Tue.May 03, 2022

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Guidelines on Using Data Analytics for Finding the Right Price Points

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics technology is helping businesses boost profitability in many ways. A few years ago, Walter Baker and his colleagues at McKinsey reported that one of the biggest advantages of big data in business is that it can help with pricing decisions. “Without uncovering and acting on the opportunities big data presents, many companies are leaving millions of dollars of profit on the table.

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What's in Your Competitive Intelligence Tech Stack?

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What’s New: Engage Gmail Plug-In and OperationsOS Integration

Zoominfo

We’ve got more updates to share from the ZoomInfo platform, and we’re especially excited about the new releases from OperationsOS and Engage. Let’s walk through the new features and integrations that can help you hit your number. Engage The new Gmail plug-in for Engage, ZoomInfo’s sales automation tool , allows you to access Engage’s email templates and variables directly from your Gmail inbox, as well as track Gmail activity in Engage and other connected CRMs.

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SEO Expert Insights on Purpose-Driven Link Building — An Interview With Dale Bertrand

Weidert Group

An Interview with Experience Inbound Speaker, Dale Bertrand of Fire&Spark. Search engine optimization (SEO), like the technology used to implement it, is always evolving. With Google’s early algorithms, link building was a major component of getting the right traction for your website. Now that AI is the prominent driving force behind Google serving up content that meets the searcher’s intent , there’s a greater emphasis on original, relevant, and informative content that will point searcher

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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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Ep. 538 – IIEX 2022 North America Conference Series: Kristen Mattheessen, Customer Success Manager at Suzy

Happy Market

IIEX 2022 North America Conference: [link]. Find Kristen Online: Kristen Mattheessen, Customer Success Manager at Suzy LinkedIn: [link] [link]. Find Jamin Online: Email: jamin@happymr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazilTwitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil Find Us Online: Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp Website: www.happymr.com Music: “Clap Along” by Auditionauti: [link].

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How Digital Twins Can Optimize Supply Chain Planning and Efficiency

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From the ongoing backlog at Southern California’s ports to the national shortages totaling more than 80,000 truck drivers, the COVID-19 pandemic has created myriad supply-chain challenges. With all of the changes and increased variables influencing the supply chain today, companies need a stronger understanding of various scenarios, and how those scenarios can impact a shipment at any […].

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‘Fear Of Technology’ Is Gone; Life Insurers Need To Step Up

Wink Intel

TAMPA, Fla. — When it comes to the acceptance of digital and online technology, the retail banking and P&C industries are as much as three years ahead of life insurers, which have been slow to innovate with new emerging systems and is sorely in need of a reset. That’s the conversation starter that Kartik Sakthivel, the chief information officer for LIMRA, intends to bring to a session at 2022 Life Insurance Conference, sponsored by LIMRA, LOMA, Society of Actuaries and the American Cou

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Ep. 539 – IIEX 2022 North America Conference Series: Paul Gaudette, CEO & Co-Founder at Dig Insights

Happy Market

IIEX 2022 North America Conference: [link]. Find Paul Online: Paul Gaudette, CEO & Co-Founder at Dig InsightsLinkedIn: [link] [link] paul@diginsights.com Find Jamin Online: Email: jamin@happymr.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jaminbrazilTwitter: www.twitter.com/jaminbrazil Find Us Online: Twitter: www.twitter.com/happymrxp LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/happymarketresearch Facebook: www.facebook.com/happymrxp Website: www.happymr.com Music: “Clap Along” by Auditionauti: [link].

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DOL Plans On Fiduciary Definition Captivate LIMRA Audiences

Wink Intel

TAMPA–Opinions are mixed here on whether the Department of Labor will pursue a strict fiduciary standard that would rope in retirement plan sales of insurance products. Officially, it is expected that the DOL will deliver a new fiduciary rule definition any day. Those plans were laid out in a previous department regulatory agenda. “Our expectation is they’re going to want to move in the direction they did in 2016 and find a way to make it happen,” said Jim Szostek, vice president and

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How Continuous Intelligence Combats Disruption

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It’s much easier to start a business or launch a new product today than it was just five years ago. And with the barrier to entry stretched thin, the potential that a competitor will break through and wreak havoc in your realm, much like a poltergeist, is very real. It requires little more than an internet connection and a bit of time to promote an offering, so any category can be disrupted by these invading entities.

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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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Fidelity National Prepares to Spin Off Part of Annuity Unit

Wink Intel

Fidelity National Financial is preparing to give a 15% stake in its F&G Annuities & Life subsidiary — the unit that holds Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Co. — to its shareholders. Fidelity National is the Jacksonville, Florida-based title insurer that acquired F&G in June 2020. F&G is a Des Moines, Iowa-based life and annuity issuer that has focused on selling nonvariable indexed annuities, multiyear guaranteed annuities and fixed indexed universal life insurance.

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A Simple Strategy To Use Life Insurance For Income Protection

Wink Intel

As a Marine helicopter pilot, I was the unfortunate witness of too many young families losing a loved one. The pain of sudden death is overwhelming. Our hearts and minds seem to lack the ability to comprehend the magnitude of such loss. Time may heal all wounds, but it is excruciatingly slow at healing the wounds of untimely death. This is particularly acute when those lost are young and they leave behind a family that depended on them.

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The Positives And Negatives Of Fixed Annuities

Wink Intel

As we move through 2022, and given the economic uncertainty they face, aging consumers are becoming more familiar with the great intrinsic value of fixed annuity products (e.g., tax deferral, principal protection, guaranteed income options, unlimited purchase ability, and probate avoidance among others). Consumers are asking more questions about fixed annuities in order to improve their knowledge of the product.

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AM Best Removes From Under Review With Negative Implications and Downgrades Credit Ratings of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation

Wink Intel

OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– AM Best has removed from under review with negative implications and downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “a” (Excellent) from “aa-” (Superior) of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation (PALAC) (Scottsdale, Arizona).

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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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Ameriprise Celebrates Fed Interest Rate Increases

Wink Intel

Executives at Ameriprise Financial are trying to tell investors how bright the future looks for life and annuity issuers right now while being compassionate about the problems facing the world as a whole. Jim Cracchiolo, the Minneapolis-based company’s CEO, worked to find a balance between concern and optimism Tuesday, when he briefed securities analysts on the company’s first-quarter earnings.

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What the Broker-Dealer Industry Looks Like Now, in 5 Charts

Wink Intel

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released Monday its 2022 Industry Snapshot , the annual statistical report on the brokerage firms, registered representatives and market activity that FINRA oversees. “The securities industry is highly dynamic, and as it evolves, we continue to add new data sets to the FINRA Industry Snapshot to provide visibility into those changes,” said FINRA Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Jonathan Sokobin in a statement.

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Chicago-based life and annuity company Kuvare establishes Des Moines office

Wink Intel

Kuvare US Holdings, a Chicago-based annuity and life insurance company with operations in Cedar Rapids, last week opened a Des Moines office and plans to staff the new location with about 50 insurance professionals within the next three years. Kuvare, (rhymes with “O’Hare) was founded in 2015 by Dhiren Jhaveri, a former Sammons Financial Group executive who saw a financial need among middle-market Americans — those earning approximately $50,000 to $250,000 annually.