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HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Atlantic Financial Group (“Global Atlantic”), a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions – in partnership with the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation (“BEDC”) – today announced the conclusion of the Second Annual Wave of Opportunity Pitch Competition. The co-sponsored event is designed to honor small business innovation and entrepreneurship in Bermuda. Hosted by Dr. Teneika Eve on N

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In I’m Highly Percent Sure, Caroline A. Wanga, Co-Founder of WangaWoman LLC, and current President & CEO of Essence Ventures, authentically offers witty and transparent insight into the battle between her intuition and inner saboteur with “instigational” inspiration on finding and sharing purpose. (Amistad/in Collaboration with Lavette Books, ISBN: 9780063360389, On Sale: May 6, 2025) Like the creative intent and inspiration of her book’s aesthetic, she expects yo

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb+” (Good) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) of Gleaner Life Insurance Society (Gleaner) (Adrian, MI). AM Best also has maintained the under review with developing implications status for these Credit Ratings (ratings). The ratings reflect Gleaner’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its marginal operating performance, ne

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) of Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC) and its affiliate, Ategrity Specialty Insurance Limited (ASIL). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb-” (Good) of their holding company, Ategrity Specialty Holdings LLC (Ategrity). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Ategrity and A

WARWICK, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To provide greater value to partners and student residents, Corvias Property Management completed its first major energy efficiency project in its higher education portfolio. The project, which was conducted at Wayne State University (WSU), included nearly 1,600 LED lighting fixtures with motion sensors, and was funded mostly by $100k in rebates from public utility provider DTE Energy. “We are excited to work with our energy team to deliver more value to our part

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ben Rosenthal and Ashli Rosenthal Blumenfeld of Standard Meat Company have been named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 National Award winners.

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Keener Management chosen to manage Springwood Park Apartments in Houston. The firm adds additional 145 units to its growing management portfolio.

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "U.S. Equity Option Market Makers - Core Strategies and Market Shares, 2019-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This 45,000-word case study provides the most comprehensive analysis to date based on the modeling of 17 proprietary trading firms who serve variously as market makers in U.S. equity derivatives across the backdrop of 5 interconnected product classes in futures and options. The objective of this year-long research project was

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FloWorks International LLC (“FloWorks”), a leading specialty distributor of critical flow control products and a Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) portfolio company, today announced the acquisition of Applied Controls LLC and AC Systems Integration LLC (collectively, “Applied Controls” or the “Company”). Headquartered in Tulsa, OK, Applied Controls is a provider of industrial process controls and analyzer systems, serving a diverse customer base across ind

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FIDE2024Championship--One of the most popular and prestigious chess tournaments held by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the World Rapid & Blitz, will be held in North America for the first time ever. The championship, attracting 300 of the best players from around the world, will take place in New York City’s financial district on December 26-31, 2024. This six-day event will showcase elite chess players from every continent as they converge on the heart of Wall Street. A pr

MULLICA HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inspira Health today announced the promotion of Julie H. Ellis, MBA, SHRM-SCP, to the role of Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer, effective December 1, 2024. Ellis will be succeeding Anneliese McMenamin, who is retiring after serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for the past three years. With more than 20 years of experience in human resources within the health care industry, Ellis is well-equipped to ensure ali

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--altafiber is pleased to announce the expansion of its cutting-edge multi-gig XGS-PON fiber network into Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana with the addition of approximately 43,000 addresses located in the Tri-State. Construction in these geographies is currently scheduled to begin in late 2025. The regional fiber broadband expansion plan includes the following locations: In Indiana: Richmond In Ohio: Eaton, Greenville, Washington Court House, and Wilmington. In Kentucky:

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) of the pooled members of Selective Insurance Group (Selective). Additionally, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “a-” (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of the ultimate parent, Selective Insurance Group, Inc. [NASDAQ: SIGI]. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stabl

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The suit alleges defendants issued false statements concerning Wolfspeed business and prospects, resulting in its stock trading at inflated prices.

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legal & General has completed $2.2 billion of Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) business in the US this year, making 2024 its largest year on record in the US market. Legal & General entered the US PRT market 9 years ago, completing its first transaction with Royal Philips in 2015. It has since completed more than $12 billion of new business, securing the pension benefits of over 175,000 annuitants. Legal & General and RGA recently won InsuranceERM’s Inno

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GLAM4GOOD Hosts Free Pop-Up Shop & Winter Essentials Drive for Boston Area College Students

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited (HIB), Hiscox Insurance Company Limited (HICL) (United Kingdom), Hiscox Insurance Company (Guernsey) Limited (HIG) and Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (HICI) (Chicago, Illinois, USA). At the same time, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of Hiscox Ltd (Hiscox) (Berm

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlfredodeHaasExcellenceinDataAnalyticsAward--Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has named Mike Fee, Compliance Analytics Manager at Ohio-based Park National Bank, as the 2024 honoree of its Alfredo deHaas Excellence in Data Analytics Award. Announced at the company’s 28th annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium in Championsgate, Fla., the award recognizes a banking professional who excels in leveraging data to help foster transformative change in fair lending and community reinvestment compliance. Named a

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $III #ISGBuyersGuides--ISG will publish nearly 200 studies evaluating service providers and software platforms in 2025, the firm said today.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #KMWorld2024--M-Files, the leader in knowledge work automation, today announced that the company has been selected as the winner of the 2024 KMWorld Promise Award by KMWorld Magazine. Presented to M-Files at the KMWorld 2024 Conference in Washington, D.C., the coveted award is given to an organization that helps companies deliver exceptional business results by providing innovative technology solutions for implementing and integrating knowledge management practices into their