All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 2 2018 // Texas prosecutors on June 29 filed sexual assault charges against Larry Nassar and a trainer who worked at his side, expanding the worst abuse scandal in U.S. sports history beyond Michigan while also clearing...
Jul 2 2018 // Amerisure Insurance, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has named Becky Kenyon as vice president of field claims.In this position, Kenyon will serve as a liaison between Amerisure and its internal partners....
Jul 2 2018 // H.W. Kaufman Group, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, added Christine M. Tricoli to its executive team as vice president, Human Resources.Based in the company’s Michigan headquarters, Tricoli assumes...
Jun 20 2018 // Widespread flooding in the Upper Midwest was blamed for at least one death in Wisconsin, while disaster declarations were issued Monday in northern Michigan after flash-flooding washed out roads, damaged businesses and...
Jun 18 2018 // The Kellogg Company, based in Battle Creek, Mich., is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the...
Jun 18 2018 // FPI Management, a property company in California, wants to hire dozens of people. Factories from New Hampshire to Michigan need workers. Hotels in Las Vegas are desperate to fill jobs.Those employers and many others are...
Jun 11 2018 // Michigan drivers age 65 and older could avoid paying most of a mandatory insurance fee that covers unlimited medical benefits and instead choose $50,000 in coverage under legislation the state Senate approved on June...
Jun 4 2018 // Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Patrick McPharlin is warning insurance producers against the prohibited practice of “sliding.”According to DIFS Bulletin 2018-12-INS, the...
May 31 2018 // The Michigan fire marshal’s office hasn’t performed annual safety inspections of churches, theaters, restaurants or other places of public assemblage as required by state law, according to a newspaper...
May 25 2018 // Michigan drivers would have to allow 3 feet of clearance or a “safe passing distance” while going by a bike on the road as part of a legislative compromise that could reach the governor soon.The Senate voted...
May 22 2018 // J.M. Wilson has named Tyler Young database and marketing administrator in the Portage, Mich. office. Young is responsible for creating, developing and managing the website, assisting with the administration and management...
May 17 2018 // Michigan State University agreed to pay $500 million to settle claims from more than 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar in the worst sex-abuse case in sports history, officials...
May 11 2018 // A bulletin issued by Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Patrick McPharlin is warning insurance producers against the prohibited practice of “sliding.”According to DIFS Bulletin...
May 9 2018 // Michigan State Police say they’ve recovered 17 travel trailers worth about $600,000 that were reported stolen from northern Indiana. Police say the sheriff’s office in LaGrange County, Indiana, contacted them...
May 8 2018 // Trusted Choice has awarded the annual Dan Fulwider Award for Community Involvement to Alliance Financial & Insurance in Lowell, Michigan.In recognition of Fulwider’s community involvement, Trusted Choice...
May 8 2018 // Michigan has three and Florida two in a list of the top 10 most dangerous cities in the U.S. produced by a security industry group using FBI crime data.Based on average rate of violent crime per 100,000 population, the top...
May 3 2018 // Authorities say explosions and a large fire at an auto parts plant in Michigan injured two people and forced the evacuation of workers.Fire crews responded about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to Meridian Magnesium Products of...
May 2 2018 // Global Marine Insurance Agency (GMIA) in Traverse City, Mich., a specialty marine brokerage and program administrator, has expanded its product offering and leadership team.GMIA is the marine division of Specialty Program...
Apr 20 2018 // Ratings agency A.M. Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “bbb+” for the...
Apr 19 2018 // Some dog owners are seeking compensation after 30 pets were killed during a spring break fire at a western Michigan kennel.Jennifer Nunez tells WOOD-TV that her family is heartbroken over the death of Harley, a...