Latest Michigan Headlines

All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Michigan InsurTech Accelerator Welcomes 3 New International Startups

Apr 9 2019 // Lansing, Michigan-based PROTO InsurTech, a business accelerator and equity investment fund led by Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), said three new international high-tech startups have begun operating in...

Michigan’s AmeriTrust Group Names Crumley Chief of Staff

Apr 3 2019 // AmeriTrust Group Inc. in Southfield, Michigan, has promoted Josh Crumley to chief of staff.In this role, he will be responsible for identifying innovation and disruption opportunities, business development, business...

Michigan Commission: THC Level Not a ‘Reliable Indicator’ of Driving Impairment

Apr 2 2019 // A state commission says Michigan should not set a legal limit for how much of marijuana’s active ingredient motorists can have in their system.The Impaired Driving Safety Commission recently forwarded its findings to...

Michigan’s Unique Auto Fee Will Rise to $220 per Vehicle in July

Mar 29 2019 // Michigan’s mandatory fee to cover unlimited medical benefits for catastrophically injured drivers is rising to a record $220 per vehicle, which is more than double what it was a decade ago.The Michigan Catastrophic...

Confirmed Tornado Damaged Homes, Businesses in Mid-Michigan

Mar 18 2019 // Authorities say a tornado swept through mid-Michigan, damaging homes and knocking out power to thousands.The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down at 7:03 p.m. Thursday around the Shiawassee County...

Beyond Nassar: Michigan State Creates Captive, Explores Other Insurance Options

Mar 18 2019 // Michigan State University continues to explore its insurance coverage options with regard to sexual assault or molestation claims brought against the school after rejecting renewal coverage offered by its long-term...

Work Stopped at Michigan Plant Amid Air Pollution Concerns

Mar 8 2019 // A medical-device manufacturer says it will stop sterilizing equipment at a Michigan facility as state regulators investigate the company for air pollution, including for the release of a known carcinogen. Viant Medical...

Beyond Nassar: Michigan State University Assessing Insurance Options

Mar 8 2019 // Michigan State University continues to explore its insurance coverage options with regard to sexual assault or molestation claims brought against the school after rejecting renewal coverage offered by its long-term...

Thomas Named Manager of Michigan Insurance Department’s Fraud Unit

Mar 6 2019 // Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita G. Fox has appointed Joseph Thomas as manager of the department’s Fraud Investigation Unit.Thomas has 31 years of experience in law...

Michigan Medical Marijuana Patient Loses Appeal over Rescinded Job Offer

Mar 4 2019 // Michigan’s Court of Appeals has ruled against a woman whose offer of conditional employment by a public entity was rescinded after she tested positive for marijuana even though she had a state-issued card allowing...

Worker at Michigan Car Wash Dies After Pickup Pins Him Against Wall

Mar 1 2019 // Police say one employee was killed and another was injured at a suburban Detroit car wash when a pickup truck struck them.Troy Police Sgt. Meghan Lehman said the accident occurred Monday afternoon at a Jax Kar Wash as the...

Michigan Officer Reaches $362K Settlement with City in Sexual Harassment Suit

Feb 28 2019 // A mid-Michigan police officer has agreed to dismiss sexual harassment claims against her department in exchange for a settlement worth about $362,000. Eaton Rapids police Officer Lisa Kirby filed a 2017 federal lawsuit...

Michigan Court Rules Against Medical Marijuana User in Rescinded Job Offer Case

Feb 25 2019 // Michigan’s Court of Appeals has ruled against a woman whose offer of conditional employment by a public entity was rescinded after she tested positive for marijuana even though she had a state-issued card allowing...

How to Get Autonomous Cars to Pull Over for Police

Feb 25 2019 // It was still dark on a Friday morning in November when a California Highway Patrol officer started following a Tesla Model S on Route 101 between the San Francisco International Airport and Palo Alto. The gray sedan was...

Outlooks Revised to Positive for Michigan’s Auto Club Group

Feb 19 2019 // AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” of Dearborn, Michigan-based Auto Club...

State Farm to Cut Auto Insurance Rates for Michigan Customers

Feb 13 2019 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. announced it is cutting its overall personal auto insurance rate will drop by 3.5 percent in Michigan.The total state-wide expected impact for State Farm Mutual by this rate...

Michigan Court Revives Dispute with Car Maker over $100K Porsche

Feb 11 2019 // Was a $100,000 Porsche a lemon?The Michigan appeals court says a Kent County woman will get a second chance to make her case with a jury. Jane Meyering bought a new Porsche Cayenne in 2015, but she sued after having...

Man Steals Cement Truck, Hits Vehicles at Michigan GM Facility

Feb 8 2019 // Authorities say a person is in custody after driving a stolen cement truck through a locked gate at a General Motors facility in mid-Michigan and hitting several parked vehicles. The Eaton County sheriff’s office...

Chronic Pain is Top Reason Patients Use Medical Marijuana

Feb 6 2019 // The stigma surrounding marijuana use appears to be slowly fading in the U.S. New research from the University of Michigan, published in the February issue of Health Affairs, provides insight into the use of medical...

Declarations

Feb 4 2019 // Nevada Seatbelts“Whether folks want to or not, it’s currently a secondary law in Nevada.” — Nevada Department of Public Safety spokesman Andrew Bennett believes seatbelts should be a primary law in...