Latest Michigan Headlines

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People & Places

Oct 11 2004 // Columbus, Ohio–based surplus line insurer Century Surety Co. announced the promotions of both Erin E. Alward to chief financial officer and Steve R. Young to chief investment officer.Alward has more than seven...

Mich. Insurer Group Taps Former Auto Industry Lobbyist as New Executive Director

Sep 28 2004 // The Lansing, Mich.-based Insurance Institute of Michigan has named a former lobbyist for the auto industry as its new executive director. Peter Kuhnmuench will start Oct. 11, 2004 and previously served as legislative...

Mich. Complaints Down 12% From 2002

Sep 17 2004 // Virtually every line of insurance coverage saw reductions in the number of complaints to the Michigan agency which regulates the industry. The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services received 5,816 complaints...

Claramunt and Ladd to Be Inducted Into Mich. Insurance Hall of Fame

Sep 15 2004 // The Michigan Insurance Hall of Fame will induct two new members at its annual ceremony Wednesday on the campus of Olivet College.Morrall M. Claramunt will be inducted as a 2004 member of the Michigan Insurance Hall of...

PCI Brief Argues Mich. No-Fault Insurers Have Right to Review Medical Bills

Sep 14 2004 // A Michigan court of appeals was correct in its determination that no-fault insurers have the right to review medical bills, and to pay lesser amounts if they deem any procedures to be unreasonable or unnecessary, the...

Mich. No-Fault Insurers Have Right, Obligation to Review Medical Bills

Sep 9 2004 // A Michigan court of appeals was reportedly correct in its determination that no-fault insurers have the right to review medical bills, and to pay lesser amounts if they deem any procedures to be unreasonable or...

Mich. Privacy Rules Take Effect

Aug 26 2004 // Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Commissioner Linda A. Watters announced that new rules designed to help protect the security and confidentiality of insurance companies’ customer information...

Losses Drive High Cost of Detroit Metro Auto Coverage, Insurance Lobby Says

Aug 9 2004 // Higher claims frequency and severity make it twice as expensive for insurers to offer full auto and homeowners coverage to residents in metropolitan Detroit than the state as a whole, according to a recent study conducted...

NAMIC Opposes Proposed Mich. Ban on Scoring

Aug 4 2004 // The Indianapolis-based National Association of Mutual Insurance Cos. (NAMIC) has submitted testimony to the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) in opposition to a proposed rule that would ban the use...

The Guaranty Fund System: A Vital Safety Net

Jul 22 2004 // Suzanne SahakianProperty/casualty guaranty funds were created by state statutes beginning in the late 1960s to protect the public against financial losses to policyholders and claimants as a result of property and casualty...

MI-Assistant: On the Brink

Jul 20 2004 // From the brink of the dustbin to the brink of a bright future, it’s been a bumpy ride recently for MI-Assistant, the Eleva, Wis.-based agency solutions provider. In the cutthroat world of competitive rating and...

CONSUMER GROUPS KNOCK MICH. INSURERS’ ‘DISHONESTY’ ON CREDIT SCORING:

Jul 19 2004 // Two consumer advocacy groups released a statement criticizing Michigan auto and homeowners insurers for “false statements” about insurance credit scoring and Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed regulation...

Mich. DOI Report Details Auto Repair Rights

Jul 19 2004 // A new report released by the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services aims to give consumers a better understanding of their rights with regard to auto repair under the state’s no-fault policy. The report,...

MI-Assistant: Midwest Solutions Provider is On the Brink

Jul 19 2004 // From the brink of the dustbin to the brink of a bright future, it’s been a bumpy ride recently for MI-Assistant, the Eleva, Wis.-based agency solutions provider. In the cutthroat world of comparative rating and...

People and Places

Jul 19 2004 // As part of its previously announced management restructuring, Neenah, Wis.-based Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co. promoted Wayne Cwik to vice president of actuarial services and JMI Insurance Services. Cwik will direct rate...

The Guaranty Fund System: A Vital Safety Net

Jul 19 2004 // Property/casualty guaranty funds were created by state statutes beginning in the late 1960s to protect the public against financial losses to policyholders and claimants as a result of property and casualty insurance...

Losses Drive High Cost of Detroit Metro Auto Coverage, Insurance Lobby Says

Jul 14 2004 // Higher claims frequency and severity make it twice as expensive for insurers to offer full auto and homeowners coverage to residents in metropolitan Detroit than the state as a whole, according to a recent study conducted...

Consumer Groups Knock Mich. Insurers’ ‘Dishonesty’ on Credit Scoring

Jul 5 2004 // Two consumer advocacy groups released a statement criticizing Michigan auto and homeowners insurers for “false statements” about insurance credit scoring and Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed regulation...

PCI: Mich. Scoring Ban Out of Step With Other States

Jun 29 2004 // Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to ban the use of credit-based insurance scores for automobile and homeowners insurance is out of step with the 20 states that have adopted a variation of the model law...

RTW Appoints Dye as GM for Mich., Colo. Operations

Jun 28 2004 // Minneapolis-based workers’ compensation insurer and third-party administrator RTW Inc. has appointed Glen Dye as general manager for the company’s Michigan and Colorado operations. Dye previously served with...