Smart Data Collective
AUGUST 10, 2021
Big data and analytics technology is rapidly changing the future of modern business. Over 67% of companies spend over $10,000 a year on analytics solutions. Investments in analytics are being made across all major industries. ‘Although companies in healthcare, IT and finance are some of the biggest investors in analytics technology, plenty of other sectors are investing in analytics as well.
Zoominfo
AUGUST 10, 2021
Job seekers leveraging social media isn’t a new phenomenon. Both Snapchat and Facebook added recruitment and job posting capabilities to their platforms in 2017, and LinkedIn has been a long-time platform for networking, job searching, and recruiting. So it should be no surprise that Gen-Z job seekers are now turning to TikTok to get their feet in the “real world” door.
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Smart Data Collective
AUGUST 10, 2021
In today’s market, it’s hard to thrive or even just survive without collecting data. Companies have to understand their customers better than they do, study their competitors and understand how cultural and global influences affect their positioning. Data can help them create strategies based on these powerful forces. The good news is that it’s never been easier to collect and organize data.
Zoominfo
AUGUST 10, 2021
Job seekers leveraging social media isn’t a new phenomenon. Both Snapchat and Facebook added recruitment and job posting capabilities to their platforms in 2017, and LinkedIn has been a long-time platform for networking, job searching, and recruiting. So it should be no surprise that Gen-Z job seekers are now turning to TikTok to get their feet in the “real world” door.
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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.
Netbasequid
AUGUST 10, 2021
. Brands that go about their marketing strategies without precise consumer behavior intel are driving their car on three wheels. With the availability of today’s social media tools , there’s no reason not to know your audience intimately. That’s not to say brands are operating their marketing departments with zero consumer intel; however, many are using inadequate consumer behavior data and hoping for the best.
Dataversity
AUGUST 10, 2021
Click to learn more about author Gaurav Belani. Before we get into the specifics of why data is essential to the success of digital transformation, let’s first get acquainted with the term “digital transformation” that’s becoming every business manager’s favorite word these days. What Is Digital Transformation? In simple words, digital transformation can be defined […].
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Intriccately
AUGUST 10, 2021
Budget allocation is a significant challenge for cloud marketing leaders today due to the sheer volume of martech tools available to invest in. There are countless ways to spend your marketing dollars throughout the funnel stages. And within the marketing team at Intricately, prioritization of everyone's time is critical – adding one extra project or investment can lead to a decrease in productivity.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
I’ve always been a bit curious about why a bulk of the promotion of and materials for Life Insurance Awareness Month, for agent and carrier use, come out later in August or early in September. And many articles and columns addressing it come out primarily in September as well. I think I’ve actually been guilty of that several times in my years as an aspiring industry wordsmith.
Evalueserve
AUGUST 10, 2021
Organizations constantly push themselves to move from insights to wisdom through domain knowledge, relevant experiences, and smart inter/intra collaboration. Moreover, these organizations understand how integrating knowledge with accurate information can provide valuable insights at the right time to the right people which is essentially required to solve the practical problems of humans, researchers, businesses and contribute to society as a whole.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
With all of the recent government tax and spending proposals, some of which may be signed into law in some form or another, the concept of tax advantaged growth and supplemental tax-free retirement income from a properly structured indexed universal life is certainly continuing to gain steam. Of course, coming out of a major pandemic, prospects and clients also can better see the value of owning life insurance.
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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.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
After the challenges of 2020, Americans are thinking more urgently about their financial security. While last year turned out to be a strong year for markets, it certainly didn’t look that way in March, as major indices experienced the fastest-ever decline into bear market territory. The challenge and economic turbulence of 2020 was unsettling for people planning for retirement and already in retirement — which makes this a good time for your clients who sponsor 401(k) plans to ask how they can
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
Family First Life USA which is often called FFL USA is one of the largest insurance marketing organizations (IMOs) in the United States focused on life insurance and annuity markets. Andrew Taylor, founded Family First Life USA back in the year 2014 when he realized he wants to live his life with a different life vision where he could help most of the families in a way that works for clients.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
Although Americans may be known globally as ravenous consumers, they are more likely to call themselves savers, a title they earned over the pandemic, according to some reports. The Federal Reserve confirmed in its latest report that Americans are saving buckets of cash since the start of the pandemic, often related to federal stimulus infusions. From the end of the Great Recession to February 2020, the personal saving rate averaged 7.25% until the beginning of the pandemic.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
Prudential had another blazing quarter largely due to booming sales in its registered index-linked annuity along with equity markets and inflows boosting account values, which offset a dip in its investment business. Prudential’s U.S. businesses reported adjusted operating income more than doubled to $1.09 billion for the second quarter over the $455 million in the year-ago quarter, which suffered the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown.
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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
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
Aug 3 (Reuters) – Prudential Financial Inc (PRU.N) beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly adjusted profit on Tuesday, as strong performance at the U.S. insurer’s life and annuity units cushioned against weakness in its investment business. PGIM, Prudential’s global investment management business, reported a 2.8% fall in adjusted operating income to $315 million in the second quarter ended June 30, while assets under management rose 8% to a record of $1.5 trillion.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
WOBURN, Mass.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–SBLI (The Savings Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts) announces that it has acquired LegacyShield®, a state-of-the-art, integrated, consumer-centric platform that helps people store, organize and share all of life’s most important information when their loved ones need it most. Included in the acquisition is Link by LegacyShield, a dynamic B2B platform that provides a digital toolkit for SBLI’s distribution partners to connect and coll
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
(Reuters) -Brookfield Asset Management Inc’s reinsurance unit has agreed to buy insurer American National Group Inc for about $5.1 billion in an all-cash deal, the companies said on Monday. Started in 1905 by William Lewis Moody Jr., American National is majority-owned by the founder’s family, which controls the company through a range of trusts and holdings.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
The reinsurance arm of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. BAM 0.60% has agreed to buy American National Group Inc. for about $5 billion, the companies said. As part of the deal, American National stockholders will receive $190 a share in cash. That represents a roughly 10% premium to the company’s closing price Friday of $172.80. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that the companies had reached a deal.
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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
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
Gov. John C. Carney signed legislation last week making Delaware the 45th state, plus Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., to join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. Created by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2002, the compact reviews and approves (or disapproves) individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income, and long-term care insurance products.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
TORONTO , Aug. 3, 2021 /CNW/ – BMO Insurance is now offering a suite of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment options for its Universal Life Insurance policyholders. Recognizing the increased interest in responsible investing, BMO Insurance’s new ESG indexed accounts enable policyholders to align their investment preferences with their values and sustainability goals, while receiving the coverage and benefits of Universal Life Insurance. “The increased awarene
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
In a pension risk transfer deal, Athene Holding will acquire about $4.9 bn in pension assets and liabilities from Lockheed Martin. But when do these deals become too much about investors and AUM and too little about pensioners? . Americans’ retirement savings, either in the form of individual annuity contracts or group annuities funded by defined benefit pension funds, continue to supply a flood of manageable money to the asset management partners of private equity-owned life insurers.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
LANSING, Mich.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Jackson Financial Inc. 1 (“Jackson”) today announced that its Registration Statement on Form 10 has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Registration Statement on SEC Form 10 includes information regarding the business in connection with Jackson’s previously announced separation from Prudential plc (Prudential; NYSE: PUK), which will be effected through a demerger.
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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.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. AIG President and CEO Peter Zaffino said: “We had another outstanding quarter with our businesses performing extremely well while we continue to make significant progress on strategic priorities and position AIG for sustainable profitable growth over the long-term.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Equitable Holdings, Inc. (“Equitable Holdings”, “Holdings”, or the “Company”) (NYSE: EQH) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. “Equitable Holdings delivered another quarter of strong results, with non-GAAP operating earnings of $1.71 per share, a 74% increase year-over-year and up 27% over the first quarter.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
SUMMIT, N.J. , Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Simplicity Group (“Simplicity”) today announced the acquisition of Minneapolis -based Advisors Resource, LLC (“Advisors Resource”), a leading provider of insurance, annuity and LTC products. Founded in 2006, Advisors Resource is the 26th distribution business to join Simplicity.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas , Aug. 6, 2021 /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 2021 consolidated net earnings of $49.9 million , or $14.11 per diluted Class A common share, compared with consolidated net earnings of $48.4 million , or $13.69 per diluted Class A common share, for the second quarter of 2020.
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Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
TOPEKA, Kan. , Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, Advisors Excel, a Topeka -based financial marketing organization, has appeared on Fortune Magazine’s Top 100 Best Small and Medium Workplaces for Millennials list at number 92. Advisors Excel is the only Kansas company to appear on the list. “We strive to create a vibrant work culture where our team members feel empowered to work hard for the financial advisors we serve and have fun doing it,” said Co-Fou
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
“Structured annuities are the golden child of the annuity industry right now,” said Wink CEO Sheryl Moore. She added that sales of Structured Capital Strategies and other top sellers aligned with her expectations. She also noted that the New York-based Equitable was first to enter the market for the products and so has the benefit of experience. Click HERE to read the full story via Life Annuity Specialist.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
An annuity is nothing more than a personal pension. There. I said it. -sjm. The post Personal Pension appeared first on Wink.
Wink Intel
AUGUST 10, 2021
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–( BUSINESS WIRE )–American Equity Investment Life Holding Company (NYSE: AEL), a leading issuer of fixed index annuities (FIAs) today reported second quarter 2021 non-GAAP operating income 1 available to common stockholders of $93.8 million, or $0.98 per diluted common share, compared to non-GAAP operating income 1 available to common stockholders of $93.1 million, or $1.01 per diluted common share, for second quarter 2020.
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In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.
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