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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has assigned Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of “a” (Excellent) to the $500 million, 4.60% senior unsecured notes, due 2031, and $1 billion, 5.15% senior unsecured notes, due 2036, issued by The Progressive Corporation (Progressive) (Mayfield Village, OH) [NYSE: PGR]. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The assigned Long-Term IRs consider the rating profiles of Progressive’s insurance subsidiaries, as well as th

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OrboGraph is pleased to announce it has been named a winner in the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards in the category of Fraud Detection and Prevention, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. The award recognizes organizations, products, teams, and individuals that are applying artificial intelligence in ways that drive real, measurable impact. The 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards honor achievement across a broad range of indu

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mount Saint Mary’s University, the only women’s university in Los Angeles, released the 15th annual Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California™ during a sold-out public event at the Skirball Cultural Center today. The report is produced annually by the Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary’s, a leading hub for research, advocacy and leadership development focused on issues impacting women and girls in California. This year’s report, “Th

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Transflo has been named a Tampa Bay Top Workplace by the Tampa Bay Times, earning the recognition based on feedback from its workforce.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a-” (Excellent) from “a” (Excellent) of Pinnacle Consortium of Higher Education, A Vermont Reciprocal Risk Retention Group (Pinnacle) (Colchester, VT). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to negative from stable. The ratings reflect Pinnacle’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as we

JUPITER, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--20 Majors, LLC, an investment group led by Jack Nicklaus, TWG Global and Nicklaus Brown, has completed acquisition of the businesses of Nicklaus Companies, LLC, a premier golf experience company Mr. Nicklaus founded over 50 years ago. The acquisition has reunited Mr. Nicklaus with the images and marks reflecting his extraordinary career, most notably the Golden Bear. It has also brought Mr. Nicklaus’ current design projects into Nicklaus Design, the company throu

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX) (“CarMax” or the “Company”).On September 25, 2025, the Company announced its second quarter Fiscal Year 2026 financial results, disclosing, among other things, that retail unit sales had decreased 5.4%, comparable store unit sales had decreased 6.3

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 Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) and Corebridge Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CRBG). Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of Equitable common stock will be exchanged for the right to receive 1.55516 shares of the new parent company’s common stock, and upon completion of the proposed transact

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb+” (Good) from “a-” (Excellent) of Bell United Insurance Company (Bell United) (Reno, NV). The outlook of the Long-Term ICR has been revised to negative from stable, while the outlook of the FSR is stable. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect Bell United’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CNO--FranklinCovey Provides Customized Solutions for Healthcare Organizations to Solve Key Issues: Nurse Retention and Patient Satisfaction

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Financial Data and Technology Association (“FDATA”), a trade association representing more than 30 financial technology companies and consumer-permissioned data access platforms, today welcomed the granting of Royal Assent to Bill C-15, a critical step forward in establishing Canada’s consumer-driven banking framework. With Bill C-15 now enacted, Canada formally establishes the legislative foundation for a secure, consumer-permissioned data sharing ecosystem—one

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 72 classes of mortgage-backed notes from PMT Loan Trust 2026-INV4 (PMTLT 2026-INV4), a prime RMBS transaction sponsored by PennyMac Corp. (PennyMac), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (PMT). PMTLT 2026-INV4 comprises 1,093 fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) with an aggregate principal balance of $412.3 million as of the April 1, 2026 cut-off date. The underlying pool consists of agency-eligible loan

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 ICRs) of “aa” (Superior) of The Canada Life Assurance Company (Canada Life) (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and its affiliates. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “a” (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IRs) of Great-West Lifeco Inc. (Winnipeg, Manitoba). Additionally, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term I

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC (SBSB) has named partner Tom Jacks as the firm’s co-chair of litigation. In this role, Mr. Jacks will join Houston partner Susan Noe Wilson at the helm of the firm’s formidable litigation team, using his years of experience and leadership to help oversee litigation strategy, client relations and department growth. Mr. Jacks, who joined SBSB in 2024 as managing partner of the firm’s Dallas office, has for more than two decades

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OpenArc, a national wealth management and corporate advisory firm integrating corporate benefits plan strategy with individualized financial advice, today announced that it has transitioned more than $10 billion in client assets and opened over 14,000 accounts since launching in late September 2025. “OpenArc’s early results confirm that employers want a higher-touch, fiduciary-driven experience for their most valuable asset - their people,” said Jeff Crowell, a Managin

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mountain Mike’s Pizza has been named the 2026 TopScore FUND Award winner in the Food category by FRANdata.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $COTY--COTY Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Coty Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit with the Schall Law Firm

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GLM III, LP (“GLM III”) and its affiliated investment manager GoldenTree Asset Management LP (along with other affiliated investment managers “GoldenTree”), announced the closing of a $703 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) to be managed by GLM III. With the closing of this CLO, GoldenTree Loan Management US CLO 28 (“GLM US CLO 28”), GoldenTree has issued 37 CLOs totaling nearly $21 billion under its GLM CLO strategy. Since its inception in January 2017, t

CONCORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jopari Solutions, a provider of electronic billing and payment solutions, today announced a partnership with Zelis®, a provider of healthcare technology solutions, to help payers modernize medical provider payments across property and casualty (P&C) insurers. Through the partnership, Jopari is integrating ZAPP Edge℠, Zelis’ provider payments solution that unifies payments, remittance data and insights in one platform. Together, Jopari and Zelis will help pa

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #25yearsofsavings--The Difference Card, a national leader in cost-saving healthcare benefit strategies, today announced the addition of two seasoned sales executives. Tom Koebel and Adrien Darbouze Jr. joined the Revenue Management Team in March. Their combined expertise strengthens the company’s commitment to delivering innovative, cost-effective benefit solutions for employers and broker partners across the United States. Tom Koebel Joins as Southeast Market Director Tom Koebe