Jefferson Smith, Portland Host of Weekly Democracy Nerd Podcast Celebrates the Spirit of ’76 Portland, OR, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jefferson Smith, Portland, Oregon native and host of the weekly podcast Democracy Nerd, believes democracy is under siege all over the world. “The impact of anti-democracy movements has definitely been to weaken structures…

Core Specialty Completes Integration of Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Excess & Surplus Lines Casualty business is now operational on Core Specialty’s platform Effective today, StarStone Specialty Insurance Company, Core Specialty’s excess & surplus lines subsidiary, and StarStone National Insurance Company are the policy-issuing carriers for business previously underwritten by Hallmark’s E&S subsidiaries. This integration marks…

US Used Vehicle Prices Experience Recent Bounce Fed Officials Concerned About Inflation There has been a recent bounce in US used vehicle prices that would have been concerning to Fed officials that are fretting about inflation. However some of that bounce was unwound in the latest data with the Manheim used vehicle index down 3.0%…

BGC Partners reports increased profitability in Q1 Overview BGC Partners‘ profitability during the previous quarter was higher due to increased revenues and record quarterly productivity. Specifically, the brokerage company’s pre-tax and post-tax adjusted earnings rose by 10.2% and 12.1%, respectively. Moreover, its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization also increased by 7% when compared…

Industry Leader Jitterbit Receives Silver Award for Customer Service Recognized for Excellence ALAMEDA, Calif., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jitterbit, a global leader for empowering transformation through automation, has been honored with a prestigious Stevie® Award in the 21st Annual American Business Awards®. The company was presented with a Silver Stevie for “Customer Service…