CIO

JULY 19, 2022

Leadership styles have traditionally centered their focus on profits, share prices, and productivity, but a new approach increasingly taken up by today’s leaders, known as “authentic leadership,” takes a different spin on the concept. With the authentic leadership model, the focus is on people, values, and ethics first, with productivity and profits subsequently promoted by fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels heard.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 19, 2022

AI technology has become incredibly helpful for companies trying to boost productivity. There are a lot of invaluable applications that use AI to bolster efficiency, lower costs and help companies improve the quality of their products and services. According to research from Oberlo, 91% of businesses have invested in AI technology to achieve these benefits.

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Zoominfo

JULY 19, 2022

Data and operations teams spend a considerable amount of time manually collecting and cleaning information. But thanks to ZoomInfo’s new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), things are quickly changing. ZoomInfo customers who use AWS can now receive ZoomInfo’s industry-leading B2B data directly in Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), significantly improving data quality while eliminating the time-consuming process of cleaning datasets by hand.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 19, 2022

Are you concerned about your data privacy? You are going to want to invest in a VPN. Few other safeguards will be equally effective. Keep reading to learn why this is so important. A VPN is Going to Be Necessary for Data Privacy – Even if Data Protection Laws Are Passed. Data privacy is becoming a greater concern than ever. One poll from 2021 showed that 83% of Americans supported legislation to protect their data privacy.

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Zoominfo

JULY 19, 2022

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted by the European Union in 2018, and remains perhaps the world’s most stringent data privacy regulation. While the GDPR was designed to protect individuals’ rights and improve transparency in the EU, in practice it affects organizations all over the world. Since July 2018, the total number of GDPR infractions and fines has been steadily increasing.

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IT Business Edge

JULY 19, 2022

Recently, IBM struck a deal to acquire Databand.ai , which develops software for data observability. The purchase amount was not announced. However, the acquisition does show the importance of observability, as IBM has acquired similar companies during the past couple years. “Observability goes beyond traditional monitoring and is especially relevant as infrastructure and application landscapes become more complex,” said Joseph George, Vice President of Product Management, BMC.

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TDAN BI

JULY 19, 2022

The notorious SolarWinds hack of 2020 sent shock waves across the software as a service world. In the attack, hackers gained access to the development pipeline for a SolarWinds financial management product— Orion. Once in, they were able to insert malware into the system. That malware then got rolled out by Orion themselves as an […].

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Dataversity

JULY 19, 2022

As companies look for ways to use their data to find new opportunities, the importance of real-time insights is growing. But many companies still rely on older, slower approaches to Data Management that struggle to keep up with the pace of business today. Companies know they need better ways to manage data without slowing down […]. The post How Implementing Change Data Capture Can Evolve Your Organization’s Data Capabilities appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 15, 2022) – ? The following joint statement from Finseca and NAIFA was issued today regarding the National Conference of Insurance Legislators’ (NCOIL) advancement of a resolution regarding Recruitment, Retention, and Diversity within the Life Insurance Agent Profession. “Helping more Americans achieve financial security starts with a financial plan and having access to a financial security professional,” said Melissa Bova, Vice President of State Affairs for Finseca.

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CIO

JULY 19, 2022

Technologies such as wireless, mobile apps and digital payments have given consumers more options than ever for purchasing products and services. This ongoing evolution in technology-based payment choices is both creating opportunities for and putting pressure on merchants to meet the expectations of these newly empowered digital consumers. Research by Cybersource, a Visa solution, shows that today’s consumers are 63% more likely to shop with merchants that offer their preferred payment options.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

An explosion in the growth of proprietary indices and indexed products continues. But regulators are circling. What will the next generation of indexed products look like ? Indexed products are popular, offering apparent upside and little downside. But regulators are wary. The growth of proprietary indices has critics claiming consumers are confused and misled by rosy illustrations that rarely come true.

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Netbasequid

JULY 19, 2022

As our customers know, ongoing, innovative product updates happen every three weeks here like clockwork. We practice what we preach and use our capabilities to listen to our audience to exceed expectations and predict what’s coming next. This quarter is no different, and we have a few big enhancements to share! In this roundup, you’ll see key features that will enhance your consumer and market intelligence gathering efforts, including: Expansion of the industry’s most comprehensive channel cover

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced fraud charges late Monday against Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co. for providing account statements to about 1.4 million variable annuity investors that included materially misleading statements and omissions concerning investor fees. Equitable agreed to pay $50 million to harmed investors, most of whom are public school teachers and staff members, to settle the charges.

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IT Business Edge

JULY 19, 2022

Data lakes have become a critical solution for enterprises to store and analyze data. A cloud data lake solution offers a number of benefits that make it an ideal tool for managing and processing data, including protection of sensitive information, scalability of storage and resources, and automation of data-related processes. We’ll look at the top cloud data lake solutions available in the market and offer some insight into their key features, use cases and pricing.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

Limra is estimating overall annuity sales in the second quarter at $75 billion to $76 billion, an all-time high for any three-month period. Click HERE to read the full story via Life Annuity Specialist. Wink’s Note: Wink will publish the second quarter’s sales in August 2022. Wink’s Sales & Maret Report’s news releases are published HERE.

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Weidert Group

JULY 19, 2022

If you’re serious about inbound marketing, you know that automated lead nurturing workflows are a crucial component. Offering the right content (blogs, infographics, eBooks, case studies, etc.) at the right time helps get leads sales-ready. The whole point of inbound marketing isn’t to bombard prospects; you should nurture them by providing relevant content based on their buyer’s journey.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

The Department of Labor’s Obama-era fiduciary rule is dead — but not forgotten. LPL Financial’s Government Relations Council chair, Judy VanArsdale, meets regularly with congresspeople and senators in Washington to talk about legislation that could affect clients and the industry, and the short-lived rule still comes up. Click HERE to read the full story via ThinkAdvisor.

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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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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

Arbitration cases related to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation Best Interest have, for the first year, made the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s top dispute resolution list. Through May 2022, breach of Reg BI comes in at No. 14 on FINRA’s most recent dispute resolution statistics under the category Top 15 Controversy Types in Customer Arbitrations.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Pacific Life is a platinum corporate sponsor of the Association for Wholesaling Diversity (AWD) and continues to invest in efforts that increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in the financial industry. Sponsoring AWD is especially important for Pacific Life as it employs a large wholesaling team, and AWD is dedicated to the ongoing success, support, and development of Black financial services wholesaling professionals and partners with firms

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a” (Excellent) of Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company (Brighton, MA), First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (Brighton, MA), Forethought Life Insurance Company (Indianapolis, IN), Accordia Life and Annuity Company (Des Moines, IA), and its affiliates, Global Atlantic Re Limited (Bermuda) and Globa

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa+” (Superior) of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian Life) (New York, NY) and its core subsidiaries, Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (Wilmington, DE) and Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America (Pittsfield, MA) (together referred to as Guardian).

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Protective Life Corporation (Protective), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8750), today announced that Kathryn Cox has joined the company as senior vice president and will serve as president of the company’s Protection Division, effective July 12, 2022. In her role, Cox will lead sales, new business operations, product development and underwriting for the Protection business segment.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Pacific Life has expanded its offering of life insurance coverage to eligible individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). “In keeping with our progressive approach to underwriting, we are leveraging the latest medical advancements in therapeutics for HIV in order to offer coverage to individuals living with this chronic condition,” said Dawn Behnke, executive vice president of the Life Insurance Division, Pacific Life.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Global Atlantic Financial Group , a leading financial services company, today announced that its subsidiary, Forethought Life Insurance Company, has been named a Ward’s 50® top life and health insurance company for the thirteenth consecutive year. Forethought Life Insurance Company is the primary issuer of annuities and preneed life insurance products for Global Atlantic.

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Protective Life Corporation , a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai?ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8750) today announced the launch of its Protective ® Aspirations Variable Annuity product, issued by its principal subsidiary Protective Life Insurance Company (“Protective”). According to a 2022 consumer survey, 1 the most important service consumers of all ages seek from a financial professional is “understand how much [they] can safely spend in

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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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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today announced it experienced second-quarter catastrophe losses well above the company’s 10-year historical average. In addition, the significant equity market declines during the quarter resulted in unfavorable DAC unlocking. “The confluence of external events that is temporarily impacting our financial performance does not detract from our unwavering commitment to the education market and the achievem

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., and BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today released its 2021 Sustainability Report , highlighting the company’s long-standing commitment and progress across key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics. The inaugural report emphasizes that sustainability is integral to how MassMutual delivers value and stability for its stakeholders, and details the company’s efforts to advance diversity, equity, and in

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Wink Intel

JULY 19, 2022

RADNOR, Pa.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–The pandemic’s onset in the U.S. has surpassed the two-year mark and the crisis has had long-term effects on financial attitudes and behaviors across various demographics—including a few silver linings. According to Lincoln Financial Group’s (NYSE: LNC) 2021 Retirement Power® study , Black employees are more likely than the total population to report the pandemic caused them to re-evaluate what matters most to them financially (55% vs. 44%).

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