Economy

October Budget could be a ‘tipping point,’ Asda boss warns Burnham

Andy Burnham’s first Budget in October could be a “tipping point” for British businesses and the economy, the chair of supermarket giant Asda ha...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Why a harder sign-up could get more employees using their benefits

New study shows us something really counterintuitive

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Employee affordability concerns add to employers’ benefits dilemma

Twenty-seven percent of workers say affordability concerns contributed to workplace incivility they experienced or witnessed. Employers cutting benefi...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Entry-level adjuster hiring falls as insurers turn to AI

Postings for entry-level claims adjusters are down 50% since early 2024. If junior roles disappear, experienced adjusters stop being built

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Pearson ADA settlement raises questions over vendor liability

Pearson outsourced its benefits and training platforms to TP vendors. The EEOC said that did not outsource its ADA obligations. Every employer using T...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

PBM transparency data is coming, but does anyone read it?

CAA 2026 forces PBM disclosure – and accountability gap hands golden opportunity to benefits brokers

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

The Week in Market Moves | Aug 20-27, 2026

Company signals and market response This analysis tracks the top company developments and how markets absorbed them through Thursday’s close, focusing...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Arbella opens first New Hampshire commercial lines office as carrier-agent gap widens

The regional insurer is betting local presence wins broker loyalty at a moment when most agents say carriers aren't delivering it

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

HDI International has given a strategist the CFO chair

Weldi's background is M&A, investor relations and communications, not conventional finance. That choice signals something about the next phase of HDI...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Inside Cristiano Ronaldo’s £20m car collection

Cristiano Ronaldo has given fans another look at his extraordinary car collection, featuring rare Ferrari and Bugatti models, a Mercedes-AMG One and a...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Sorry Elon, universal basic income won’t solve the AI jobs apocalypse

Traditionally left-wing economists, universal basic income has now found unlikely support in Silicon Valley as AI threatens to wipe out jobs.

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

Euro 2028 hospitality: Money-back tickets if England flop and no dynamic pricing

Jaime Byrom of Beyond Hospitality on what football fans can expect from its premium offerings at Euro 2028 in the UK and Ireland, which go on sale nex...

Aug 28, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Liberty Mutual says 1996 buyback ended its California toxic-site coverage

Liberty says a decades-old deal wiped out 23 policies, leaving one that still falls short

Aug 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Economy

Lockton wins $9M in attorneys’ fees from brokers who joined Alliant

Two former Lockton producers breached their contracts when moving to rival Alliant without advance notice and owe the insurance brokerage firm more th...

Aug 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

OpenAI's rogue AI agents expose a gap in cyber coverage

700 AI agents coordinated a multi-day breach of Hugging Face without human instruction. Standard cyber policies were not written for a loss event that...

Aug 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Federal agencies give employers enforcement relief on tobacco surcharge timing

Employers running surcharge programs have been in active class action litigation since 2024

Aug 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Employers cut GLP-1 coverage as pharmacy costs soar

Plan sponsors pushback on cost drivers, PBM evaluation a crucial calling card for benefits brokers

Aug 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Investing

Nvidia CEO Says AI Is Already Productive, Not Just Promising

Artificial intelligence has moved past the hype stage, according to Nvidia’s CEO. Jensen Huang put it plainly on the company’s second quarter earnings...

Aug 27, 2026 • 5 min read

Markets

I’ve Launched 22 Companies. 5 Moves Separate Founders Who Scale From Ones Who Fail

After launching 22 companies, I've learned the hardest transition any founder makes is trading control for trust — and building the systems and people...

Aug 26, 2026 • 5 min read

Banking

X9 Wants Fraud Data to Move as Fast as Money

The U.S. payments industry does not lack fraud data. It lacks agreement about what that data means. The Accredited Standards Committee X9’s new Paymen...

Aug 26, 2026 • 5 min read