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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa” (Superior) of Aflac Life Insurance Japan, Ltd. (Japan) (Aflac Japan), American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (Omaha, NE), American Family Life Assurance Company of New York (Albany, NY) and Continental American Insurance Company (Omaha, NE). These companies represent the life/health insurance subsidiaries of Aflac Incorpo

NEW YORK & 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 Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) to Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo and Brookfield. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Air Lease will receive $65.00 in cash for each share of Air Lease that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiserv, Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations - Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights - FI

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RCM #Accreda--Cosentus invests in Accreda, an anesthesia-exclusive RCM provider, enhancing coding accuracy, claims processing & revenue performance.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a+” (Excellent) from “aa-” (Superior) of the property/casualty (P/C) members of Erie Insurance Group (Erie). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from negative. Additionally, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” (Excellent) of Erie Family

ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced it has been named a 2025 Corporate Wellness Innovator by Fast Company and Wellhub. Avangrid was recognized for its innovative approach to employee wellness alongside 19 other forward thinking organizations redefining employee wellbeing as a strategic advantage. “Avangrid being named a 2025 Corporate Wellness Innovator reflects our deep commitment to creating and fostering

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arcadia Capital, the premier strategic advisor and investment bank to leaders in the technology and software ecosystem, served as the exclusive financial advisor to HyBridge Solutions in its sale to Argano, a global specialist consultancy and portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners. HyBridge enhances Argano’s platform with deep Infor and UKG expertise, broadening capabilities in workforce management, human capital management and cloud ERP. With a proven track record i

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #CUAwards--Haberfeld Clients Named Finalists for 2025 CU Times Luminaries Awards

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases the August 2025 issue of CMBS Trend Watch. With the Federal Reserve signaling that a possible rate cut could be coming at its mid-September meeting, lower borrowing costs could set the stage for increased CMBS private label issuance. Already through August, issuance is up 23.9% on a year-to-date (YTD) year-over-year (YoY) comparison. Single borrower (SB) deals continue to lead the charge (12 of 14 deals in August) which, based on our current visibility,

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: TY) today declared a third quarter ordinary income distribution of $0.2654 per share of Common Stock and $0.6250 per share of Preferred Stock. Distributions on Common Stock will be paid on September 24, 2025 to Common Stockholders of record on September 16, 2025, and dividends on Preferred Stock will be paid on October 1, 2025 to Preferred Stockholders of record on September 16, 2025. The ex-dividend date for both t

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) of MSIG Europe SE (MSIG Europe) (Belgium). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect MSIG Europe’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. In addition, MSIG Europe’s ratin

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--Aging populations and increased health care needs across developed and emerging markets have contributed to the growth of global health reinsurance in recent years, according to a new AM Best report. However, the increased usage of health reinsurance has been driven by greater claim costs, including more high-dollar claims in the United States, combined with increased utilization. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Evolving and Shifting Dynamics in the Health Rei

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vested, the leading marketing and communications agency dedicated to financial services, has announced a strategic partnership with Scrunch AI, a pioneering platform that enables businesses to monitor, analyze, and optimize how their brands appear in AI platforms, such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Meta AI, and more. With millions of people getting advice and recommendations from AI and preferring answers instead of links, this collaboration will help financial brands maint

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acadian Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: AAMI) Chairman John Paulson today commented, “I’m enthusiastic about Acadian’s transition into the only pure-play public systematic manager. Since this transition, Acadian has experienced strong operating performance and asset growth, and we remain excited about its future prospects. This week in response to investor interest through reverse inquiry, we sold a relatively small block of stock for rebalancing purposes. After the sale,

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of WSFS Bank, announced today the addition of industry veteran Kevin Stach to its growing middle market team. As Senior Vice President, Middle Market Senior Relationship Manager, Stach will be focused on serving family- and sponsor-owned companies with revenues between $50-250 million for the Greater Philadelphia area. Prior to joining WSFS, Stach spent more than eight years in New York City as a Co

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has released newly updated tables of net capital charges associated with a representative sample of transactions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s credit risk transfer (CRT) programs—Freddie Mac’s Agency Credit Insurance Structure (ACIS) and Fannie Mae’s Credit Insurance Risk Transfer (CIRT). These tables also highlight some of the key components of the factor-based method used to calculate net capital charges in the Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR) m

WHEATON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Trust Advisors L.P. (“FTA”) announces the First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (NYSE Arca: ECLN) (the “Fund”), a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV (the “Trust”), changed its investment strategies, name and other related matters, effective September 5, 2025. The Fund’s new name is the First Trust EIP Power Solutions ETF and the Fund’s new ticker is FPWR. In connection with the change to the Fund’s name, the Fund’s non-fundamental investment policy t

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE: KVYO), the only CRM built for consumer brands, today announced that it will host an Investor Day on September 25, 2025 in conjunction with K:BOS, its flagship event for global consumer businesses and partners. The Investor Day will begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. PT and end at approximately 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT. A live webcast of the Investor Day, along with the accompanying slides, will be accessible on the ‘Events & Pr

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "U.S. Continuing Legal Education Market Research Report 2025-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The U.S. Continuing Legal Education Market was valued at USD 5.26 Billion in 2024, and is projected to reach USD 8.35 Billion by 2030, rising at a CAGR of 8.01% The U.S. continuing legal education (CLE) market report consists of exclusive data on 33 vendors. The U.S. continuing legal education (CLE) market is highly competitive and fragmente

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 25–26, 2025, Klaviyo’s flagship event, K:BOS, will take over the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Fresh off the heels of K:LDN and K:SYD, K:BOS will bring together more than a thousand Klaviyo customers, partners and brand leaders to share strategies, showcase innovation, and define what’s next for the global B2C marketing community. K:BOS is more than a conference; it's where B2C leaders come together to set the standard for how brands will engage and wi