Brasil/CT

Insurance Business | February 25, 2020

CPP Secure, the managing general agent business of insurtech CPP Group UK, has allied with the UK retail division of insurance broker Gallagher to provide cyber protection to small business clients. Primarily a bolt-on addition for customers purchasing SME package insurance, the new cyber product is underwritten at Lloyd’s of London, is offered by CPP Secure, and will be accessed by Gallagher through the Acturis insurance administration and trading platform. “The partnership with CPP...

FINANCE

Marlin | January 21, 2022

Marlin Business Services Corp. announced the completion of its acquisition by funds managed by affiliates of HPS Investment Partners LLC effective January 20, 2022, for $23.50 per share in an all-cash transaction. Marlin Business Services Corp is a nationwide provider of capital solutions to small businesses. Marlin joins the Global Leasing Platforms (the "Platforms") maintained by HPS affiliates, which include PEAC UK and PEAC Europe, and operate in 11 countries combine...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Small Business News | August 23, 2021

Yelp is declaring August 26 “Make It Happen Day” in Texas, in response to the challenging year small businesses and residents endured due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, Winter Storm Uri, and severe weather. A $100,000 Make It Happen Day Fund has been established to help small businesses and consumers across Texas make much-needed repairs. The fund will go towards covering the cost of improvement projects for select small businesses across Texas, including community-serving nonpr...

Business Wire | August 27, 2020

Bill.com (NYSE:BILL), a leading provider of cloud-based software that simplifies, digitizes and automates complex back-office financial operations for small and midsize businesses (SMBs,) and KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) introduce Key CashFlowsm, an online banking solution that streamlines payments for small businesses (SMBs) and commercial customers. Key CashFlowsm is a scalable, centralized platform that services the bank’s broad client segments, from SMBs to commercial, enabling customers to gro...