General News

Dallas – September 15, 2026 -- Integrity, LLC has partnered with Brave Insurance Group, a Dallas-based independent marketing organization founded by Blake Naylor specializing in final expense insurance. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Integrity adds a final expense specialist to its distribution network

Brave Insurance Group serves clients nationwide with final expense insurance solutions and will now gain access to Integrity's technology platform, including IntegrityCONNECT, a business growth engine offering demographic-segmented leads, instant health and life quoting, and application processing. The agency will also integrate Ask Integrity, Integrity's AI-powered and voice-activated digital assistant that delivers coverage recommendations and lifecycle reminders through its CRM.

Boston – September 15, 2026 -- Encoura has published a new analysis showing that academic fields outside higher education's most popular majors are drawing sustained student interest but lack the outcomes visibility needed to compete for enrollment. The Eduventures Admitted Student 2026 Trend Report, titled "Beyond the Big Five: Exploring Majors Outside the Mainstream," draws on more than 42,000 responses collected over three years through Eduventures Admitted Student Research.

Report identifies a 'Next Five' tier of academic fields trailing the dominant majors

The study defines the "Big Five" fields — Biology, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, and Health Professions — as benefiting from clear career pathways and employer pipelines. It identifies a "Next Five" tier — Visual and Performing Arts, Psychology, Education, Social Sciences, and Physical Sciences — as the next most significant area of admitted-student interest.

Houston – September 15, 2026 -- Gulf Coast Midstream Partners (GCMP) has launched a non-binding open season for firm natural gas storage and wheeling service at its Nash Storage Hub in Fort Bend County, Texas, running through October 23, 2026.

Nash Storage Hub secures permits for 57 Bcf of salt cavern capacity

The Railroad Commission of Texas has authorized GCMP to develop up to five underground salt caverns on the Nash Dome, totaling approximately 57 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of working gas storage capacity. The initial phase will consist of two salt caverns delivering 23 Bcf of combined working gas storage, 0.9 Bcf/d of injection capacity, and 1.5 Bcf/d of withdrawal capacity.

Tampa, Fla. – September 15, 2026 -- Genstone Companies has secured a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America for the second consecutive year, ranking among the Top 100 fastest-growing private firms in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater metro area.

The company also placed in the Top 400 nationally within the Financial Services category and the Top 500 in Florida, based on Inc.'s three-year revenue growth methodology.

Genstone expands financial services and property offerings through new partnerships

Over the past year, Genstone advanced its financial services and property services capabilities through strategic partnerships, expanded insurance offerings, and new institutional and single-family rental relationships. The company also invested in people, technology, and infrastructure to support growth.

Shanghai – – September 15, 2026 -- FHC Shanghai 2026 will open its doors from November 10-12 at the new Shanghai International Expo Centre, spanning 200,000 square meters and bringing together more than 3,000 global exhibitors and over 180,000 trade buyers.

Event scale expands with 500 foreign exhibitors across 50 international pavilions

The three-day trade show will host more than 500 foreign exhibitors organized into over 50 international pavilions, covering 15 core sectors including meat, seafood, snack food and beverages, dairy, confectionery and chocolate, foodservice supply chains, condiments and oils, coffee and tea, bakery, food processing and packaging, ready meals, canned goods, machinery, hot-pot ingredients, infant and children's nutrition, and food-medicine crossover products. The format allows procurement executives to benchmark suppliers across categories within a single three-day visit.

Riyadh – – September 14, 2026 -- LG Electronics closed its four-part branded entertainment series 'Life's Good Wayyak' with more than 92 million combined impressions across MBC1, MBC Shahid and social media in Saudi Arabia, marking a strong debut for the format produced with MBC Media Solutions (MMS).

Series ranks in top half of MBC1's summer slate with 921,132 unique viewers

On linear television, the show reached 921,132 unique viewers, equal to 8.28% of the measured Arab 15+ audience universe during the campaign window. It placed #26 out of 52 programmes by rating and #21 out of 52 by unique reach on MBC1, with reach running 25% above the channel's slate median. Across 12 airings, the series held a 74.7% completion rate and an average time viewed of 43 minutes, while episode four delivered the season's highest first-run reach at 157,457 viewers.

San Francisco – – September 14, 2026 -- The Globee Awards has opened nominations for its 14th Annual Globee Awards for Leadership, calling on organizations and professionals worldwide to submit cybersecurity leadership achievements for evaluation.

Program accepts entries spanning individual, team, and organizational cybersecurity work

The awards welcome measurable achievements by individual professionals, teams, departments, and entire organizations that strengthen security, protect operations, manage risk, or improve resilience. Eligible categories include cybersecurity strategy, cloud security, identity and access management, data protection, governance risk and compliance, incident response, threat management, and artificial intelligence applications in cybersecurity.

New York – September 14, 2026 -- Geller & Company has opened a new headquarters at 99 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, a move tied to expansion of its CFO Strategic Advisory practice and broader integrated finance and operational advisory business.

Geller ties new Manhattan office to rising demand for integrated advisory services

The firm, founded in 1984 by Martin Geller, said the relocation reflects growth in client demand for its combined finance, operational, and strategic advisory offerings. Martin Geller, now Founder and Chairman, called the move an investment in staff capacity needed to serve clients "at the highest level for years to come."

New headquarters sits near Grand Central after building-wide capital upgrade

99 Park Avenue, located near Grand Central Station, recently completed an extensive capital development program that delivered upgraded infrastructure and modern workspaces for tenants.

Teaneck, N.J. – September 14, 2026 -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has been named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 list for the third consecutive year, placing it among 1,000 global companies ranked for employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency.

TIME and Statista scored companies on three measurable dimensions

The ranking, compiled by TIME and Statista, drew on survey data from more than 200,000 employees worldwide to assess satisfaction through direct recommendations and peer evaluations. Revenue growth criteria required companies to show three-year top-line growth with revenues exceeding $100 million. Sustainability transparency was measured across environmental impact, social responsibility and governance practices.

Dallas – September 14, 2026 -- Specialty church and ministry insurer KingsCover Insurance Services has rebranded as Dominion First Insurance Services, LLC, retaining its status as the largest agency by book of business inside the KingsCover Underwriters program, a Risk Theory company.

Agency delivers $3 million in premium savings since November 2025 launch

Since its November 1, 2025 launch, the agency has generated more than $3 million in estimated premium savings for clients, expanded to over 400 church and ministry clients, and secured licensing across 16 states. That growth trajectory continues unchanged under the new corporate identity.