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FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coventry today announced the availability of a new study conducted by Professors Daniel Bauer and Nan Zhu, which revealed that life expectancy estimates produced by Lapetus Solutions, Inc. significantly understate the actual life expectancies of insureds. This serious flaw raises concerns about the accuracy of Lapetus’s mortality predictions, which could have significant repercussions for investors in life settlements. The study evaluates the accuracy of L

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Mereo Insurance Limited (Mereo) (Hamilton, Bermuda). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect Mereo’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). The rati

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mereo Insurance Limited, a new reinsurance platform, has received an A- credit rating from AM Best, and begins operations this week in an attractive global property and casualty reinsurance market. The common equity was led by Susquehanna Private Equity Investments, LLLP, a member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies, and The Andover Companies, with preferred equity provided by Ares Management Alternative Credit funds (“Ares”). This first close

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FIS® (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial technology, has been recognized by Gartner as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Retail Core Banking Systems, North America. This recognition further demonstrates FIS' comprehensive capabilities across the money lifecycle, underscoring its position as the leading technology provider in the banking ecosystem for safeguarding money at rest. FIS' core banking solutions operate within a widely configura

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $SUI #ClassAction--Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Sun Communities, Inc. (“Sun Communities” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SUI) and reminds investors of the February 10, 2025 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company. Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #housingmarket--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — The median U.S. asking rent was $1,599 in January, little changed (-0.1%) from a year earlier and up 0.5% from a month earlier. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The median asking rent per square foot fell 1.5% year over year to $1.80 and rose 0.8% month over month. Rents are stabilizing because the number of available apartments is in sync with the number of people who want to rent

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AmericasThirstStop--Circle K offers exclusive new Sparkling Watermelon Ice CELSIUS ESSENTIALS flavor at over 6,000 stores.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #casepoint--Comvest Credit Partners, a leading provider of flexible direct financing solutions to middle-market companies, is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent on a senior secured credit facility (the “Financing”) to support the merger of Opexus and Casepoint (together, the “Company”), providers of software technology services to the federal government. The Financing also supported the majority investment in the Company from private equity

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NasdaqGM: SDIG) to Bitfarms Ltd. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Stronghold will receive 2.52 shares of Bitfarms for each share of Stronghold that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are ad

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) decreased to 49.45 in January, down from its score of 51.16 in December. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a proprietary, behavior-based index that analyzes retail investor stock positions and trading activity from Schwab’s millions of client accounts to illuminate what investors were actually doing and how they were positioned in the markets each month. The reading for the four-week period ending January 31, 2025

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed merger of Better Choice Company Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: BTTR) and SRx Health Solutions Inc. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, Better Choice shareholders will own approximately 15% of the combined company. KSF is seeking to determine whether the merger and the process that led to it are adequate, or whet

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of William Penn Bancorporation (NasdaqCM: WMPN) to Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (NasdaqGM: MPB). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of William Penn will receive 0.4260 shares of Mid Penn for each share of William Penn that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the p

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed merger of AlloVir, Inc. (the “Company”) (NasdaqCM: ALVR) and Kalaris Therapeutics. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, upon completion of the Merger, pre-Merger AlloVir stockholders are expected to own approximately 25.05% of the combined company. KSF is seeking to determine whether the merger and the process that

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. d/b/a H&E Rentals (NasdaqGS: HEES) to United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of H&E will receive $92.00 in cash for each share of H&E that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the p

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generational Group, a leading investment banking firm for privately held businesses, is proud to announce a record-breaking start to 2025, with 20 successful deal closings in January. This milestone not only underscores the firm’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional results for its clients but also signals the onset of an anticipated M&A wave in 2025. This surge in activity is driven by several key market factors, including increased certainty following

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Acelyrin, Inc. (NasdaqGS: SLRN) to Alumis Inc. (NasdaqGS: ALMS). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Acelyrin will receive 0.4274 shares of Alumis common stock for each share of Acelyrin that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to i

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE: IPG) to Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Interpublic Group will receive 0.344 shares of Omnicom for each share of Interpublic that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO) to Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE: GMED). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Nevro will receive $5.85 in cash for each share of Nevro that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Altus Power, Inc. (NYSE: AMPS) to TPG. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Altus will receive $5.00 in cash for each share of Altus that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalue

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a leading national shareholder rights law firm, announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired GSK plc. (“GSK” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GSK) American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) between February 5, 2020, and August 14, 2022, inclusive (the “Class Period”). GSK investors have until April 7, 2025 to file a lead plaintiff motion. IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS O