13 03, 2026

IIHS: Fleets Saw Sharp Drop in Collisions, Wear After Adopting GPS‑Based Speed Tech

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Fleets using active intelligent speed assistance are reporting fewer speeding violations, reduced aggressive driving and lower operating costs. According to a new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study based on interviews conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, …

13 03, 2026

Suspect Killed After Ramming Vehicle Into Michigan Synagogue

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A man was killed after ramming his vehicle into the front doors of a synagogue in suburban Detroit on Thursday afternoon, setting off an exchange of gunfire with security officers and a large police response, authorities said. Oakland County Sheriff …

13 03, 2026

Syngenta to Cease Global Production of Toxic Herbicide

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Multinational agriculture technology company Syngenta announced last Tuesday (March 3) that it will cease global production of the herbicide paraquat by the end of June, including at its facility in Iberville Parish. Banned in more than 70 countries, paraquat is …

13 03, 2026

Unconditional Payments Interrupt Prescription for Louisiana First-Party Claims

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Unconditional payments—payments made without condition or reservation of rights, such as settlement offers—restart the clock on the standard two-year prescriptive period for Louisiana first-party insurance claims, the state high court ruled. The prescriptive period is interrupted by unconditional payments even …

13 03, 2026

Neptune Flood Launches App in ChatGPT to Get Preliminary Flood Insurance Quotes

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Neptune Flood has joined the ranks of insurance apps in ChatGPT. On March 12 St. Petersburg, Florida-based Neptune Flood said it has a digital flood insurance app on the platform to allow property owners to get real-time preliminary quotes from …

13 03, 2026

AM Best Revises Outlooks to Positive for Plymouth Rock Assurance Group

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AM Best reports that it has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” (Excellent) for the members of Plymouth Rock …

13 03, 2026

‘Nation’s First’ Smoke Damage Standards Bill Wending Through California Legislature

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A bill to create a statewide framework for handling wildfire smoke damage insurance claims is now making its way through California Legislature. The Smoke Damage Recovery Act, which primary backer Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said stems from the recovery process …

13 03, 2026

Study: Heat Waves That Spark Damaging Droughts Happening More Frequently

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Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each other, a new study found. Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked …

13 03, 2026

Expanding Alaska Glacial Lakes Increasing Risk of Destructive Floods

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Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it’s a sign that Suicide Basin, a small glacier-dammed lake 5 miles up …

13 03, 2026

Former Michigan Linebackers Coach Sues University Over Firing

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ormer Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge sued the university, its board of regents and its athletics director Wednesday for firing him in 2023 while the NCAA investigated allegations of in-person scouting and sign-stealing. Partridge’s lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court …