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Despite growing concerns about e-bikes on city streets—and the recent, high-profile death of a teenager—Florida’s governor has vetoed a bill that would have put new requirements on the popular vehicles. DeSantis said in a letter that Senate Bill 382, approved by lawmakers this spring with no dissenting votes, would have expanded local governments’ video surveillance of citizens, according to news reports. His sentiment appears to be in line a recent Florida Republican push to curb cities’ and counties’ authority and spending. One state lawmaker vowed to push for a revised bill next year that could assuage some of the governor’s…

Editor’s note: As some national news reports continue to claim that Florida’s property insurance crisis has endured and premiums keep rising, one Florida insurance executive offered a view from inside the industry, shaped by more than three decades in the property insurance business. After years of steep increases, Florida property insurance premiums are finally moderating or declining. While Florida will never be a low-cost insurance market due to its hurricane exposure, recent legal reforms, increased competition, and improving reinsurance conditions have begun translating into lower costs for many homeowners. The state Legislature deserves substantial credit for ending the litigation environment…

Intact Insurance announced the appointment of Rory Meleniclis as Chief Information Officer. In this role, he will lead the next phase of the company’s technology evolution across its global specialty lines business, with a focus on strengthening core systems, advancing cloud capabilities and enabling faster, more data-driven decision-making across the business. Meleniclis joins Intact Insurance with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale technology teams within highly regulated financial institutions. Most recently, he held senior leadership roles at Royal Bank of Canada, where he led global, multi-disciplinary teams responsible for core platforms across payments, data and cybersecurity, supporting large-scale…

Twenty-five Metro Detroit communities exceeded Michigan’s lead action level for drinking water since 2018, according to state compliance data analyzed by a drinking water engineer and reviewed by Planet Detroit. The communities all receive water treated by the Great Lakes Water Authority, or GLWA. Despite repeated exceedances, regulators have not required the distribution of water filters, something experts say is warranted. The data is submitted to the state by community water systems as part of compliance with Michigan’s Lead and Copper Rule, which requires systems to identify and remove lead pipes and expand testing and transparency. When lead levels in…

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday rejected an appeal by Robb Elementary students and teachers who argued failures by the Department of Public Safety and Uvalde County contributed to a botched response to the 2022 shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. The court’s order, issued without comment, upheld a February ruling by the San Antonio-based 4th Court of Appeals that dismissed the lawsuit. DPS and the county were sued for negligence by five teachers and 20 students who were at the school but not in the classrooms where the shootings occurred. “Most were barricaded in nearby classrooms and…

ANV Group Holdings Ltd., a global insurance intermediary platform, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Assured Underwriting Group Ltd. (AUG), a specialist MGA providing insurance-backed financial protection products to tour operators and the travel sector across the United Kingdom and Europe. AUG was acquired from Mobeus, a UK-based private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in London, AUG is the UK’s leading underwriter of insurance-backed travel bonds,…

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies after federal inspectors determined they failed to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup after a chemical spill at the BWC Terminals industrial facility east of Houston, Texas. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiated three inspections after a Dec. 27, 2025, sulfuric acid spill at the BWC Terminals LLC industrial facility in Channelview led to multiple employee injuries. OSHA found that despite safety warnings, BWC Terminals mixed fresh and spent sulfuric acid, triggering a tank overpressure that ruptured a supply line releasing 1…

Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of investment at risk and slowing development of wind, solar and storage capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according to a report published on Monday. The findings by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie highlighted tension between President Donald Trump’s goal of fast-tracking energy infrastructure to support the artificial intelligence boom and his opposition to renewable energy. The report said it looked at early-stage projects valued at $121 billion that face investment risks due to delays. A total of 92 gigawatts of clean…

Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he declared a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected. Flash flood warnings were in effect Saturday for parts of Kentucky and Indiana amid heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The agency late Saturday afternoon said between 4 and 10 inches of rain had already fallen in some parts of southwestern Indiana, with more possible. Beshear’s office said up to 7 inches of rain were expected in parts of his state through the late evening. He said on social media that…

The US Supreme Court refused to review the constitutionality of a now-rescinded Securities and Exchange Commission policy that forced people and companies settling enforcement cases to never publicly criticize or contest the Wall Street watchdog’s claims. The justices without comment on Monday turned away a constitutional challenge over whether the SEC’s so-called gag rule violated individuals’ rights. The justices declined to hear arguments from Thomas Powell, who was accused by the SEC in 2021 of making misrepresentations and omissions in connection with more than a dozen unregistered oil and gas securities offerings. Powell agreed to pay a penalty of $75,000…