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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a+” (Excellent) of ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York (Woodbury, NY) and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (Minneapolis, MN), collectively known as ReliaStar Life Insurance Group (ReliaStar). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Both companies are life insurance subsidiaries of Voya Financial Inc. (Voya), which is headquarte

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California-based global lifestyle brand UGG® (a division of Deckers Brands [NYSE: DECK]) evolves its sandal offering with the new GoldenRise, a three-in-one platform style. In a Spring/Summer 2025 global campaign fronted by HANNI, the musician returns to be the global face of the brand’s new campaign, which highlights the wearability of the customizable silhouette throughout the ultimate summer day. Rooted in joy, renewal, vibrancy, and warmth, U

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stratus Financial LLC ("Stratus" or the "Company"), a leading provider of financing solutions for student pilots, today announced the successful infusion of a new $30 million credit line to support the continued growth of its loan origination platform. This new funding will enhance Stratus' ability to provide more accessible financial solutions to aspiring pilots seeking commercial flight training. “We are thrilled to secure this new credit line, which wi

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to the $750 million, 5.2% senior unsecured medium-term notes, due 2035, issued by Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) (Newark, NJ) [NYSE: PRU]. The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating (rating) is stable. All other ratings of Prudential and its subsidiaries remain unchanged. Prudential intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes for general corporate purposes, which may

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forge, the leading platform for community-driven game marketing and engagement, announced Forge Direct today, enabling game developers to launch fully customizable, feature-rich community portals that they can host on their own domain to complement—or even replace—a traditional web presence. Unlike traditional game websites which typically serve as static landing pages, Forge offers developers an easy to use interactive engagement solution complete with quests, l

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 to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Kentucky Associated General Contractors Self Insurers’ Fund (KYAGC or the Fund) (Louisville, KY). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive. The ratings reflect KYAGC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its stro

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 3 classes of mortgage-backed notes from ACHM Trust 2025-HE1 (ACHM 2025-HE1), a $210.9 million RMBS transaction sponsored by Lendage, LLC, d/b/a Achieve Home Loans (AHL or Achieve Home Loans) and Sutton Funding LLC (retained sponsor). The transaction consists entirely of first and second lien home equity line of credit (HELOC) loans. The underlying pool is seasoned one month and comprises of 3,307 loans originated by Achieve Home Loa

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CompetencyManagement--Kahuna launches its new mobile app, Kahuna Maui Mobile, enabling skills assessment and development in the flow of work for the frontline workforce.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DC Administration Services, Inc. (DCAS) would like to invite all interested Members of ISDA to apply for a position as a member of the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees. There is a separate Determinations Committee for each of the relevant regions. Members of ISDA may apply for membership as either a Dealer Member of the Determinations Committees or a Non-Dealer Member of the Determinations Committees (as applicable). Parties wishing to apply for such a pos

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michael Sullivan & Associates LLP (MS&A) announced today that it is pursuing a class action lawsuit against the makers of Hubble contact lenses, alleging that Hubble engaged in unfair, unlawful and deceptive business practices. Case Details The lawsuit, titled Africa v. Vision Path, Inc., d/b/a Hubble, et al., (case number 23-CV-04570-GW-MRW), is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The Plaintiff alle

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wysa and April Health merge to integrate AI-driven mental health support into primary care, enhancing accessibility and reducing wait times.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nussbaum Law Group, P.C. and Roberts Law Firm US, PC: COURT-ORDERED LEGAL NOTICE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS   If you purchased EpiPen® or generic EpiPen directly from the manufacturer, you may receive a payment from a $73.5 million class action settlement. KPH Healthcare Services, Inc. v. Mylan N.V., Case No. 2:20-cv-02065-DDC-TJJ (District of Kansas)   This is not a recall, safety, or other similar notice. No one is claiming that EpiPen i

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Frazier & Deeter (FD), a nationally ranked accounting and advisory firm, has been recognized in several prestigious industry rankings, reaffirming its position as a leader in the profession and within the Top 50 US firms for the 5th consecutive year. Accounting Today has once again named FD among the Top 100 Firms, ranking the firm 44th in the US. Similarly, Inside Public Accounting has placed FD at 44th in its Top 500 CPA Firms list, highlighting the firm’s sustai

EWING, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cenlar FSB, the nation’s leading mortgage loan subservicer, announced today that Andrew Pohlmann has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of Business Development. Andrew will be responsible for growing Cenlar’s market presence with a focus on expanding new business relationships. Andrew comes to Cenlar with more than 30 years of experience leading sales management and business development efforts in the banking and mortgage sector. He is a proactive exe

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XR, a global technology company, today named Michael McGuire as President of XR Pay, its division dedicated to comprehensive payroll and financial solutions for the advertising and entertainment industries. In this role, McGuire will lead XR Pay’s expansion, focusing on optimizing production finance and enhancing production payroll solutions to drive business growth and client success. With over 25 years of experience in enterprise hardware, software and services span

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., highlights how customers can easily manage their account and locate information at any time of the day, by using its online self-service customer portal, MyWater, and the company website. “Customers are the center of everything we do. At American Water, we are committed to providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to our customers,

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Paragonix Technologies, a pioneer in organ transplant technologies and organ procurement services, announced today that five of its devices have now received approval under the European Union (EU) Medical Device Regulation 2017/745, commonly referred to as EU MDR. This approval further confirms Paragonix’s compliance with the highest quality control standards for medical devices and allows continued access to the European market under the new EU regulations. The

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Informed Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage transformative companies, launched today.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AgenticAI--Talkdesk is helping organizations extend sales and service to customers beyond traditional business operating hours with Talkdesk After Hours.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Endo, Inc. (OTCQX: NDOI) and Mallinckrodt plc is fair to Endo shareholders. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Endo shareholders will receive a total of $80 million in cash (subject to possible adjustment) and Endo shareholders will own 49.9% of the combined company. Halper Sadeh encourages Endo shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options o