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MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lloyd’s insurance marketplace is reinforcing the need to address emerging threats, according to Triple-I's latest issues brief....

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hospitals and academic medical centres (AMCs) are increasingly central to the world’s intangible economy, as data from Brand Finance shows that the global total value of IP and intangibles held by listed healthcare businesses has reached USD10 trillion, representing 84% of total business value. This value includes patents, proprietary formulas, and research and development pipelines, underpinned by research and clinical trials developed within leading hospitals and AMCs...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JAMS, in collaboration with Law.com, today released findings from its 2025 ADR Industry Trends Survey, showing that alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is now a standard and growing component of legal strategy, with nearly half of practitioners using ADR services at least once per month. JAMS leaders, together with Law.com, discussed the findings during the Jan. 29 webcast “State of the ADR Industry: What’s Shaping 2026 and Why It Matters Now,” featuring senior...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The typical U.S. home that sold in January spent 64 days on the market before going under contract, the longest span in six years and roughly a week longer than a year earlier. That’s according to a new report from Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket. But while 2026 is off to a sluggish start, there are signs the Great Housing Reset predicted by Redfin economists could be on the horizon. In Addition to Homes Selling at Their Slowest Pace in 6 Years, Pen...

ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today reported January 2026 trading volume and related revenue statistics, which can be viewed on the company’s investor relations website at https://ir.theice.com/ir-resources/supplemental-information in the Monthly Statistics Tracking spreadsheet. January highlights include: Record total average daily volume (ADV) up 23% y/y; open interest (OI) up 18% y/y, includi...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cotality™, a leader in property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, released its Home Price Index™ for December 2025 data today. Home price growth slowed to 0.9% — one of the softest rates since the post-Great Recession recovery. The slowdown shows the market is rebalancing, and strong economic and housing fundamentals are necessary to support local housing demand. “We are seeing a significant departure from the rapid surges of recent years; whil...

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patra, a leading provider of AI-powered software solutions and technology-enabled insurance outsourcing services, today released its 2026 AI and Insurtech Trends: P&C Distribution Channels report. The comprehensive industry analysis examines how converging market pressures are accelerating AI adoption across the insurance distribution ecosystem and provides actionable frameworks for agencies, brokers, wholesalers, and MGAs/MGUs to transition from AI...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pension plans in the Northern Trust Canada Universe had a median return of 0.2% in Q4 2025 and 4.4% for the year....

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. truck freight market showed modest improvement in shipment volumes during the fourth quarter of 2025 and tightening capacity drove shipper spending to its highest level since early 2024, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. National shipments rose 1.5% from the previous quarter, while spending jumped 4.6%. "The capacity story is the defining theme of Q4. Shippers paid significantly more to move slightly more freight—clear evidence that...

VODNJAN, Croatia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Infobip celebrates 20 years of customer communication innovation, the AI-first company envisions the future of agentic AI....