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MONTPELIER, Vt. & ADDISON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Life Group Board of Directors has approved an estimated payment of $23 million in dividends to eligible participating policyholders in 2027. This payment represents National Life Group’s ongoing commitment to its policyholders and continues the proud heritage of having paid dividends since 1855. An annual dividend is a yearly payment from the life insurance company for certain policies. Every year the company determines what the di

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--O-I Glass, Inc. ("O-I Glass" or the "Company") (NYSE: OI) investors who wish to serve as lead plaintiff in a pending securities fraud class action lawsuit must move the Court by December 28, 2026. The suit was filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's securities from March 14, 2025 through July 28, 2026, inclusive. The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith today highlighted the deadline in the case, Bryan v. O-I Glass, Inc. et al., wh

TEMPE, Ariz. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign® System of clear aligners, iTero™ intraoral scanners, and exocad™ CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, today announced recognition in the 2026 All-America Executive Team rankings published by Extel Insights (formerly Institutional Investor Research), which evaluates the qual

RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #classaction--Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com), a nationally recognized securities litigation law firm, informs investors that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (AST) (NASDAQ: ASTS) on behalf of those who purchased or acquired AST securities between March 4, 2025 and July 15, 2026, inclusive. The lawsuit is filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and is captioned Hunter v.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Illinois Casualty Company (ICC) and Lebanon Valley Insurance Company (LV). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive. ICC and LV are domiciled in Rock Island, IL. Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of The Baltimore Life Insurance Company (BLIC) (Owings Mills, MD). The outlook of the FSR is stable.The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect BLIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, limite

KANSAS CITY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AffordableHousing--Hunt Capital Partners, in partnership with Fulson Housing Group, recently celebrated grand openings for two affordable housing rehabilitations in Wyandotte County, Kansas: Delaware Crossing and Legacy at Northeast Apartments. “Rehabilitating Delaware Crossing Apartments and Legacy at Northeast Apartments is about more than improving buildings — it’s about investing in the people who call them home,” said James Baker, Development Analyst at Fulson Housing Grou

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #ai--DeciBio Consulting (“DeciBio”), a precision medicine-focused strategy consulting and market intelligence firm, launched the DeciBio Market Intelligence Portal. The portal brings DeciBio’s Market Reports, DxBooks lab survey databases, Oncology Genomics Trackers, and Transcript Database into one subscription platform. It also introduces DeciChat, an AI assistant that performs cross-product querying and synthesis. Life science tools, diagnostics, and biopharma teams c

CHICAGO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grant Thornton LLP today announced that it has acquired CBIZ CPAs P.C., marking another step in the broader combination of Grant Thornton and CBIZ announced earlier this week. Grant Thornton operates in the U.S. through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed certified public accounting firm that provides audit and assurance services, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, which provides non-attest services, including tax and advisory services. To

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Investors who lost money on Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Madrigal" or the "Company") stock may have claims to recover their losses. Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP ("Glancy") today announced a securities fraud investigation on behalf of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDGL) investors into whether the Company may have violated the federal securities laws. The investigation follows the November 3, 2026 disclosure regarding Madrigal Pharmaceuticals,

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory’s ELM Solutions business today announced the introduction of a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for TyMetrix 360°. Legal professional can move through an entire workflow, from identifying and adjusting out-of-policy line items to assigning follow-up actions and approving the invoice, in one conversation with the AI assistant they already use. “The future of legal operations isn't AI that answers questions. It's AI that does

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of the members of Nationwide Property and Casualty Group (Nationwide P&C Group). Additionally, AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of “a-” (Excellent) of the surplus notes issued by

VENLO, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that shareholders overwhelmingly approved the appointment of Jonathan M. Pratt as a Managing Director and member of the QIAGEN Managing Board at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders. Jon Pratt joined QIAGEN as Chief Executive Officer on September 1, 2026. Following today’s shareholder approval, he joins Roland Sackers, Chief Financial Officer, on QIAGEN’s Managing Board. Shar

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited (HIB), Hiscox Insurance Company Limited (HICL) (United Kingdom), Hiscox Insurance Company (Guernsey) Limited (HIG) and Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. (HICI) (Chicago, Illinois, USA). At the same time, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” (Good) of Hiscox Ltd (Hiscox) (Bermu

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Datavault AI Inc. (“Datavault” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DVLT) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Brett Moyer as Chief Executive Officer and President, Kimberly Briskey as Chair of the Board, Sri Peruvemba as Vice Chair of the Board, Teri Gallo as Chief Operating Officer, Stanley Mbugua as Chief Financial Officer and Christopher R. Hardt as Chair of the Audit Committee, effective immediately. Mr. Moyer succeeds Nathaniel Bradley, who was re

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Synctera, a leader in embedded finance and banking as a service (BaaS), today announced $24.5M in new funding, bringing total funding to $126.7M. Participants include Multiplier Capital, Fin Capital, 1st & Main Growth Partners, Diagram, and NAventures. The funding backs Synctera's work with sponsor banks and FinTechs as more banks get back in the game with BaaS. "Embedded finance only works when banks can trust what's happening on their charter, and Synctera

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Investors who suffered losses on Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Madrigal" or the "Company") stock may have claims to recover those losses. The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith today reported that it is conducting a securities fraud investigation on behalf of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDGL) investors into whether the Company may have violated the federal securities laws. The investigation comes after a November 3, 2026 disclosure concerning Madrigal P

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insperity, Inc. (NYSE: NSP), a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions for America’s best businesses, announced today that Paul Sarvadi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Allison, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference on November 17, 2026. The fireside chat presentation is scheduled for 3:20 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the fireside chat presentation will be

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scale LLP, a full-service national law firm, is expanding its telecommunications and media capabilities with the addition of two new attorneys, Seth Williams and Adam Sandler. It follows the addition earlier this year of Allison Rule and Michael Donahue to Scale’s growing DC-based telecom practice. Williams and Sandler bring decades of combined experience advising broadcasters, telecommunications companies, calling platforms, and trade associations on licensing,

BENSALEM, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Investors who suffered losses on MNTN, Inc. ("MNTN" or the "Company") stock may have claims to recover those losses. The Law Offices of Howard G. Smith today reported that it is conducting a securities fraud investigation on behalf of MNTN, Inc. (NYSE: MNTN) investors into whether the Company may have violated the federal securities laws. The investigation comes after a November 4, 2026 disclosure concerning MNTN, Inc. Investors with losses on MNTN, Inc. securiti