20 02, 2026

Palantir Gets Partial Win in Fight With Ex-Workers at AI Startup

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A judge agreed with Palantir Technologies Inc. that a trio of former employees likely violated confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements in founding their artificial intelligence startup but stopped short of halting their work at the new company, Percepta. Palantir sued Percepta …

19 02, 2026

Bayer’s $7 Billion Effort to End Roundup Curse Draws Skepticism

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Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Bill Anderson’s effort to extricate the company from the years-long legal battles related to its Roundup pesticide is facing some skepticism from investors. The German conglomerate’s proposed $7.25 billion class-action settlement in the U.S. announced …

20 02, 2026

BioNTech Sues Moderna for Patent Infringement Over COVID Shots

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German biopharmaceutical company BioNTech sued Moderna in Delaware federal court on Thursday, alleging that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine mNEXSPIKE infringes a patent related to BioNTech and Pfizer’s competing shot Comirnaty. The lawsuit said that mNEXSPIKE, Moderna’s next-generation COVID shot approved by …

18 02, 2026

Verisk Downplays AI Disruption Fears as Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates

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Verisk’s fourth-quarter profit topped Wall Street expectations on Wednesday, with CEO Lee Shavel touting the quality of the firm’s proprietary data sets amid concerns around AI-driven disruption to the information services business model. The data analytics firm, which also provided …

19 02, 2026

People Moves: Gallagher Expands Executive, Financial Risk Practice Leadership; AXA XL Promotes Williams and Schmude in Specialty Insurance

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Gallagher Expands Executive and Financial Risk Practice Leadership Team Gallagher, headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, appointed new leaders in its executive and financial risk practice. Seth Pfalzer has been appointed senior vice president and national director, joining the practice’s board …

20 02, 2026

EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Distributor It Says Excluded Male Employees From Event

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A regional Coca-Cola seller and distributor violated federal law when it excluded male employees from an employer-sponsored event, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has charged in a lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, in September 2024, the Bedford, New Hampshire-headquartered …

20 02, 2026

Report: BMW, Ram And Tesla Had Some of The Nation’s Worst Drivers

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Drivers of BMW, Ram and Tesla vehicles were ranked among the worst drivers in the country in a new report. A LendingTree report on the best and worst drivers on by vehicle manufacturer ranks BMW for No. 1 in total …

20 02, 2026

India Grants One-Month Extension to 4 Russian Marine Insurers

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India temporarily extended permission for four Russian insurers to cover tankers calling at its ports, as the government seeks to sustain crude imports while also managing US pressure to end shipments from Moscow. The stopgap move lasts for one month, …

19 02, 2026

Markets/Coverages: BluNiche Launches Pharmaceutical Product Recall Insurance

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BluNiche, the London-based product recall specialist MGA, announced the launch of its Pharmaceutical Recall Insurance product, expanding its portfolio to provide dedicated coverage for the pharmaceutical sector. The new offering provides comprehensive recall protection for pharmaceutical companies, contract manufacturers, contract …

19 02, 2026

Trump Rescinding Rule Incentivizing EV Production So Automakers Meet Fuel Economy Requirements

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The Trump administration said Wednesday it is rescinding a rule that incentivized automakers to produce electric vehicles to meet fuel economy requirements by overstating energy savings. Environmentalists have long criticized the Energy Department rules for assigning unrealistically high fuel-economy values …