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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Definity Insurance Company (Definity Insurance). Concurrently, AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term ICR to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb-” (Good) of Definity Financial Corporation (Definity Financial). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lieef, a private equity firm focused on emerging infrastructure, has officially closed an initial set of capital commitments into its inaugural fund (“Lieef GP Capital Fund”). Named for its approach towards investing principally, the fund centers on project and corporate investments into emerging infrastructure opportunities with the capability to invest into both companies and projects, and as a control or minority investor. While limited, the fund currently has t

RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CoreX, a next-generation ServiceNow consultancy and a NewSpring Holdings platform company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the businesses of Volteo Digital, an Elite ServiceNow partner. This acquisition will bolster CoreX’s team, adding over 100 talented ServiceNow consultants and significantly enhance its presence in Latin America and EMEA, including a Center of Excellence in Guadalajara, Mexico, that will be leveraged across the platform. "The

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 72 classes of mortgage-backed securities from Oceanview Mortgage Trust 2025-INV1 (BVINV 2025-1). The transaction is backed entirely by prime, investment-purpose mortgage loans. Approximately 99.1% of the loans in this pool are agency eligible. The BVINV 2025-1 pool consists of 1,147 first-lien, fixed rate mortgages with an aggregate principal balance of approximately $324.6 million as of the January 1, 2025 cut-off date. The pool is

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global professional services firm Huron (NASDAQ: HURN) has been named a 2025 ‘Best Place to Work’ by Glassdoor, one of the world's largest and most influential platforms for workplace insights. For the second year in a row Huron secured a position on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work US Large list, achieving a 4.3-star rating based on employee feedback. “This recognition from Glassdoor is especially meaningful because it reflects the experiences and feedback of our emplo

EXTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Energage--Energage, the HR technology company behind the Top Workplaces employer recognition program, today announced a strategic partnership with Retensa, a global leader in employee retention research. The collaboration combines Energage’s workplace culture expertise with Retensa’s AI-powered exit interview platform, ExitPro, to help organizations proactively retain top talent. In today’s competitive job market, understanding why employees leave is critical for reducing tur

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dynasty Financial Partners today announced that TritonPoint Wealth joined its industry-leading platform of technology-driven wealth management tools and services. TritonPoint, an independent registered investment advisor (“RIA”) with approximately $1.6 billion in assets under management, works with a diverse group of clients including business owners, entrepreneurs, professionals, and families in the Washington, D.C., region and across the United States. T

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "U.S. Revenue Cycle Management Market - Focused Insights 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The U.S. Revenue Cycle Management Market was valued at USD 141.61 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 272.78 billion by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 11.55%. The U.S. revenue cycle management market report consists of exclusive data on 55 vendors. The market is a dynamic and competitive landscape characterized by a growing demand for

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atrium partners again with NFL Player Care Foundation and Microsoft Leap for job readiness programs to prepare NFL Legends for careers in technology.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Sage Capital IV Fund Closing Announcement

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Therrel Baisden LLP, one of Florida’s oldest and most respected boutique estate and trust law firms, is celebrating its 100th anniversary, continuing its legacy of providing exceptional legal services to a diverse range of domestic and international clients. “Our firm’s legacy is built on ten decades of outstanding legal service, and our centennial is a celebration of the deep relationships we’ve built with our clients and the evolving approach we take to the legal profe

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Midland National® Life Insurance Company and North American Company for Life and Health Insurance®, member companies of Sammons® Financial Group, Inc., are proud to unveil their enhanced Indexed Universal Life (IUL) products. Midland National announces Strategic Protector® IUL 2, and North American announces Protection Builder IUL® 2. These highly competitive, next generation products are designed to combine a guaranteed death benefit1 with cash value gro

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratus Financial LLC (“Stratus” or the “Company”), a leading provider of financing solutions for student pilots, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Schondau as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This strategic addition to the leadership team further reinforces Stratus Financial’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge financial solutions while positioning the company for long-term success. “Scott’s appointment as Chief Financial

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summize, a leader in contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions, today unveiled the findings of its Legal Disruptors 2025 Report, with 77% of respondents saying the legal function is evolving. Of the survey of more than 250 U.S. legal professionals, 55% cited compliance and regulatory issues as key drivers of the transformation. Top 2025 priorities include artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and usage, streamlining contract management, and building the legal brand.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aileron Communications, a strategic communications agency specializing in community relations and public affairs engagement, announced today the promotions of Peter Gray to President and David Jakubiak to Senior Vice President. Dave Lundy, founder and formerly President of Aileron Communications, assumed the title of firm CEO. “Peter and David are Aileron’s dynamic duo, leading the charge with our partners to advance project development, clean energy and marketing effo

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Accounting--Forvis Mazars presents the Global Private Equity Report 2025, featuring sector insights from more than 300 respondents worldwide.

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winmark Corporation (Nasdaq: WINA) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend to shareholders. The quarterly dividend of $0.90 per share will be paid March 3, 2025 to shareholders of record on the close of business on February 12, 2025. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval. Winmark — the Resale Company®, is a nationally recognized franchising business focused on sustainability and small business f

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it is among Fortune magazine’s 2025 list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” The annual report card of the best-regarded companies included eight life insurers. “MetLife’s purpose is the anchor of our strategy and what guides us to deliver for all our stakeholders,” said MetLife President and CEO Michel Khalaf. “This recognition reflects how by staying true to our purpose, we deliver business outcomes that matter and cont

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

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Finout, the leading FinOps-for-enterprise platform, today announced a $40 million Series C funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from Pitango, Team8, Red Dot Capital, and Maor Investments. This investment brings Finout's total funding to $85 million. The company's platform, which powers cloud-agnostic cost allocation and governance for industry leaders, including SiriusXM, Lyft, The New York Times, Choice Hotels, Wiz, Tenab