Tallahassee, Fla. – September 08, 2026 -- Kin Insurance has signed a multi-year deal to place its logo on jerseys across 18 Florida State University varsity sports programs, marking the first jersey patch sponsorship in FSU Athletics history.
New York – September 08, 2026 -- XTEND, an AI-powered defense robotics and software company, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol XTND following a business combination with JFB Construction Holdings.
XTEND merges with JFB Construction Holdings to form XTEND AI Robotics
The combined entity will operate under the new name XTEND AI Robotics once the transaction closes. XTEND CEO Aviv Shapira said the listing marks the next chapter in the company's growth.
Richmond, Va. – September 08, 2026 -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), has entered a strategic collaboration with Midwest General Insurance Agency, LLC, an Acrisure subsidiary, to expand workers compensation insurance offerings in California.
Hamburg – September 08, 2026 -- Germany recorded 33 large corporate insolvencies among companies with annual revenue above €50 million in the first half of 2026, a 10% increase over the same period last year, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. The figure extends a record run that saw 94 large insolvencies in Germany in 2025, itself up 8% from 87 cases in 2024 and the highest total since Allianz Trade began tracking large-scale corporate failures in 2015.
Dubai – September 08, 2026 -- XTransfer, a global B2B cross-border payments platform, has secured an in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) for a retail payment services license, a step that will let the company serve UAE clients outside free zones.
Dublin – September 08, 2026 -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON) Chief Executive Officer Greg Case will address the KBW Insurance Conference in New York on Thursday, September 10, in a session scheduled to begin at 1:35 PM ET.
Aon to webcast CEO session for investors
A live webcast of Case's appearance will be available on the day of the conference through Aon's Investor Relations website at ir.aon.com. A replay will be posted to the same site shortly after the event concludes.
New York and London – September 08, 2026 -- Datamaran has rebranded its business, replacing its 12-year sustainability-focused identity with a new visual system and website positioning it as an AI-driven governance platform used by major global corporations.
New York – September 08, 2026 -- Datamaran has overhauled its brand identity, repositioning itself as an AI-driven corporate governance platform after more than 12 years focused primarily on ESG issue management. The company launched a new visual identity, brand positioning and website today to match a product base that now serves risk, legal and executive teams rather than sustainability departments alone.
Newark, N.J. – September 08, 2026 -- Prudential Advisors has added Zachary Karason, a Cleveland-based financial advisor who managed more than $106 million in total client assets at U.S. Bancorp Advisors, to its Mid America Financial Group.
Sydney – September 07, 2026 -- VT Markets, a multi-asset broker operating in over 160 countries, has appointed Ross Maxwell as Chief Strategy Officer to steer platform innovation, global expansion and corporate governance.
