Smart Data Collective
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Data analytics has become a very important aspect of any modern business’s operating strategy. One of the most important ways to utilize big data is with financial management. The financial analytics market is projected to be worth $114 billion within the next two years. This is a testament to the amazing benefits it provides for companies in all sectors.
Dataversity
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Growing companies often find themselves floating on an “ocean” of underutilized or misused data – data that doesn’t reach the people who would most benefit from it or reaches them at the wrong time. Preventing these issues is one of the primary objectives of Data Governance. It helps companies keep their customers satisfied with their […]. The post Deriving Business Value Through Data Governance appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
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Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The Wink officers are closed on Thursday, November 11th to honor Veterans Day. We want to say THANK YOU, we are proud of the military and war veterans who have served! . We would like to take a moment to re-feature a very special veteran in our extended Wink family, Sheryl Moore’s father, Kurt S. Sundberg, CTRCM, U.S. Navy Retired. Living in Des Moines, Iowa at the time, Sundberg wanted to serve our country and to earn GI Bill benefits.
Weidert Group
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The pandemic upended life as we knew it and changed everything. But the ways in which we were able to swiftly move our personal and business lives online demonstrated that those changes were a long time coming. We’re used to living online and experiencing virtual selling now, and the majority of people want to stick to it. According to a 2020 McKinsey & Company survey, only 20% of customers hope to return to in-person sales.
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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.
Domo
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Consolidating data from different platforms can be difficult to accomplish when you’re dealing with lots of distinct input sources with varying schemas. Enter Domo’s Magic ETL , which makes it simple to combine, transform, and edit data, whether you’re a technical whiz or not. While Domo supports MySQL and Redshift tooling to transform your data, Magic ETL’s drag-and-drop tools make it simple to visually define and sequence operations that transform your data.
Dataversity
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
When it comes to hosting data, the best solution is the one that is bespoke to your business needs. For many organizations – whether it’s to power a high-traffic website, store and process big data, or support mission-critical applications – the answer is a dedicated server solution. Dedicated servers can have an important role in the […]. The post 4 Tips for Those Considering a Dedicated Server Solution appeared first on DATAVERSITY.
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SCIP
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Are you interested in being featured in a webinar or being interviewed by SCIP? New Events. Town Hall with SCIP Leadership : All members are invited to our December 2 Town Hall, where Board Chair Jay Nakagawa, Vice Chair Laurie Young, and Cam Mackey will provide a brief Year in Review (update on new services, membership, partnerships, organizational updates, etc.), and offer a preview of IntelliCon.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
As 2021, already a year of turbulence and change, draws to a close, forward-thinking insurers must avoid treading water if they want to succeed in today’s sink-or-swim market. Editor’s note: This article is part one of a four-part series explores the changes coming to the product manufacturing process. New and severe risks are evolving every day; the COVID-19 pandemic alone proved that beyond reproach.
Pathmatics
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Throughout the pandemic, Facebook posts have been a superspreader of medical misinformation. Everything from false claims that COVID-19 vaccines contained microchips to dangerous “remedies” involving bleach and horse dewormer have gone viral on the platform.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Protective Life Insurance Corporation (Protective), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. (TSE:8750), today announced a recent transaction that included four minority-owned investment banking firms for its funding agreement-backed notes (FABN) program. Protective selected CastleOak Securities, LP. , Loop Capital Markets LLC , Siebert Williams Shank and Stern as active co-managers for the FABN transaction, which total
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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.
Zoominfo
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
You know what’s a colossal marketing mistake? Assuming a message that resonates in one place will also work in another — especially when there’s an ocean between them. While every new marketing venture requires due diligence, the nuances of international communications are often overlooked when marketers try to gain traction in a new region. You can’t simply “copy and paste” your marketing efforts from the U.S. into another market.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
SUMMIT, N.J. , Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Simplicity Group (“Simplicity”), one of the nation’s leading financial products distribution businesses, today announced the acquisition of the combined businesses of Erin Sinclair and Donald Schneider (“S&S”). The St Louis-based company, a financial services firm with a focus on holistic financial planning, is the 32 nd company to join the Simplicity group of companies.
Netbasequid
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Understanding the market has always been important, but it is indispensable today. Market research was very different ten years ago. Today, real-time consumer intelligence is a must. Let’s explore why that is. Years ago, it was enough to gain insight into the market once in a while because the insights gained would be valid for some time. We didn’t see such drastic shifts in perception, as people were not exposed to as much of the world, nor with such immediacy.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
CINCINNATI–( BUSINESS WIRE )–American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) today reported 2021 third quarter net earnings attributable to shareholders of $219 million ($2.56 per share) compared to $164 million ($1.86 per share) for the 2020 third quarter. Net earnings for the 2021 third quarter included after-tax non-core realized losses on securities of $12 million ($0.15 per share loss).
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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
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Wink, Inc shares the latest Q2 sales for all deferred annuity, indexed annuity and fixed annuity by quarter and distribution channel. . Visit NAILBA.org/ID Trends for: Trends in life apps. What’s impacting DI market. Plus deep dive into annuities, top technology, and much more… . Shifting into high gear for business success! The post NAIBLA ID Trends appeared first on Wink.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Registered investment advisors only account for 2% of variable annuity sales, based on data from research firm Wink. The number dips to less than 1% for three other categories of annuities: fixed-indexed, index-linked variable and multi-year guaranteed. Click HERE to read the full story via Life Annuity Specialist. The post New Annuity to Tempt Fee-Based Advisors With Fatter Fixed Rate appeared first on Wink.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) recently announced that it has renewed $300,000 in grants to Twin Cities nonprofits focused on improving economic inclusion and security among underserved communities. The funds support financial literacy programs that teach money management, provide asset-building initiatives, and offer financial resources for people of all ages and backgrounds.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
While they introduced the term “millennial” to the world, William Strauss and Neil Howe were not the first researchers to promote the concept that generations can help explain changing societal attitudes. Social scientists have long tracked generations, writing about phenomena such as the post-World War II economic boom that seemed to coincide with a surge of new humans, the “Baby Boom.
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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
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Investcorp is jumping into the fixed annuity asset management market with help from an executive who was part of the effort to launch Athene Life Re. Cordillera Holdings — a new partnership controlled by Investcorp affiliates — announced Tuesday that a subsidiary, Bona Holdings, has acquired Sunset Life Insurance Co. of America from Kansas Life Insurance Co.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Ten minutes instead of 10 weeks? That was when I realized we needed life insurance platforms built for the 21st-century family. When I became a dad, I tried to buy life insurance online. I filled out the form on an insurance company’s website, and instead of simply paying for it in a couple of minutes, I had to meet with an insurance agent for an hour at his office.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
A bill to lower barriers to innovative retirement income products by requiring the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revise its rules regarding the development and offering of certain annuity products was introduced in the Senate this week. The measure is similar to a House bill introduced in July. The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities Act directs the SEC to devise a new form for annuity issuers to use when filing registered index-linked annuities (RILAs).
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. , Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Midwest Holding Inc. (“Midwest”) (NASDAQ: MDWT ), a technology-enabled, services-oriented life and annuity platform, announced today that its subsidiary American Life & Security Corp. (ALSC) has launched its first Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity (MYGA) product for the registered investment advisor (RIA) market. “This is an important new initiative for American Life as we seek to respond to growing demand for MYGA products
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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
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas , Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ross R. Moody, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of National Western Life Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NWLI ), announced today third quarter 2021 consolidated net earnings of $39.8 million , or $11.27 per diluted Class A common share, compared with consolidated net earnings of $10.8 million , or $3.06 per diluted Class A common share, for the third quarter of 2020.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio , Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today many companies are grappling with the Great Resignation, primarily with employees ages 30 to 45 years. However, a new Nationwide Retirement Institute ® survey of retirement plan sponsors and participants uncovered the Great Resignation doesn’t necessarily apply to older employees, with one in four employer-sponsored retirement plan participants ages 45 and older reporting that the pandemic has caused them to push back their ret
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. , Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — AllianceBernstein L.P. (“AB”) (NYSE: AB ) announced it has added Jackson National Life Insurance Company ® ( Jackson ® ), the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc. (NYSE: JXN ), to its platform of insurers that provides guaranteed income in its Lifetime Income Strategy (LIS) retirement solution for Defined Contribution (DC) plans.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 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 on its third quarter 2021 results. These results include substantial progress on the key goals of AEL 2.0 by closing a major reinsurance transaction with Brookfield that generates on-going fee revenues for American Equity and committing significant amounts of the cash the company had on hand to key private asset classes.
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Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced its third quarter 2021 results. Third Quarter Results Summary. Net income of $1.5 billion, or $1.77 per share, compared to net income of $633 million, or $0.69 per share, in the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted earnings of $2.1 billion, or $2.39 per share, compared to adjusted earnings of $1.6 billion, or $1.73 per share, in the third quarter of 2020.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Equitable Holdings, Inc. (“Equitable Holdings”, “Holdings”, or the “Company”) (NYSE: EQH) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. “Driven by solid performance across our retirement and asset management businesses, we reported strong third quarter results, with non-GAAP operating earnings of $1.94 per share, a 56% year-over-year increase and up 13% sequentially over the prior quarter.
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
SINGAPORE , Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — KoverNow , an insurtech start-up company based in Singapore , offering mobile consumer insurance services via its app, has released new research into millennial purchasing and risk attitudes to insurance. The survey, of over 500 millennials of the estimated 1.5 million living in Singapore , shows that their attitudes to risk and purchasing insurance services are influenced by price advantages, ease of use, the buying experience and speedy claim
Wink Intel
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The growing control of small and mid-sized publicly traded US life/annuity companies by giant global private equity (PE) companies has created “novel regulatory risks,” according to a document posted on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ website last month. Click HERE to read the full story via RIJ. The post NAIC Eyes ‘Bermuda Triangle’ Strategy appeared first on Wink.
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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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