools have historically needed to make a majority of their decisions manually, outside the software, creating inefficiencies that have a negative impact on operations.

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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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How Competitor Price Monitoring Software Can Help End Confusion with Your Pricing

Cata Crops

Pricing is a very critical aspect of any business. If you’re a business owner, then you know how important it is to stay competitive in the market. But keeping up with your competitors can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to pricing. That’s where Competitor Price Monitoring Software comes in. This powerful tool … Continue reading "How Competitor Price Monitoring Software Can Help End Confusion with Your Pricing" The post How Competitor Price Monitoring Software Can

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How Competitor Price Monitoring Software Can Help End Confusion with Your Pricing

Cata Crops

Pricing is a very critical aspect of any business. If you’re a business owner, then you know how important it is to stay competitive in the market. But keeping up with your competitors can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to pricing. That’s where Competitor Price Monitoring Software comes in. This powerful tool … Continue reading "How Competitor Price Monitoring Software Can Help End Confusion with Your Pricing" The post How Competitor Price Monitoring Software Can

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Charles Collier Joins Fuld & Company as Senior Vice President, Consulting Research & Analytics

Fuld

BOSTON – Jan 24, 2023 – Fuld & Company, a fast-growing research, analytics, and advisory business, today announced the appointment of Charles Collier to the role of Senior Vice President, Consulting Research & Analytics. In this role, Charles will lead Fuld’s business development and advisory efforts focused on private equity/venture capital firms and family offices.

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The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — January 2023

Wink Intel

The January edition of the latest in financial #AdvisorTech kicks off with the news that Envestnet has decided to enter the RIA custodial business through a partnership with Australian bank FNZ to white-label what was once the State Street RIA custodial platform of many years ago — providing Envestnet an opportunity to even more deeply integrate its front-end advisor platform to the back end of custody for a more seamless end-to-end experience (and, potentially, a more competitive bundled pricin

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Brilliance: The CIO’s most seductive career-limiting trait

CIO

Good leaders get things done. Great leaders build organizations that get things done. As a leader, being thought of as a source of the great ideas that help get things done is a three-fold liability, especially when you’re working with executive peers outside of IT. The first fold is that if a brilliant idea has your name on it, your peers will have to acknowledge how smart you are in order to support it.

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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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NEWS RELEASE: French Named Chair of National Association of Insurance Commissioners Life Insurance and Annuities Committee

Wink Intel

French Named Chair of National Association of Insurance Commissioners Life Insurance and Annuities Committee Ohio Department of Insurance staff selected to 20 NAIC committee and task force leadership roles COLUMBUS – Ohio Department of Insurance director Judith L. French was named chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Life Insurance and Annuities Committee, highlighting the selection of department staff to 20 NAIC committee and task force leadership roles in 2023

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Project Sapana

GrowbyData

GrowByData firmly stands on the belief that technology, data, and education, if played together can transform people, businesses, and societies. Being a data company, one of our focuses in CSR has been to provide digital literacy to people lacking proper guidance and access to technology. Team ‘Project Sapana’ approached our executive team with a message that “role models” played a vital role in shaping students.

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Producers stew as insurers slow to process life and annuity applications

Wink Intel

Sheryl Moore is president and CEO of Moore Market Intelligence and Wink, Inc. She also has an influential social network and posted about the delay issue last week on LinkedIn. The responses flooded in from irritated producers. Speculation on the source of the delays ranged from staffing shortages to technology deficiencies to insurers just caught off-guard by a possible sales boom.

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North American and Annexus Continue to Define Industry with Launch of North American Secure Horizon Choice Fixed Index Annuity

Wink Intel

North American Secure Horizon SM fixed index annuity suite expanded with new Secure Horizon SM Choice DES MOINES, Iowa , Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — North American Company for Life and Health Insurance ® (North American), a member company of Sammons ® Financial Group and one of the largest issuers of fixed index annuities (FIAs) in the U.S., 1 has once again joined forces with Annexus, a premier independent designer of FIAs.

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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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SURVEY: Middle-Income Americans Prepare for Possible Recession in 2023

Wink Intel

DULUTH, Ga.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Primerica, Inc. (NYSE: PRI), a leading provider of financial services in the United States and Canada, released its Middle-Income Financial Security Monitor for the fourth quarter of 2022. The survey, in its third year, measures changes in the sentiments of middle-income families in the U.S. about their finances.

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Insurers (mostly) successful on COVID-19 business interruption lawsuits

Wink Intel

Insurers were mostly victorious in the initial business interruption lawsuits filed in the wake of the COVID-19 shutdowns that began in March 2020. Those rulings mainly came from federal courts. Now class-action lawsuits are wending their way through state supreme courts, where insurers are getting more good news. “Insurers had a fair amount of success in defeating these claims in federal court,” said Ali I.

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Critics say SECURE 2.0 did little to help the economically insecure

Wink Intel

As advisors help clients understand the benefits provided by SECURE 2.0, critics are saying that the provisions did little to assist people who actually need retirement help. Retirement savings provisions known as SECURE 2.0 were wrapped into the omnibus spending bill in December. Among the measures, it requires employers with retirement plans to automatically enroll eligible workers starting in 2025, while exempting some small employers.

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Will ChatGPT, artificial intelligence replace financial professionals any time soon?

Wink Intel

Will artificial intelligence replace financial professionals any time soon? No. Even ChatGPT says so. But even artificial intelligence might have a difficult time accurately answering that. Click HERE to read the full story via INN The post Will ChatGPT, artificial intelligence replace financial professionals any time soon? appeared first on Wink.

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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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AmeriLife Announces Key Organizational Changes on Heels of Strong Growth & Expansion

Wink Intel

CLEARWATER, Fla. | January 18, 2023 02:50 PM Eastern Standard Time Following three years of record-breaking growth and expansion, AmeriLife Group, LLC (“AmeriLife”) today announced a strategic, organizational restructuring with the creation of two new, distinct distribution groups – Wealth and Health – an evolved structure designed to deliver more focused growth along with the resources needed to continue to grow AmeriLife’s industry-leading partners.

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Wink hosting Virtual Career Fair for February’s Insurance Careers Month

Wink Intel

Wink will be supporting the annual Insurance Careers Month during the month of February with a virtual career fair for the life insurance and annuity industry. In the month of February, job openings will be featured in our weekly newsletter and posted on our website. We will feature job openings of our subscribers in our newsletter at any time as well, reaching thousands of members!

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