Financial Services

Langar to Liquidate Global HealthTech ETF, Delist by Nov. 2

Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- Langar Investment Management, LLC will liquidate and close the Langar Global HealthTech ETF (Ticker: LGHT), a series of the Spinnaker ETF Series, after the Trust's Board of Trustees approved a Plan of Liquidation and Termination.

Board cites asset size and demand outlook in liquidation decision

The Adviser recommended the closure after evaluating the Fund's current asset size, historical growth, and ongoing outlook for investor demand, concluding that liquidation serves the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.

Creation units halt October 28, trading ends October 30

Effective post-close on October 28, 2026, the Fund will stop accepting orders for new creation units from Authorized Participants. October 30, 2026 marks the final day of public trading on the Cboe BZX Exchange, with shares halted prior to market open on November 2, 2026 and subsequently de-listed.

Corgi Insurance Launches Golden, Sports Coverage Platform via Surplus Lines Carrier

San Francisco – September 30, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance has launched Golden by Corgi, a dedicated sports and entertainment insurance platform offering more than 20 lines of coverage for teams, leagues, federations, National Governing Bodies, tournaments, and athletic facilities.

Golden operates through Corgi's surplus lines carrier to build customized programs for complex coverage needs

The platform unites underwriting, claims, and risk management under a single system, issuing certificates of insurance within minutes and handling claims in-house.

Former professional athletes lead Golden's push into sports-specific underwriting

Co-Founders Peter Akman and Mike T. Brown, both former founders and professional athletes, designed the platform around the operational realities of sports organizations. "We built Golden to give each organization the flexibility to build coverage around how it actually operates," said Akman.

Aflac to Report Q3 2026 Earnings November 4, Call Set for Nov. 5

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Aflac to Report Q3 2026 Earnings November 4, Call Set for Nov. 5

Columbus, Georgia – September 30, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results after market close on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Earnings materials post same day as market close

The quarterly earnings release and financial supplement will be published on the company's investor relations site, investors.aflac.com, alongside a financial update video from Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Max K. Brodén.

Conference call scheduled for 8 a.m. ET on November 5

Aflac will webcast a conference call the following morning, Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the quarterly results.

FSS Launches AI Engine to Automate Bankruptcy Case Document Review

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FSS Launches AI Engine to Automate Bankruptcy Case Document Review

Houston – September 30, 2026 -- Financial Software Solutions (FSS) has released the FSS Intelligence Engine, an AI-powered tool designed to automate document review for bankruptcy trustees and fiduciaries. The technology targets one of the most time-intensive steps in case preparation: reviewing and analyzing multiple documents including ECF emails, bank statements, tax returns, and document checklists.

New engine extracts and prioritizes case data the moment paperwork arrives

The system automatically reads, analyzes, extracts, matches, and prioritizes information as soon as documents are uploaded, operating without manual intervention. FSS states the goal is to give trustees faster access to critical information and help move cases forward more efficiently.

Whop Launches Economic Intelligence, Lifts Beta Sales 31.8%

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Whop Launches Economic Intelligence, Lifts Beta Sales 31.8%

New York – September 30, 2026 -- Whop introduced Economic Intelligence, a new intelligence layer that pushed combined sales up 31.8% among more than 14,000 businesses during a one-month beta test.

Beta users saw double-digit gains across key metrics

Businesses using Economic Intelligence for one month, compared with the prior month without it, recorded a 26.3% increase in unique paying customers and a 26.5% rise in transaction count, alongside the 31.8% sales growth, according to Whop.

TrustEngine Appoints Brandon Durham as VP of Adoption, Partnerships

Washington – September 30, 2026 -- TrustEngine has named Brandon Durham as its first Vice President of Adoption and Partnerships, tasking the 20-year mortgage technology veteran with driving daily use of its MortgageCoach platform among loan officers.

Durham will manage integrations across ICE Encompass, Cotality SmartFees, Lodestar and Optimal Blue

The newly created role puts Durham in charge of TrustEngine's partnerships across the mortgage technology stack. These integrations pull pricing, fees, borrower data and loan details directly into MortgageCoach, aiming to reduce friction for loan officers during borrower conversations.

Kin Insurance Opens Digital Platform to Meta's Muse AI Shopping Agent

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Kin Insurance Opens Digital Platform to Meta's Muse AI Shopping Agent

Chicago – – September 30, 2026 -- Kin Insurance said it will allow consumers using Meta's Muse AI agent and other AI shopping agents to obtain home insurance quotes directly through its digital platform, breaking from insurers and marketplaces that are moving to block AI agent access.

Kin opens its platform while rivals erect barriers

Kin Founder and CEO Sean Harper said the company will not block Muse, arguing that AI agents represent a shopping channel poised to grow as significantly as the web itself. Harper said many home insurers still lack online quoting capabilities, a gap that limits their ability to capture traffic from AI-driven shopping tools.

Assurity Names Draper Daniel VP of Customer Connections

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Assurity Names Draper Daniel VP of Customer Connections

Lincoln, Neb. – September 30, 2026 -- Assurity has appointed Draper Daniel as Vice President of Customer Connections, placing him in charge of the insurer's customer service operations and experience strategy.

Daniel brings 28 years of insurance industry leadership to the role

Daniel has spent more than 28 years in the insurance sector, with a track record in operational leadership and business transformation. He has previously managed large customer service organizations and led high-performing teams focused on operational improvement.

Assurity executive cites fit with company's continuous improvement culture

Tara Benson, Assurity's Senior Vice President of Operations, said Daniel's experience combining people, process, technology and strategy would help the company evolve how it serves customers and distribution partners.

Column, Guesty Launch Bank Accounts for Rental Property Managers

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Column, Guesty Launch Bank Accounts for Rental Property Managers

United States – September 30, 2026 -- Column, a nationally chartered bank processing more than $4.5 trillion in annual transaction volume, has partnered with short-term rental platform Guesty to launch purpose-built banking for property managers handling owner and guest funds.

Column brings fiduciary-grade banking to Guesty's 500,000-plus properties

The partnership targets eligible Guesty customers in the United States and internationally, giving operators access to Column deposit and trust accounts designed for fiduciary workflows. Features include separated trust and operating funds, role-based permissions and approval controls, and pass-through FDIC insurance for owner funds, subject to applicable requirements and limits.

Mutual customers also gain direct access to Column's APIs for programmatic banking, backed by a dedicated property management banking team from Column.

ProphetX Taps Plaee to Scale Distribution for Regulated Sports Prediction Markets

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ProphetX Taps Plaee to Scale Distribution for Regulated Sports Prediction Markets

New York – September 30, 2026 -- ProphetX, described as America's first federally regulated sports-native prediction market, has signed a technology partnership with Plaee to give distribution operators a single integration point into its CFTC-regulated exchange, avoiding custom builds for each new partner.

Plaee's stack bundles trading, CRM and compliance access for operators

Through the deal, operators connect to ProphetX via Plaee's Prediction Trader, a white-label trading interface, and PlaeeOS, a CRM, personalization and monetization engine. Plaee says the setup lets operators add prediction markets to an existing product line or launch a standalone distribution channel within weeks using their current teams, rather than building exchange connectivity, liquidity access and regulatory infrastructure themselves.