All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jun 21 2004 // The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) said that any attempt to weaken or repeal the state’s motorcycle helmet law will increase deaths and injuries for cyclists and raise insurance and medical costs....
Jun 21 2004 // Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill once famously said, “All politics is local.” The same could be said for the insurance industry—insurance coverage is definitely local. In addition, there...
Jun 18 2004 // The CEO of Appleton, Wis.-based SECURA Insurance Cos., John Bykowski, took some time recently to talk with IJ during the Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin’s annual convention. SECURA has total assets of $406...
Jun 11 2004 // Four public hearings on a proposed administrative rule that would ban the use of insurance scoring in Michigan have been scheduled for July, according to the state’s top regulator.Linda A. Watters, commissioner of...
Jun 7 2004 // David Walker of the Hartland Insurance Agency in Hartland, Mich., has been elected state national director for the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). As state national director, Walker will serve as the...
Jun 3 2004 // Agency-management software maker InStar and Eleva, Wis.-based comparative rater maker MI-Assistant announced that integration between the two systems has been completed. This technology is for agencies utilizing MI...
Jun 2 2004 // Eleva, Wis.-based MI-Assistant announced the incorporation of loss-history information from previous auto claims into the company’s rating program for agents to properly evaluate and rate auto insurance policies with...
Jun 2 2004 // The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) said that any attempt to weaken or repeal the state’s motorcycle helmet law will increase deaths and injuries for cyclists and raise insurance and medical costs....