March 11, 2026Texas Hemp Businesses Fear an Uptick in Police Raids
Dallas attorney Chelsie Spencer specializes in making sure Texas businesses that sell hemp-derived THC products know how to stay in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations, an area that can be very confusing. She offers them a monthly …

March 11, 2026Bayer Takes Its Multi-Front Battle on Pesticide Liability to Kansas
Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer BAYGn.DE that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or other illnesses, as the German company …

March 11, 2026Unconditional Payments Interrupt Prescription for Louisiana First-Party Claims
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 last …

March 11, 2026Northern Louisiana Rattled by Series of Earthquakes
Louisiana already has its hands full catastrophe exposures in the form of hurricanes, floods and severe storms. Could earthquakes be next on the list? Northern Louisiana has been rattled by a series of earthquakes in the past week. First was …

March 11, 2026DOJ Urges Companies to Report Criminal Misconduct in New Nationwide Policy
The U.S. Justice Department is rolling out a policy across divisions to encourage companies to report criminal misconduct in exchange for reduced penalties and other benefits, according to a DOJ memo shared with Reuters on Tuesday. The policy, simila …

March 11, 2026International Women’s Day 2026: Why ‘Give to Gain’ Matters for Insurance
Every March, our industry gets a moment to pause and recognize the women shaping insurance—not just through leadership and advocacy, but through the economic power they generate every day. Women are driving business creation, influencing commercial b …

March 11, 2026NHTSA Seeks Comment on Zoox Petition for Robotaxis Without Steering Wheels
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com’sself-driving unit Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built, steering-wheel-free robotaxis. Zoox filed a petition in August seeking approval f …

March 11, 2026The California DMV Renewed His License After His Crash Killed A Child – Then Hid His Records
Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton pickup truck at high speed into the back of a sedan in late 2022, killing a toddler. The district attorney’s … …

March 11, 2026A-MAX Insurance Acquires Best Buy Insurance in Arizona
A-MAX Insurance acquired Best Buy Insurance, an Arizona-based agency. The deal marks A-MAX’s first physical expansion into the Arizona market. Best Buy Insurance was established in 1996. A-MAX operates more than 200 locations nationwide, providing ac …

March 11, 2026Rhode Island Man Admits He Failed to Pay Taxes on Catalytic Converter Thefts
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty this week to failing to report hundreds of thousands of dollars in income that he received from selling stolen catalytic converters to a Rhode Island scrap yard. U.S. Attorney Charles C. Calenda reported that …