Latest Michigan Headlines

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In Midwest, Legal Marijuana Sales May Spark Interstate Tension

Dec 31 2019 // Retailers legally selling marijuana for the past month in Michigan say they have drawn customers from surrounding Midwestern states where the drug remains illegal and, as Illinois prepares to joins the recreational market...

Some Marijuana Vaping Products Recalled in Michigan

Dec 19 2019 // The agency overseeing Michigan’s marijuana business said it was recalling vaping products containing an additive that health officials have linked to injuries and deaths.The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency said...

Opioid Distributors Sued by Michigan AG Under Drug Dealer Law

Dec 19 2019 // Michigan on Dec. 17 sued four companies over the deadly painkiller epidemic, becoming what state Attorney General Dana Nessel said is the first state to sue major opioid distributors under a liability law that is typically...

High Street Insurance Partners Acquires Michigan’s InPro Insurance Group

Dec 19 2019 // High Street Insurance Partners (High Street), a full-service insurance brokerage platform owned by the private equity firm Huron Capital, has acquired InPro Insurance Group (InPro), an independent insurance agency in Troy,...

Yahr to Retire from Michigan’s J.M. Wilson After 42 Years

Dec 19 2019 // Portage, Michigan-based J.M. Wilson announced the end of an era with the retirement of Betty Yahr, senior property/casualty underwriter.Yahr, whose last day is Dec. 20, has been with J.M. Wilson Corporation for over 42...

Steel Mill Sued over Chemical Spill in Indiana Lake

Dec 17 2019 // Two environmental groups are suing a steelmaker for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act at its northwestern Indiana facility more than 100 times in the past five years, including an August spill that killed more than...

J.M. Wilson Hires Kirby as P/C Technician in Michigan

Dec 16 2019 // J.M. Wilson has added Lindsay Kirby as a property/casualty technician in its Portage, Michigan, office.Kirby will provide support to the property and casualty underwriters. She is responsible for providing technical...

Michigan Car Insurance Fee to Drop by 55% Next July

Dec 16 2019 // Michigan drivers who want unlimited medical coverage for crash injuries will pay $100 per vehicle starting in July, which will be 55% less than the record high $220 annual fee they currently pay.The Michigan Catastrophic...

Michigan House Votes to Ban Drivers Under 18 from Using Cellphones

Dec 13 2019 // Drivers younger than 18 would be prohibited from using cellphones except for emergencies under legislation approved by the Michigan House.Michigan now bars drivers with a learner’s or intermediate permit –...

Councell Promoted to Senior Fleet Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson

Dec 13 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Jennifer Councell to senior fleet underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office.She is responsible for evaluating transportation fleet submissions (11-plus units); quoting new and renewal...

Michigan Poultry Ranch to Pay $93K to Settle Federal Harassment, Retaliation Suit

Dec 12 2019 // A Saranac, Michigan egg producer will pay $93,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability harassment and retaliation lawsuit, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).The EEOC...

ISMIE Mutual Completes Merger with Southeast Michigan Physicians’ Insurance

Dec 3 2019 // The ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. has completed a merger with the Southeast Michigan Physicians’ Insurance Co. (SEMPIC) after receiving all required regulatory approvals, the company announced.SEMPIC has been providing...

Michigan State, AF Group Partner on Master’s Certificate in Quantitative Risk Analytics

Dec 2 2019 // Lansing, Mich.-based AF Group and Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Statistics and Probability have teamed up to offer a master’s-level certificate in Quantitative Risk Analytics exclusively to AF Group...

Walsh Appointed Marine Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson

Nov 18 2019 // Portage, Michigan-based managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has added Jim Walsh as a marine underwriter. He will be responsible for working with marine carriers and agents for both commercial and...

Michigan Recreational Pot Sales to Begin in December

Nov 15 2019 // The state of Michigan is opening the door to the sale of marijuana for recreational use starting in December, which is earlier than expected.The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued an advisory bulletin on Nov. 13. It says...

Michigan Car Insurance Fee Dropping by 55% Next Year

Nov 15 2019 // Michigan drivers who want unlimited medical coverage for crash injuries will pay $100 per vehicle starting in July, which will be 55% less than the record-high $220 annual fee they currently pay.The Michigan Catastrophic...

Employee Lawsuit Claims McDonald’s Fails to Address Sexual Harassment

Nov 13 2019 // Mc Donald’s Corp. was sued on Tuesday by workers in Michigan who accused the fast-food chain of allowing pervasive sexual harassment to flourish at its restaurants nationwide.The proposed class action lawsuit filed...

Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Promote 23 Associates Including D’Antoni

Nov 8 2019 // Global insurance services firm H.W. Kaufman Group and its subsidiary Burns & Wilcox, a North American wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, have announced numerous leadership promotions. Twenty-three...

Family Dollar Stores of Michigan to Resolve Disability Discrimination Suit for $25K

Nov 7 2019 // Family Dollar Stores of Michigan LLC will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).The EEOC’s lawsuit...

Certified Diversity and Inclusion Professional, White, Joins Michigan’s Kapnick Insurance

Oct 31 2019 // Kapnick Insurance Group has added Erica White in its Troy, Michigan, office as a client executive.White joins Kapnick with a variety of professional strengths ranging from healthcare industry, the automotive industry, city...