Asbestos Lawsuits Prompt Vanderbilt Minerals to File Bankruptcy February 18, 2026 Vanderbilt Minerals, which mines materials used in industrial products, filed for bankruptcy after its cash flow was overwhelmed by an... Read More
Editor's Picks Munich Re Unit to Cut 1,000 Positions as AI Takes Over Jobs February 17, 2026 Munich Re’s primary insurance unit Ergo aims to cut about 1,000 positions in Germany, partly as a result of its... Read More
Bayer to Make $10.5 Billion Push to Settle Roundup Cases February 17, 2026 Bayer AG is preparing to announce a $10.5 billion settlement push to resolve current and future cancer lawsuits over its... Read More
Deephouse, Lee to Lead IIHS and HLDI Boards February 17, 2026 Brian Deephouse, vice president and chief actuary at Auto Club Enterprises, was elected chair of the Insurance Institute for Highway... Read More
OpenAI Deleted Word ‘Safely’ From Its Mission – Its New Structure Is A Test February 17, 2026 OpenAI, the maker of the most popular AI chatbot, used to say it aimed to build artificial intelligence that “safely... Read More
JPMorgan Customers Can Sue Over Low Rates on Cash Sweeps, Judge Rules February 17, 2026 JPMorgan Chase must face part of a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the largest U.S. bank of paying brokerage and... Read More
Jury Finds Johnson & Johnson Liable for Cancer in Latest Talc Trial February 17, 2026 A jury in Pennsylvania state court on Friday awarded $250,000 to the family of a woman who sued Johnson &... Read More
Nestle, Danone Cited in France’s Widening Infant Formula Probe February 17, 2026 The Paris prosecutor’s office opened probes into allegedly tainted infant formula distributed by Nestlé SA, Danone, Groupe Lactalis and two... Read More
Editor's Picks ‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines February 17, 2026 The Los Angeles wildfires that kicked off 2025 not only sped up a statewide homeowners insurance market pullback, they also... Read More
Stellantis Resurrects Diesel Cars Across Europe Amid EV Retreat February 13, 2026 Fiat-to-Jeep owner Stellantis is quietly resurrecting diesel versions of at least seven car and passenger van models across Europe as... Read More