All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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....
Jun 1 2004 // Auto insurers could not restrict policyholders from using the repair shop of their choice under legislation to be considered by the Michigan state Senate.Critics say some insurers currently send or direct claim holders to...
May 27 2004 // Eleva, Wis.-based MI-Assistant announced that Midwestern property/casualty insurer ACUITY has incorporated credit report information into the firm’s rating program. This technology eliminates the need for ACUITY...
May 17 2004 // When campaigning for her current office, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm made it clear she detested the use of credit in rating and underwriting auto and homeowners insurance policies. Still, that was back in 2002. It was...
May 16 2004 // When campaigning for her current office, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm made it clear she detested the use of credit in rating and underwriting auto and homeowners insurance policies. Still, that was back in 2002. It was...
Apr 28 2004 // Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and the state’s top insurance regulator have proposed a rule to completely ban the use of credit-based insurance scoring in the underwriting and rating of auto and homeowners insurance...
Apr 28 2004 // Two national insurance lobbying groups joined their industry brethren by announcing their vehement opposition to Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to ban the use of credit-based insurance scoring.Granholm, a...
Apr 26 2004 // Florida’s Brown & Brown Inc. reported that the company is acquiring Proctor Homer Warren Inc. d/b/a Proctor Financial Insurance, of Troy, Mich. Jim W. Henderson, president and chief operating officer of Brown...
Apr 21 2004 // A new Michigan coalition called the Health Leaders Alliance (HLA) announced it formally supports House Bill 5632, sponsored by Representative Larry Julian (R), which includes Governor Granholm’s proposal for a 75...
Apr 19 2004 // Michigan drivers who have auto insurance but can’t immediately prove it when stopped by police no longer will face a $300 fine.Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a bill that changes the state’s driver responsibility...
Apr 7 2004 // eAutoclaims has secured a two-year contract with Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co., the claims management services firm announced. eAutoclaims said it will provide its national network of body shops and independent...
Apr 5 2004 // A host of personal lines issues—ranging from credit scoring to a commissioner-requested data call to state fines on drivers with no proof of auto insurance—headlined the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA)...
Apr 5 2004 // Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) Commissioner Linda Watters said that two insurance companies that failed to submit information requested through an auto insurance data call by March 15, 2004 now...