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About three months after it detected suspicious activity within its network systems, AssuranceAmerica has started alerting consumers. The Atlanta-based managing general agency with about 9,500 agents selling personal auto, renters, and commercial auto policies in 14 states, said on March 17 it detected the suspicious activity targeting one employee. The MGA said it notified authorities and immediately enlisted an outside forensic specialist. It was determined an unauthorized third party accessed the company’s systems through the targeted attack and copied “a number of data files,” according to the breach notice filed in at least a half-dozen states. AssuranceAmerica said that, due…

The U.S. Justice Department closed a criminal probe into Abbott Laboratories over its handling of a baby formula plant linked to potentially deadly bacteria and infant deaths, opting instead for civil penalties, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The U.S. Department of Justice and Abbott Laboratories did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside business hours. Abbott initiated a recall of its infant formula products and closed its Michigan plant in 2022 after investigators found traces of a potentially deadly bacteria at that plant. The recall and the plant closure…

A federal judge late on June 26 granted a preliminary injunction blocking an Indiana law requiring new disclosures from proxy advisers, marking a third legal victory for Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis against restrictions backed by Republican lawmakers. The two firms recommend how investors can vote at corporate annual meetings. Republican politicians have long sympathized with business complaints about their views on areas like executive pay. Lately, they also say the firms unduly favored shareholder resolutions focused on environmental, social or governance (ESG) topics like workforce diversity and climate change. But a trio of recent cases in which the…

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…