Finance, Banking & Insurance

San Francisco – October 17, 2026 -- Corgi Insurance placed No. 16 among the 50 top startups in the United States and No. 6 in San Francisco on LinkedIn's 2026 Top Startups lists.

LinkedIn ranks startups on hiring and talent signals

LinkedIn's annual rankings draw on platform data, including employee growth, jobseeker interest and a company's ability to attract talent from leading companies. This year's list spans multiple industries and includes Mercor, Anthropic and Perplexity.

Corgi is building an AI-native commercial carrier

Corgi describes itself as an AI-native, full-stack commercial insurance carrier serving startups and small businesses. It applies technology and automation across the insurance lifecycle, with the aim of making coverage faster and more accessible. The company also plans to expand its offerings across industries and emerging risks.

Richmond – October 17, 2026 -- The American Bankers Association has given Blue Ridge Bank Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Risk Officer Rebecca "Becky" Schauer Robertson its Distinguished Service award for Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).

Robertson's 30-year career spans traditional and fintech banking

Robertson has built expertise in risk strategy, financial crimes compliance and regulatory remediation across both traditional and fintech banking environments.

She helped found ABA's AML and Fraud certification and school

Robertson served on the founding boards of the Certified AML and Fraud Professional certification and the ABA AML and Fraud School. She also helped design the school's original curriculum, recruited faculty and developed educational content. She remains one of its most highly regarded instructors.

Chicago – October 17, 2026 -- Cboe Global Markets has appointed Catherine Grover, a 29-year veteran of PNC Financial Services Group, as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective October 17, 2026.

Grover to run Cboe's global HR function from Chicago, reporting to the CEO

Grover will oversee Cboe's global human resources operations and align talent, organizational and workforce strategies with the company's next phase of growth. She will be based in Chicago and report to Chief Executive Officer Craig Donohue.

Manchester – October 17, 2026 -- HelloNation has published an article featuring Eric Miltner of PayPact in Manchester, New Hampshire, arguing that eCheck payments can speed collections and reduce manual work for local small businesses still relying on paper checks.

Paper checks slow cash flow and add error risk for New Hampshire businesses

Mailing, depositing and manual recordkeeping extend the payment cycle, according to the article. Contractors, medical offices, property managers and professional service firms are most exposed to delays from mail delivery, manual deposits or payment posting errors.

eCheck payments move through the ACH network, but the terms are not identical

An eCheck is the customer's payment method, drawing funds directly from a checking or savings account. ACH is the bank network that processes the transfer. The article stresses that the two terms are often used interchangeably but describe different things.

Detroit – October 16, 2026 -- Benzinga has opened submissions for its 12th annual Benzinga Awards, charging $250 per single award entry or $500 for unlimited entries per company, with the portal closing October 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern.

DALBAR joins as independent judge for the 2026 program

The digital awards program, which recognizes companies, innovators and professionals across financial services and fintech, is judged in collaboration with DALBAR. Steve Worthy, Managing Director of DALBAR, said the firm will contribute independent research and analytical rigor, assessing nominees against objective standards of excellence, innovation and client impact.

Belleville – October 16, 2026 -- Payroll and annual revenue are the first figures insurers review when pricing business coverage, according to a HelloNation article featuring Jerry and Luke Yaekel of Yaekel & Associates Insurance Services Inc. The article states that industry classification matters, but carriers weigh many additional factors before setting premiums.

Payroll and revenue set the baseline for exposure

Payroll indicates workforce size and potential workers' compensation exposure, while revenue reflects business activity and operational scale. As both figures rise, risk may shift, which can change quotes.

Monett, Mo. – – October 16, 2026 -- Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) will become the first core banking technology provider to integrate with Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), giving banks and credit unions a route to offer tokenized deposits.

GCUL is a fully managed, distributed ledger service. Financial institutions use it to tokenize and transfer money and assets on a shared, real-time record with programmable, 24/7 settlement.

Community lenders face growing pressure from large banks and fintechs

Jack Henry says consumer and business expectations are shifting toward real-time, programmable financial experiences. Community and regional institutions face growing competition from large banks and fintech providers. The company says tokenized deposit infrastructure inside its ecosystem lets these institutions explore new transactional use cases and enhance digital experiences.

Topeka – – October 16, 2026 -- Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFFN) will hold its annual meeting of stockholders on Tuesday, January 26, 2027, with a voting record date of December 4, 2026.

Stockholders of record on December 4, 2026 will be eligible to vote

Only holders on the record date can vote at the January session. The gap between the record date and the meeting is 53 days.

The Company is the holding company for Capitol Federal Savings Bank. The announcement contained no agenda items, director nominees or proposals.

Pre-1988 bad debt recapture could constrain dividend capacity

The Company's forward-looking statements cite potential pre-1988 bad debt recapture as a risk. The Company says recapture, together with the future earnings and capital levels of the Bank, could affect its ability to pay dividends in line with its dividend policies. The release gives no estimate of the amount involved.

Quebec City – October 16, 2026 -- Devonian Health Group Inc. (TSXV: GSD; OTCQB: DVHGF) has not set a revised trading start date or closing date for its planned U.S. initial public offering on the NYSE American, according to its third update on the process since July 27, 2026.

Devonian keeps ThinkEquity on the NYSE American IPO preparations

The company said it continues to work with ThinkEquity on the steps needed to complete the offering and list its common shares and warrants on the NYSE American. The proposed ticker symbols are "DHGR" for the shares and "DHGR WS" for the warrants.

The latest statement follows earlier updates dated August 18, 2026, and September 11, 2026. Devonian said it will announce the revised trading and closing dates by press release once they are determined.

Stuart, Fla. – October 16, 2026 -- Health In Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIT) will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET via live virtual webcast.

Stockholders of record as of Sept. 18 can vote and submit questions electronically

Holders of Health In Tech stock at the close of business on September 18, 2026, the Record Date, are eligible to vote their shares electronically during the meeting. They can also submit questions live during the session.

Eligible stockholders join through the company's designated virtual meeting portal at cleartrustonline.com/HIT.

Guests can attend in listen-only mode without a control number

Non-stockholders may access the 2026 Annual Meeting in listen-only mode. Guests do not need a control number to join.