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Milliman, a Seattle-headquartered actuarial and consulting firm, has appointed Jim Fulton as chief executive officer, effective October 2026. Fulton, who has served as Milliman’s chief financial officer since 2015, succeeds Dermot Corry, who retires after completing a five-year term as CEO and a 44-year career.

Consumer companies are spending their AI budgets on initiatives that are easier to present to a board rather than ones that drive the highest ROI, according to a recent survey from Blue Ridge Partners.

Andersen Group, a San Francisco-based tax and consulting services firm, has agreed to acquire UK Andersen LLP and SPR Consulting. The two transactions, which are slated to close in Q4 2026, will expand the firm’s tax consulting capabilities in Great Britain and its IT consulting capabilities in the US.

Global supply chain pressures eased in July as factories reduced stockpiling and transport costs moderated, according to GEP’s monthly supply chain volatility index report. Although the global index score fell by 0.

AArete, a Chicago-based management consultancy, has appointed Pam Shipley as chief executive officer. Shipley, a Fortune 25 healthcare executive with 30+ years of experience, succeeds AArete founder Loren Trimble, who has led the consulting firm for 18 years.