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SiriusPoint Appoints Susan Cross to Board of Directors

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星期二, 五月 28, 2024

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SiriusPoint Ltd. (“SiriusPoint” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SPNT), a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has today announced the appointment of Susan Cross as Board Director, effective May 24, 2024.

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  • HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SiriusPoint Ltd. (“SiriusPoint” or the “Company”) (NYSE:SPNT), a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has today announced the appointment of Susan Cross as Board Director, effective May 24, 2024.
  • Susan takes up a new role on the SiriusPoint Board, bringing the total number of members to 10.
  • In addition to the SiriusPoint and Enstar Boards, Susan serves as Non-Executive Director at Unum Group, a Fortune 500 insurer.
  • “I look forward to working with Susan as she brings her global insurance knowledge, financial expertise, and strategic thinking to the Board of Directors.”

Ushur brings AI Agents to regulated industries with the launch of its new Experience Operating System

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星期二, 五月 21, 2024

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), today announced the general availability of its Experience Operating System (XOS ).

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), today announced the general availability of its Experience Operating System (XOS ).
  • With Generative AI at their core, Ushur’s AI Agents are unique by virtue of their safe design, secure delivery channels and industry-specific guardrails.
  • “Despite the unprecedented rise of generative AI, enterprises in highly regulated industries remain woefully underserved by this transformative technology,” said Henry Peter, CTO and co-founder of Ushur.
  • To learn more about XOS and schedule a live demonstration of Ushur’s AI Agents, visit ushur.com/xos /.

Crown Castle’s Highly Qualified Board of Directors is Driving Strategic Actions to Enhance Value

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星期二, 五月 7, 2024

HOUSTON, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle” or the “Company”) today sent a letter to shareholders in connection with its upcoming 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2024 Annual Meeting”) scheduled for May 22, 2024. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2024 are entitled to vote at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

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  • Crown Castle has a strong, highly qualified Board that is meaningfully refreshed and has the relevant skills to oversee the execution of our strategy.
  • We urge you to vote the WHITE proxy card or voting instruction form today “FOR” ONLY Crown Castle’s 12 highly qualified director nominees to continue the important progress underway.
  • Advancing its comprehensive strategic and operating review of Crown Castle’s fiber and small cell business to identify the most value-maximizing path forward for shareholders.
  • The Crown Castle Board of Directors takes a thoughtful and rigorous approach to its refreshment process, focusing on criteria most additive to the Board – including experience, expertise, and skillsets – geared toward safeguarding and enhancing shareholder value.

Unum Group launches Unum Pet Insurance

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the U.S., has launched Unum Pet Insurance.

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  • CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the U.S., has launched Unum Pet Insurance.
  • Unum Pet Insurance is provided by Nationwide, the pet insurance industry leader with more than four decades of experience and over a million pets protected.
  • Unum Pet Insurance is a seamless solution for offering pet insurance alongside your Unum voluntary benefits.
  • Lost pet support – Coverage for advertising costs and rewards for finding a lost pet, plus additional coverage if the pet isn't found within two months
    Mortality (life insurance) – Coverage for euthanasia, cremation and burial, and original pet cost (all up to a combined $1,000)
    Nationwide, the provider of Unum Pet Insurance, originated pet health insurance in the U.S. more than 40 years ago and currently protects more than 1.2 million dogs, cats and exotic pets.

The Standard Names Porter Orr Second Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Development

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星期一, 四月 29, 2024

Standard Insurance Company ( The Standard ) announced today that Porter Orr has been named second vice president of Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Development.

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  • Standard Insurance Company ( The Standard ) announced today that Porter Orr has been named second vice president of Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Development.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240429261921/en/
    Porter Orr, Second Vice President of Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Development at The Standard (Photo: Business Wire)
    In his new role, Orr is responsible for leading and administering the company’s AI strategy.
  • Orr will partner with employees in IT as well as business and service divisions across The Standard to harness AI capabilities that deliver tangible value and productivity to the company and customers.
  • Prior to joining The Standard, Porter was head of Applied AI Products and Platforms at Unum.

Unum Group Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.365 Per Share of its Common Stock

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星期五, 四月 12, 2024

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective April 12, 2024, the Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.365 per share on its common stock to be paid May 17, 2024, to stockholders of record as of April 26, 2024.

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective April 12, 2024, the Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.365 per share on its common stock to be paid May 17, 2024, to stockholders of record as of April 26, 2024.

Pacific Life Hires Head of Distribution for Workforce Benefits Business

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星期二, 三月 12, 2024

Pacific Life announced today Sean McCartney as vice president and head of distribution of its Workforce Benefits business.

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  • Pacific Life announced today Sean McCartney as vice president and head of distribution of its Workforce Benefits business.
  • In his role, he will oversee the development and implementation of the division’s sales and account management strategy.
  • “I’m excited our vision for revolutionizing employee benefits attracted a veteran of Sean’s caliber,” said Erich Sternberg, senior vice president and head of Workforce Benefits at Pacific Life.
  • Pacific Life Workforce Benefits currently offers group dental, vision, and term life with accidental death & dismemberment, as well as products coming soon such as critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and short- and long-term disability, contributing to a full benefits package.

Unum Group to Release First Quarter 2024 Results and Host Conference Call

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星期二, 四月 2, 2024

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) will release its first quarter 2024 results on April 30, 2024, at approximately 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

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  • CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) will release its first quarter 2024 results on April 30, 2024, at approximately 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
  • Members of Unum Group's senior management will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 1 at 8:00 a.m.
  • Unum will keep a recording of the call on the Investor site through Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
  • All Other Callers Toll Dial In for Replay: 1-609-800-9909
    Anticipated future earnings release dates / conference call dates & times:
    Second Quarter 2024 – July 30th / July 31st 8:00 a.m.
    Third Quarter 2024 – October 29th / October 30th 8:00 a.m.
    Fourth Quarter 2024 – February 4th / February 5th 8:00 a.m.

Tuned Secures $3.2M Seed Extension to Scale Hearing Health Benefits for Modern Workforce

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星期五, 二月 23, 2024

Tuned , a digital hearing health company providing preventive and comprehensive hearing health for employers, today announced it secured an oversubscribed $3.2 million seed extension led by Unum Group, with participation from Distributed Ventures.

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  • Tuned , a digital hearing health company providing preventive and comprehensive hearing health for employers, today announced it secured an oversubscribed $3.2 million seed extension led by Unum Group, with participation from Distributed Ventures.
  • Undiagnosed hearing issues cost employers up to $9,100 per person annually , representing $133 billion in U.S. healthcare spending compared to those without hearing loss.
  • With 50 million Americans experiencing unaddressed hearing issues, and 60 percent of them in the workforce, Tuned addresses a critical gap in employee benefits and represents a key piece of talent attraction for employers.
  • “The only other options for hearing coverage today are discounted hearing aid programs, which cater only to those with severe hearing issues,” said Danny Aronson, CEO and co-founder of Tuned.

Ushur Elevates Customer Experience Automation™ with Yellowbrick Cloud Data Warehouse

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星期四, 二月 15, 2024

Yellowbrick Data , the leading Kubernetes-native data warehouse for private clouds, announced that Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), has selected the Yellowbrick Cloud Data Warehouse to underpin their award-winning CXA platform.

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  • Yellowbrick Data , the leading Kubernetes-native data warehouse for private clouds, announced that Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation™ (CXA), has selected the Yellowbrick Cloud Data Warehouse to underpin their award-winning CXA platform.
  • As Ushur CXA gains rapid adoption, the demand for more data, intricate analytics, increased concurrency, and faster response times grows.
  • To meet these demands, Ushur has selected the Yellowbrick Data Warehouse for its price-performance, scalability in addressing expanding data volumes, and rapid analytics capabilities.
  • We are excited to be the foundational data platform for a company setting the bar for customer experience management.”