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Michigan Agency Receives Trusted Choice Community Involvement Award

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...

The Safest and Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S.

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...

Large Fire Burns Following Explosion at Michigan Plant; 2 Hurt

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...

Michigan’s Global Marine Insurance Expands Team with Norman-Spencer Hires

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...

Ratings Outlooks Revised to Positive for Michigan’s AmeriTrust Insurance Group

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...

Families Seek Compensation After 30 Dogs Die in Michigan Kennel Fire

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...

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...