AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A+ (Superior) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to “aa-” (Superior) from “a+” (Excellent) of Capitol Indemnity Corporation, Capitol Specialty Insurance Corporation, both of Middleton, Wisconsin, and Platte …
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The U.S. car business is grappling with a stubborn affordability problem, one that threatens to relegate more Americans to the used-car lot and leave automakers vulnerable to lower-priced rivals. Lawmakers have framed the issue around partisan lines. U.S. President Donald …
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Reed Anders joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as senior vice president within its employee benefits group. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Anders has led cross-functional teams across finance, accounting, HR, compliance, IT, and operations. He began his career …
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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 …
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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 …
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday called for public comment ahead of a regulatory proposal it said would shape government oversight of the burgeoning market for events contracts and prediction markets. In a public notice, the agency drew …
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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 …
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A new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence is filled with information about record line-of-business loss ratios achieved in 2025—with some property/casualty lines coming in at record lows, and others reaching record high levels. Not surprisingly, the highs occurred for …
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US forecasters say an El Niño is favored to emerge in the Pacific Ocean by September, threatening to drive global temperatures higher and disrupt crops in the months ahead. Scientists at the US Climate Prediction Center project a 62% chance …
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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 …
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