As rising costs squeeze budgets, demand climbs for flexible payment, state-minimum coverage that lets drivers get insured from $29 down*

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Insurify, the leading online insurance marketplace, today announced that Insurify Car, its weekly-pay, state-minimum car insurance program underwritten by partner carriers, has sold more than 100,000 policies since launch.

Rising costs are putting pressure on household budgets and prompting nearly half of financially struggling Americans to adjust the timing of bill payments. Insurify Car removes one of the most common barriers to getting covered: a large down payment. Instead of paying for a month or more of coverage up front, drivers pay for just the first seven days of their policy and can start coverage with as little as $29 down.

“Drivers are juggling monthly and weekly expenses like housing, food, and gas,” said Snejina Zacharia, founder and co-CEO of Insurify. “Nearly a third have income that varies from month to month. After 250 million quotes, we learned that frequently, the barrier to coverage isn’t the rate — it’s paying a month or more up front. Insurify Car lets drivers pay for a week of coverage at a time so they can get insured today and stay insured on a schedule that matches how they actually get paid.”

The states where Insurify Car has sold the most policies, including Michigan, Florida, Texas, and Georgia, are also among those with some of the highest car insurance rates in the country. Many customers are drivers balancing coverage against tight budgets. Peyton C., a recent Insurify Car customer, put it simply in their review: “Insurify was there when I needed them at the last minute. Getting insured was simple, quick, and did I mention the price? Affordable and flexible, which is great for someone like me who lives paycheck to paycheck. 10/10 would recommend.”

Insurify Car is now available in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, representing nearly half of the national driving population. Additional markets are expected to follow.

Drivers can get an Insurify Car quote in approximately two minutes and often buy coverage online in approximately four minutes on Insurify.com, receiving instant proof of insurance. Customers see their policy rate, pay for the first seven days at purchase, and can then enroll in auto pay or pay manually each week through their Insurify Car account. They can manage their policy, access documents, start claims with the underwriting carrier, and cancel coverage at any time.

“We built Insurify Car to allow drivers to get the insurance they need immediately, at a rate that fits their budget and life,” Zacharia said. “Reaching 100,000 distinct policies tells us how many drivers were waiting for exactly that.”

About Insurify:

Insurify is America’s top-rated online insurance marketplace, offering a secure, spam-free way to compare and buy coverage. With a network of 120-plus carrier partners, Insurify empowers consumers to compare auto, home, pet, and renters insurance in minutes, online or with the help of a licensed agent. Since 2016, Insurify’s AI-powered technology has served over 250 million quotes. By using Insurify, customers can save hundreds of dollars annually, with some saving up to 50% on their premiums.

For more information, contact:
jessica.edmondson@insurify.com
Press@Insurify.com
https://Insurify.com

*Price reflects the average of the lowest 10% of down payments and first weekly installments (inclusive of applicable policy fees, whether assessed at binding or within recurring payments) on actual policies bound through Insurify Car between 5/18/26 and 9/15/26. Actual rates, initial payments, weekly installments, fee structures, and billing schedules vary depending on state of residence, individual driver profile, coverage selections, and underwriting insurance provider. Lowest rates do not reflect typical results.

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United has paid $1 billion more to its agents from their transaction earnings than commission-split brokerages would have paid

DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — United Real Estate today announced a major milestone: Since their founding, United and its affiliated offices have cumulatively paid $1 billion more in commission earnings to its agents than what those agents would have been paid had they closed transactions at a typical commission-split brokerage.

United calculates that its compensation model returns 21% – 45% more to its agents from real estate transactions.  This is made possible by its model that does not charge agents a commission, but rather takes a flat fee from each transaction, paying agents almost all of the commission earned at closing — 96% to be exact. 

At its core, United Real Estate is built on a simple mission: to improve the financial trajectories of agents’ careers and lives.

“This isn’t theoretical value. It is not a hollow promise of downstream riches that only inure to a few people at the top of the pyramid or worthless restricted stock. It is more cash in our agents’ pockets now,” says United Real Estate Group CEO Dan Duffy.

“This is real money, earned through hard work and paid directly to agents at closing — strengthening families, accelerating long-term wealth creation and supporting retirement security. There is not a more direct, efficient or equitable way to invest in agents and communities than paying agents more of what they earn. Additionally, our agents are best positioned to be the most cost-effective service provider for the buying and selling public. That’s the United difference — and it’s measurable,” added Duffy.

United simply redirects value where it belongs: to the agents who earn it. The firm’s model eliminates financial and operational inefficiencies that bog down a brokerage’s ability to maximize agents’ retained earnings and compete for clients selling and buying residential real estate.

Agents working at typical 70/30 or 80/20 commission-split brokerages earn 26% – 46% less than peers at flat-fee brokerages when performing the same work at the same production levels.

The economics of United’s flat-fee model is simple, yet elegant. Economic research consistently shows that earned income paid directly to workers generates additional economic activity in their communities. Using conservative income‑multiplier assumptions commonly applied by economists and federal agencies, $1 billion in direct payouts can reasonably support approximately $2.0 billion in total local economic activity.

These are dollars that:

Pay mortgagesFund college educationSupport local businessesCreate jobsBuild retirement portfoliosSupport the communityExpand the tax base

About United Real Estate

United Real Estate (United) – a division of United Real Estate Group – was founded with the purpose of offering solutions to real estate brokers and agents in the rapidly changing real estate brokerage industry. United provides the latest training, marketing and technology tools to agents and brokers under a flat-fee, transaction-based agent compensation model. By leveraging the company’s proprietary cloud-based Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, United delivers a more profitable outcome for agents and brokers. United Real Estate operates in 37 states with 170 offices and more than 22,600 agents. The company produced over 74,000 transactions and $30.3 billion in sales volume in 2025. For more information, visit our official newsroom and access the full press release, multimedia assets and our latest news at the official United Newsroom.

About United Real Estate Group

United Real Estate Group (UREG) operates United Real Estate and United Country Real Estate, addressing the unique market needs of suburban, major metropolitan, urban and rural markets. Utilizing the cloud-based and recently AI-enabled Bullseye™ Agent & Broker Productivity Platform, UREG offers the latest training, marketing and technology tools, producing a significant competitive advantage. The platform realizes over a decade-long investment in data and brokerage technology services and is powered by a 2.6 million listings data warehouse, generating over 3 million monthly visitors and 30,000+ leads per year. Together, the United Real Estate Group supports more than 600 offices and 24,500 real estate and auction professionals across four continents. United Real Estate Group produced 91,700 transactions and $37.0 billion in sales volume in 2025. Through its in-house advertising agency, UREG offers differentiating marketing support and collateral for specialized lifestyle property websites as well as access to a 800,000+ opt-in buyer database. For more information about United Real Estate or United Country Real Estate, please visit UnitedRealEstate.com or UnitedCountry.com.

To learn more about United Real Estate, brokerage succession planning, brokerage valuation and sale or franchising opportunities, visit GrowWithUnited.com. Agents interested in learning about career opportunities with United Real Estate can visit JoinUnitedRealEstate.com.

Media contact:

April Gonzalez
Media & Investor Relations
AGonzalez@UnitedRealEstate.com
504-237-3500

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Zcash ETP: Valour launches an exchange traded product providing price exposure to Zcash (ZEC), expanding regulated access to one of the digital asset ecosystem’s longest-standing privacy-focused networks.
 Traditional Market Access to ZEC: The ETP enables investors to gain exposure to ZEC through traditional brokerage accounts without the operational complexity of directly purchasing or storing digital assets.
 Expanding Valour’s Digital Asset Platform: The launch further expands Valour’s portfolio of more than 100 digital asset ETPs and reinforces its strategy of providing regulated access to a broad range of established and emerging digital asset protocols.

TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2026 /CNW/ — DeFi Technologies Inc. (the “Company” or “DeFi Technologies”) (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (B3: DEFT31), a financial technology company bridging the gap between traditional capital markets and decentralized finance  (“DeFi“), is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Valour Inc., and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together, “Valour”), a leading issuer of exchange traded products (“ETPs”) has launched the Valour Zcash (ZEC) SEK ETP.

The VALOUR ZCASH (ZEC) SEK ETP began trading on the Spotlight Stock Market on September 29, 2026, under the ISIN CH1108681763. The product provides investors with exposure to the price performance of Zcash (ZEC) through an exchange traded investment product accessible through traditional brokerage infrastructure.

The launch represents another expansion of Valour’s digital asset ETP platform and expands regulated European market access to an asset that has played an important role in the development of privacy-preserving blockchain technology.

About Zcash

Launched in 2016, Zcash is a decentralized digital currency and payment network designed to provide users with greater control over the privacy of their financial transactions.

Zcash was the first widespread application of zero-knowledge proof technology known as zk-SNARKs. Its shielded transaction architecture allows transactions to be validated by the network while protecting sensitive transaction information from public disclosure. Zcash supports both shielded transactions, which can protect transaction details, and transparent transactions that operate similarly to transactions on traditional public blockchains.

ZEC is the native digital asset of the Zcash network and is used to transfer value and pay transaction fees across the network.

The launch comes amid increased market attention toward privacy-preserving digital assets and expanding regulated investment access to ZEC across global capital markets.

“Zcash represents one of the most important early applications of zero-knowledge cryptography in digital assets, and interest in privacy-preserving blockchain infrastructure continues to grow,” said Johan Wattenström, Chief Executive Officer of DeFi Technologies. “Launching a Zcash ETP is exactly the type of product innovation Valour was built to deliver. We are giving investors access to an established digital asset through the same regulated, familiar market infrastructure they use to access traditional securities, while continuing to expand the breadth and differentiation of our product platform.”

“Zcash gives users the ability to transact privately using zero-knowledge cryptography, and we have seen growing interest in ZEC from both professional and Nordic retail investors,” said Jacob Lindberg, Chief Revenue Officer of Valour. “The demand for a listed product tracking ZEC has been clear. Bringing Zcash to Spotlight gives investors a familiar way to gain exposure through their existing brokerage infrastructure without having to purchase, store or manage the underlying digital asset directly.”

The launch follows Valour’s continued expansion across European and international markets and builds on a portfolio of more than 100 digital asset ETPs spanning major digital assets, Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks, decentralized finance protocols, staking products and other emerging blockchain ecosystems.

The VALOUR ZCASH (ZEC) SEK ETP carries a management fee of 1.9%.

About DeFi Technologies
DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT) (CBOE CA: DEFI) (GR: R9B) (B3:DEFT31) is a financial technology company building for the convergence of traditional capital markets and decentralized finance (“DeFi“). As a publicly listed and vertically integrated digital asset platform, DeFi Technologies provides familiar, simple, secure, and regulated access to the digital asset economy through investment products, trading and liquidity infrastructure, research, and strategic capital deployment. Its business includes Valour, a leading issuer of regulated digital asset ETPs; Stillman Digital, an institutional-grade digital asset trading and liquidity platform; and DeFi Alpha, the Company’s internal business line focused on opportunistic trading, arbitrage, and other capital markets strategies. With deep expertise across capital markets and emerging technologies, DeFi Technologies is building the gateway between traditional finance and the future of digital assets.  Follow DeFi Technologies on LinkedIn and X/Twitter, and for more details, visit https://defi.tech/ 

DeFi Technologies Subsidiaries

About Valour
Valour Inc. and Valour Digital Securities Limited (together, “Valour”) issues exchange traded products (“ETPs”) that enable retail and institutional investors to access digital assets in a simple and secure way via their traditional bank account. Valour is part of the asset management business line of DeFi Technologies. For more information about Valour, to subscribe, or to receive updates, visit  https://valour.com.

About Stillman Digital
Stillman Digital is a leading digital asset liquidity provider that offers limitless liquidity solutions for businesses, focusing on industry-leading trade execution, settlement, and technology. For more information, please visit https://www.stillmandigital.com

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking information: 
This press release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to proposed listing of Valour’s ETPs and DeFi Technologies’ BDRs on B3, the expected timing of listing and trading, future expansion plans into Brazil and other regions, and anticipated investor demand for digital asset ETPs; the regulatory environment with respect to the growth and adoption of decentralized finance; the pursuit by the Company and its subsidiaries of business opportunities; and the merits or potential returns of any such opportunities. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, as the case may be, to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but is not limited the acceptance of Valour exchange traded products by exchanges; growth and development of decentralised finance and digital asset sector; rules and regulations with respect to decentralised finance and digital assets; fluctuation in digital asset prices; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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