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Michigan Official: Tugboat Company Facing Suit Over Great Lakes Cable Damage, Spill

Apr 18 2018 // Recent damage to underwater oil and electrical lines in the waterway connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan that’s blamed for an insulation fluid spill was caused by a tugboat dragging its anchor, Michigan’s...

Insurance Helps Michigan Company Rebuild After $20M Fire Loss

Apr 16 2018 // A “horrific” fire that started on March 14, 2017, has made one Muskegon, Michigan, company “stronger.”The foundry fire at Muskegon Casting Corp. rendered the 75,000-square-foot building and all...

Michigan Auto Insurance Assessment Rising to $192

Apr 16 2018 // Michigan drivers with auto insurance will pay $192 annually per vehicle to cover unlimited medical benefits for severely injured motorists beginning in July.The fee was announced by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims...

Michigan State’s Nassar Scandal May Cost More Than Sandusky’s

Apr 11 2018 // Michigan State University’s ties to former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar may be a costlier problem for the college than Pennsylvania State University’s Jerry Sandusky scandal, according to a new...

With Deficits Rising, Michigan’s State Auto Reinsurer Again Raising Assessments

Apr 10 2018 // The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association is once again raising its annual assessment to support the state’s no-fault auto insurance system, which uniquely guarantees unlimited lifetime medical benefits. And state...

Court: Northern Michigan Inn Not Liable for Girl’s Bonfire Burns

Apr 10 2018 // The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a century-old inn in a lawsuit over hot coals on a Lake Michigan beach.The court says Watervale Inn is protected by a law that shields landowners from liability during...

Consumer Reports Reaches $16.4M Settlement in Michigan Data Privacy Case

Apr 10 2018 // The publisher of Consumer Reports magazine has reached a $16.375 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it violated Michigan privacy law by selling readers’ subscription and personal data to third parties without...

U.S. Steel to Pay More than $1.2M in Lake Michigan Chemical Spill Case

Apr 5 2018 // U.S. Steel will pay a $600,000 civil penalty and $630,000 to reimburse various federal agencies for costs and damages after one of its plants discharged wastewater containing a potentially carcinogenic chemical into a...

Michigan Priest Accused of $5M Embezzlement Sued by Diocese Insurer

Apr 3 2018 // A Michigan priest accused of embezzling more than $5 million now faces a civil lawsuit filed by the insurance company for the Catholic Diocese of Lansing.Rev. Jonathan Wehrle is charged with six counts of embezzling...

Michigan Auto Insurance Assessment Rising to $192 per Vehicle in July

Apr 2 2018 // Michigan drivers with auto insurance will pay more money than ever — $192 annually per vehicle — to cover unlimited medical benefits for severely injured motorists.The fee was announced Thursday by the Michigan...

Michigan Oral Surgery Practice to Pay $47K to Settle Age Discrimination Suit

Mar 22 2018 // A Southfield, Mich.-based oral surgery practice will pay $47,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced.The EEOC’s...

Flood Damage Surveys Ongoing in Indiana, Michigan

Mar 15 2018 // Officials say flooding last month in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan damaged more than 2,000 homes.The South Bend Tribune reports the update comes as communities collect information on flood damage to line up...

Water Samples Show Elevated Lead Levels in Flint, Michigan, Schools

Mar 14 2018 // Recent water tests at elementary schools in Flint have found an increase in samples showing lead levels above the federal action limit.The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality determined that 28 samples tested in...

Michigan-Based Broker Acrisure Completes Acquisition of UK-Based Beach

Mar 13 2018 // London-based broker Beach & Associates announced the completion of its acquisition by Acrisure LLC, the Michigan-based retail consulting and insurance broker.Having obtained all necessary regulatory approvals, Acrisure...

AM General Faces Michigan Breach of Contract Suit over $3M in Unpaid Bills

Mar 12 2018 // A Michigan company is suing AM General, alleging the vehicle manufacturer owes more than $3 million for contract work at its northern Indiana plant.Michigan-based Allied Industrial Group’s original contract called...

Michigan Tells Man to Stop Selling Fake Insurance via Social Media

Mar 9 2018 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued a Cease and Desist Order against Darryl Dionyus Cook of Warren, Michigan, for unlicensed insurance activity.The department said Cook violated the...

Suit Over Woman’s Fall at Party Reaches Michigan Supreme Court

Mar 7 2018 // A woman’s fall at a holiday party has reached the Michigan Supreme Court, which could use the case to clarify the responsibilities of property owners when they welcome guests to their home.The court heard arguments...

Former Michigan Firefighter Sentenced for Multiple Arsons

Mar 1 2018 // A former firefighter who confessed to lighting seven structures on fire in Michigan will spend at least six years in prison.Kyle David Norden, 40, was sentenced Monday in Van Buren County Circuit Court to six to 20 years...

Tornadoes, Flooding From Severe Storms Cause Damage, Deaths in Appalachia

Feb 27 2018 // The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S., spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding from the Upper Midwest to...

Rivers Still Rising in Midwest; Evacuations Continue

Feb 23 2018 // Shelters have been opened to assist people forced from their homes by flooding in the Midwest, as rivers swollen by heavy rain and melting snow continue to rise in Indiana, Michigan and other states.Flood warnings were in...