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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 (Long-Term ICRs) of “a” (Excellent) of Great Midwest Insurance Company (GMIC), Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company and Imperium Insurance Company (IIC). All companies are members of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group (Skyward), whose ultimate parent is Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (Skyward Group), [NASDAQ: SKW

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AI-ready API management company Tyk has announced the appointment of three new senior leaders, as it strengthens its support for banks in the US financial sector. The strategic appointments come as banks increasingly evolve their use of APIs towards monetization. Martin Buhr, Founder and CEO of Tyk, which specializes in providing practical blueprints for integrating AI in a way that’s well-governed, efficient, and future-ready, explains: “Just a couple of years ago, ba

MARSHALL, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in state court against Eli Lilly and Co., accusing the pharmaceutical giant of bribing and inducing medical providers to prescribe its most profitable drugs. In return, physicians were offered unlawful payments and a range of free services in violation of state law. Texas is intervening in the litigation as a plaintiff with the Health Choice Alliance, a research organization jointly represented by The Lanier

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ISN, the global leader in contractor and supplier information management services, announced Arkema, a leader in specialty chemicals, expanded its use of ISNetworld to include operations in Mexico. ISN will assist Arkema with reviewing worker training documentation, verifying insurance requirements and Mexican social security documents from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), reviewing health, environmental, and safety (HES) documentation, and collecting contr

DALTON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Block today unveiled Proto Rig, a first-of-its-kind modular bitcoin mining system, and Proto Fleet, a free and open-source fleet management software.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seroda Ventures, a premier technology investment and incubation firm led by Vijay Rao, today announced its strategic majority investment in Evonence, a Google Cloud pure-play consulting firm. As part of the transaction, Evonence will merge with Cloudnyx.ai, a Seroda-incubated system integrator with deep expertise in Google Cloud. Vijay Shah, Founder and CEO of Evonence, will lead the newly combined entity as CEO, operating under the Cloudnyx.ai brand. The mer

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--O.C. Tanner, the global leader in employee recognition and workplace culture solutions, proudly announces the launch of Buy Up, a new feature designed to make rewarding employees easier, more flexible, and more impactful than ever. “The purpose of recognition programs is to motivate, inspire, and help people thrive at work,” said Chief Product Officer Dave Hilton. “Buy Up only builds on that purpose by providing greater freedom for employees to engage with their

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Are employers settling for better-than-nothing applicants to fill their entry-level positions? In a recent J. Wallin Opinion survey of businesses large and small across the U.S., 43 percent said that they have lowered their hiring standards due to reduced skill levels – and of those, 57 percent feel it has negatively affected their business.1 “We believe it’s important that teens learn basic workplace skills to help them land and keep a job,” said Shellie Hanes, su

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New LoopMe consumer data offers insights into travel planning, preferences, and booking behaviors

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anoki, the pioneer in multimodal AI for Connected TV (CTV), today announced it has been named “Best Overall CTV Solution Provider” in the 8th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards, conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the world’s most innovative marketing, sales, and advertising technology companies. The 2025 program attracted over 4,000 nominations from across the globe, with winners representing the

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) announced today that its Wealth Strategies Group has introduced Tax Optimized Portfolio Solutions (TOPS), a tool that brings together a broad suite of tax management solutions from MSIM, Eaton Vance and Parametric Portfolio Associates (Parametric) to meet individual client needs and drive personalized outcomes. Anchored by the expertise and experience of the Wealth Strategies Group, TOPS addresses complex portfolio challenge

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $III #AI--Enterprises are integrating AI features into collaboration and communications systems for more effective teamwork and customer engagement, ISG says.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emplifi, a leading social media marketing platform, today announced it has been named “Best Social Media Analytics Platform” in the 8th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards, a global program recognizing standout marketing and sales technology innovators. By combining AI based social media publishing, social customer care, social listening and social commerce capabilities with advanced analytics, Emplifi helps brands transform complex data into actionable insights that i

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--House of Bricks® names NETFORM CTO Tim Cripsey to Advisory Board, boosting S.O.S.™ platform growth in legacy sectors & veteran support

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MessageGears, the leading data activation and customer engagement platform for enterprise brands, today announced it has been named the winner of the “Best B2C Email Marketing Solution” in the 2025 MarTech Breakthrough Awards. The program conducted by MarTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the most innovative companies in the global marketing, sales, and advertising technology industry today, is in its eighth consecutive year.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With budgets shrinking, fraud rising, and innovation now critical for CFOs, fintech pioneer Yooz today unveiled Lean Financial Operations™–a CFO-first operating model that turns back-office bottlenecks into real-time growth levers by eliminating waste and stopping invoice fraud before payment. Powered by Yooz’s 15-plus years of innovation trained on more than 300 million finance documents, it delivers the highest return on automation, 90%-plus error reduction, markedly

TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Similarweb was named “Best Overall Marketing Analytics Solution” in the 8th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards announced today. “We have worked hard to be not just the best in a niche category, but the best overall solution for our customers, and we appreciate this recognition of our continuous improvements,” Similarweb Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Benjamin Seror said. “The solutions we provide for marketing teams of all sizes and roles are driving stra

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, today announced the dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas, the newly launched fully electronic equities exchange based in Dallas, Texas. Q2 will continue to maintain its primary listing on the New York Stock exchange and trade under the symbol QTWO on both exchanges. The listing will be effective on August 15, 2025. “Texas has always been home f

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CFP Board today announced the results of the July 2025 CFP® Certification Exam. The exam was administered during a July 10-17 testing window to 3,214 candidates. Following the largest ever March CFP® Certification Exam, this is the largest number of people to ever sit for a CFP® Certification Exam in July. The pass rate for the July exam was 64%. "CFP® professionals are setting the standard for the future of financial advice," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Houston-based civil appellate and trial law firm Wright Close & Barger, LLP, has announced its planned move to the iconic downtown TC Energy Center and near the federal and state courthouses. “When we started this firm in 2002 and moved to the Galleria area, this firm’s profile, like that of the Texas legal landscape, looked quite different than it does in 2025,” said firm founder Tom Wright. With almost 50 attorneys, including a dozen board-certified appellate