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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite softening pressures, the pricing environment for the reinsurance segment of Lloyd’s is expected to remain adequate and support positive underwriting performance in the near term, according to a new AM Best report.The Best's Market Segment Report, “Steering Profitability Remains Crucial for Lloyd’s in a Softening Market”, is part of AM Best’s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. Other reports, including AM B...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), in collaboration with the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab, will co-host a webinar, “Freedom from Debt: A Global Dialogue on Fiscal Space, Health, and Development,” on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT, virtually via Zoom. Register here. Sovereign debt has emerged as a defining challenge at the intersection of global finance, sustainable development, and public health. Across many low- and middle-income countries,...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best has maintained its stable outlook on the global life reinsurance segment, noting that it is led by highly rated, diversified, well-capitalized and experienced companies. In its Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market Segment Outlook—Global Life Reinsurance,” AM Best states that the segment remains concentrated, with a handful of global companies holding a significant majority of market share. A number of offshore annuity reinsurers has increased in recent y...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research examining recent shifts in nonresident (NR) holdings of developed market sovereign debt. Over the past decade, sovereign debt profiles in developed markets (DM) have shifted significantly, particularly in terms of the role of NR investors. The COVID pandemic’s onset caused flight-to-quality dynamics, while large central bank presence and low interest rates crowded out NR investors. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the related energy shock afflic...

EL CENTRO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Imperial Valley attracts growing interest in data centers, infrastructure, natural resources and other major economic investments, the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is unveiling a national model for how communities can come together to shape their own economic future and have a voice before major development decisions are made. The roadmap, Community Visioning Process: A Community-Led Roadmap for a Strong, Inclusive Economic Future for All, will be unv...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the latest results of its monthly Public Pension Funding Index (PPFI), which analyzes data from the nation’s 100 largest public defined benefit plans. During July, the Milliman PPFI plans saw an estimated aggregate return of -0.1%—the same performance observed during June—which reduced their funded status from 88.7% as of June 30 to 88.2% as of July 31. The plans lost $38 billion in funded s...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In Q2 2026, hybrids had the lowest average monthly payment for new loans across all fuel types at $646....

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capacity for the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market continues to reach new highs, fueled along by record-breaking catastrophe bond issuances, according to a new AM Best report.The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Record-breaking Catastrophe Bond Issuance in First Half of 2026; ILS Capacity Experiences Rate Softening at Renewals,” is part of AM Best’s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. Other reports, in...

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Growth in data center development is fueling an increasing share of U.S. industrial demand, according to a new report from CoStar, the leading global provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets.Nationally, data center inventory has reached roughly 69 gigawatts of existing capacity, while another 43 gigawatts are currently under construction.The increase in development activity has impacted industrial demand, with...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Fidelity Investments and the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) reveals more parents in Massachusetts than ever before are planning to cover the full cost of their children’s college education. The firm’s biennial College Savings Indicator study found 42% of parents plan to cover the full cost of their children’s college education, up from 31% in 2024. Even among parents who only plan to cover a portion of the cost, the amount they pl...