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BEN Appoints Dr. Ruy Carrasco to Board; Company to Debut Insurance AI Agent at Swiss Life Network Partners Conference in London

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Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) has announced two key developments: the appointment of Dr. Ruy Carrasco to its Board of Directors and plans to showcase a new insurance AI Agent at the Swiss Life Network Partners Conference in London.

Dr. Carrasco, who has served as BEN's Chief Medical Informatics Officer since 2021, joined the board effective September 18, 2025. The company will demonstrate its new AI Agent for insurance workflows, developed in collaboration with Swiss Life, at the conference scheduled for September 23-25, 2025.

Additionally, BEN disclosed the mutual termination of its previously announced transaction with Cataneo, as reported in their September 17, 2025 Form 8-K filing.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) ha annunciato due sviluppi chiave: la nomina del Dr. Ruy Carrasco nel Consiglio di Amministrazione e i piani per presentare un nuovo AI Agent assicurativo alla Swiss Life Network Partners Conference a Londra.

Dr. Carrasco, che ricopre il ruolo di Chief Medical Informatics Officer di BEN dal 2021, è entrato a far parte del consiglio con effetto dal 18 settembre 2025. L'azienda mostrerà il suo nuovo AI Agent per i flussi di lavoro assicurativi, sviluppato in collaborazione con Swiss Life, alla conferenza prevista dal 23 al 25 settembre 2025.

Inoltre, BEN ha annunciato la risoluzione reciproca della transazione precedentemente annunciata con Cataneo, come riportato nel loro filing Form 8-K del 17 settembre 2025.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) ha anunciado dos desarrollos clave: el nombramiento del Dr. Ruy Carrasco en su Junta Directiva y los planes para presentar un nuevo AI Agent de seguros en la Swiss Life Network Partners Conference en Londres.

El Dr. Carrasco, que se ha desempeñado como Chief Medical Informatics Officer de BEN desde 2021, se unió a la junta con efecto a partir del 18 de septiembre de 2025. La empresa mostrará su nuevo AI Agent para flujos de trabajo de seguros, desarrollado en colaboración con Swiss Life, en la conferencia programada para del 23 al 25 de septiembre de 2025.

Además, BEN divulgó la terminación mutua de su transacción previamente anunciada con Cataneo, según se informó en su presentación Form 8-K del 17 de septiembre de 2025.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI)은 이사회에 Dr. Ruy Carrasco를 임명하고 스위스 생명 보험 네트워크 파트너 컨퍼런스에서 스위스 생명과의 협력으로 개발된 새로운 보험 AI 에이전트를 선보일 계획을 발표했다.

Carrasco 박사는 2021년부터 BEN의 Chief Medical Informatics Officer로 재직했으며, 2025년 9월 18일부로 이사회에 합류했다. 회사는 2025년 9월 23-25일에 예정된 컨퍼런스에서 Swiss Life와의 협력으로 개발된 새로운 보험 워크플로우용 AI 에이전트를 시연할 것이다.

또한 BEN은 Cataneo와의 이전에 공표된 거래의 상호 해지도 2025년 9월 17일자 Form 8-K 보고서에 따라 발표했다.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) a annoncé deux développements majeurs : la nomination du Dr. Ruy Carrasco au conseil d'administration et les plans de présenter un nouveau Agent IA pour l'assurance lors de la Swiss Life Network Partners Conference à Londres.

Le Dr Carrasco, qui occupe le poste de Chief Medical Informatics Officer chez BEN depuis 2021, a rejoint le conseil à compter du 18 septembre 2025. L'entreprise présentera son nouvel Agent IA pour les flux de travail en assurance, développé en collaboration avec Swiss Life, lors de la conférence prévue du 23 au 25 septembre 2025.

De plus, BEN a divulgué la résiliation mutuelle de la transaction précédemment annoncée avec Cataneo, comme indiqué dans leur dépôt Form 8-K du 17 septembre 2025.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) hat zwei wichtige Entwicklungen angekündigt: die Ernennung von Dr. Ruy Carrasco in den Verwaltungsrat und Pläne, auf der Swiss Life Network Partners Conference in London einen neuen Versicherungs-AI-Agenten vorzuführen.

Dr. Carrasco, der seit 2021 Chief Medical Informatics Officer von BEN ist, trat dem Vorstand mit Wirkung zum 18. September 2025 bei. Das Unternehmen wird seinen neuen AI-Agenten für Versicherungs-Workflows, der in Zusammenarbeit mit Swiss Life entwickelt wurde, auf der Konferenz vorstellen, die für den 23.–25. September 2025 vorgesehen ist.

Darüber hinaus gab BEN die gegenseitige Beendigung seiner zuvor angekündigten Transaktion mit Cataneo bekannt, wie im Form 8-K‑Bericht vom 17. September 2025 gemeldet.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) أعلت عن تطورين رئيسيين: تعيين الدكتور Rui Carrasco في مجلس إدارتها وخطط لعرض وكيل ذكاء اصطناعي جديد للتأمين في مؤتمر الشريك Swiss Life Network في لندن.

الدكتور روي كاراسكو، الذي يشغل منصب Chief Medical Informatics Officer في BEN منذ 2021، انضم إلى المجلس اعتباراً من 18 سبتمبر 2025. ستعرض الشركة وكيلها الجديد للذكاء الاصطناعي لعمليات التأمين، الذي طورته بالتعاون مع Swiss Life، في المؤتمر المقرر عقده من 23 إلى 25 سبتمبر 2025.

بالإضافة إلى ذلك، كشفت BEN عن الإنهاء المتبادل للصفقة التي أعلنت عنها سابقاً مع Cataneo، وفقاً لتقرير Form 8-K الصادر عن 17 سبتمبر 2025.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) 已宣布两项关键进展:任命 Dr. Ruy Carrasco 为董事会成员,以及计划在伦敦举行的 Swiss Life Network Partners Conference 上展示其新的保险 AI Agent。

Carrasco 博士自2021年以来一直担任 BEN 的首席医学信息学官,于2025年9月18日正式加入董事会。公司将在2025年9月23-25日的会议上展示与 Swiss Life 合作开发的用于保险工作流程的全新 AI Agent。

此外,BEN 还披露了与 Cataneo 先前宣布的交易的相互终止,详见其 2025 年 9 月 17 日的 Form 8-K 文件。

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BEN strengthens board expertise while showcasing new insurance AI product, despite terminating Cataneo transaction.

BEN's appointment of Dr. Carrasco to its board represents a strategic governance move, bringing his four-year medical informatics expertise from within the company to director level. This internal promotion suggests continuity in BEN's healthcare AI strategy while strengthening board-level domain expertise in a key vertical.

The upcoming debut of their insurance-focused AI agent at the Swiss Life Network conference highlights BEN's execution on its enterprise partnership strategy. This represents a tangible product milestone in the insurance sector, one of their targeted regulated industries. The development of this agent in collaboration with Swiss Life demonstrates BEN's co-development approach with established industry players rather than building solutions in isolation.

The terminated Cataneo transaction adds complexity to the company's near-term outlook. While details are sparse, the mutual termination suggests strategic realignment rather than deal failure. Acting CEO Tyler Luck's emphasis on "discipline" and "execution" appears to be messaging designed to reassure investors that the company remains focused despite this change in business development strategy.

BEN's multi-region partnership approach across diverse regulated sectors (insurance, healthcare, hospitality, media/retail) demonstrates a deliberate diversification strategy rather than vertical-specific focus. This breadth suggests the company is still identifying which regulated industries offer the strongest product-market fit for their AI agents, while leveraging a common technological foundation across verticals.

WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI) ("BEN"), an innovator in human-like AI Agents for regulated industries, announced the appointment of Ruy Carrasco, M.D. to its Board of Directors, effective as of September 18, 2025. Dr. Carrasco, who has served as BEN's Chief Medical Informatics Officer since 2021, adds deep expertise in healthcare, informatics, and enterprise innovation to the Board.

"BEN is advancing with discipline and delivering with the global partners we've secured across the U.S., LATAM, and the EU," said Tyler Luck, Acting CEO, Co-Founder, and Head of Product. "With organizations including Swiss LifeMedAdvisor SolutionsSeven Visions – The Dvin, as well as partners in Latin America and South Africa, BEN is demonstrating the value of secure, compliant AI across insurance, financial services, healthcare & life sciences, hospitality, and media/retail. Our focus is execution, and that is exactly what we are doing."

Industry engagement. At the upcoming Swiss Life Network Partners Conference in London on September 23–25, 2025, BEN is showcasing a new AI Agent for insurance workflows, developed with Swiss Life. The demonstration marks a significant milestone in applying BEN's technology to enterprise-scale insurance operations.

Transaction update. As disclosed in BEN's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 17, 2025, the previously announced transaction with Cataneo was mutually agreed to be terminated. BEN respects Cataneo and its co-founders and appreciates their engagement.

Under Tyler Luck's leadership, BEN is executing with focus and discipline, applying its secure AI platform to enterprise workflows in regulated industries.

About Brand Engagement Network (BEN)
Brand Engagement Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNAI) builds human-like AI Agents that enable enterprises to move from conversation to compliant action. BEN's Engagement Language Model (ELM™) with retrieval-augmented generation operates in secure, closed-loop deployments grounded in customer-approved data. BEN's multimodal AI spans chat, voice, and lifelike avatars across web, mobile, kiosks, and embedded systems. The Company serves enterprises in insurance, financial services, healthcare & life sciences, hospitality, and media/retail.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially due to risks and uncertainties described in BEN's SEC filings, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent filings, available at www.sec.gov. BEN undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements.

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FAQ

Who is Dr. Ruy Carrasco and when did he join BNAI's Board of Directors?

Dr. Ruy Carrasco, who has served as BEN's Chief Medical Informatics Officer since 2021, was appointed to BNAI's Board of Directors effective September 18, 2025.

What will BNAI showcase at the Swiss Life Network Partners Conference 2025?

BNAI will demonstrate a new AI Agent for insurance workflows, developed in collaboration with Swiss Life, at the conference in London on September 23-25, 2025.

What happened to BNAI's transaction with Cataneo?

The previously announced transaction between BNAI and Cataneo was mutually agreed to be terminated, as disclosed in BEN's Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2025.

Which global partners is BNAI currently working with?

BNAI is working with partners including Swiss Life, MedAdvisor Solutions, Seven Visions – The Dvin, as well as partners in Latin America and South Africa across various regulated industries.
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