All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 9 2019 // More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they’ve driven under the influence of cannabis within two hours of using it, at least once in the last six months, according to a new study.One...
Jan 8 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Kalamazoo, Michigan-based First Agency Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1959, First Agency Inc. is a broker and managing general agency specialized in...
Jan 7 2019 // With some of the highest auto insurance rates in the nation, Michigan’s no-fault insurance laws — much maligned by the insurance industry and business interests — are sure to be a target for legislative...
Jan 7 2019 // Caution Advised“I encourage New Yorkers to exercise caution when disclosing sensitive personal information.” — New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood warned in a press release announcing that a...
Jan 7 2019 // Lawmakers Debated More Than 100 Fraud-Related Bills and Passed 33 into LawThe introduction of new bills slows down during years when legislators tend to be more concerned with reelection. That’s why 2018 was such a...
Dec 31 2018 // The most-read stories in Insurance Journal’s Midwest region in 2018 covered agent fraud, a fatal tourist boat sinking in Missouri, court cases and opinions, and even a pair of stolen — and returned — ruby red...
Dec 28 2018 // Michigan Governor-Elect Gretchen Whitmer has selected Anita Fox to head the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services.Fox brings more than 30 years of experience in the legal field to the role, having...
Dec 21 2018 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a portion of Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula has been designated as a natural disaster area following a summer hailstorm that damaged crops. Agriculture Secretary Sonny...
Dec 21 2018 // A western Michigan-based footwear company has sued a chemical manufacturer linked to contaminated water detected at military bases and industrial sites.Wolverine World Wide filed the federal lawsuit on Dec. 19 against 3M,...
Dec 13 2018 // Acquiring and retaining talent remains the top challenge for Michigan’s small- to mid-sized business leaders, according to a survey commissioned by Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and the Michigan Business...
Dec 11 2018 // The employees and agent/broker clients of Farmington Hills, Michigan-based H.W. Kaufman Group may be pleased but not surprised to learn that the specialty insurance organization has been recognized as one of the best in...
Dec 10 2018 // Three firms are increasing their investments in Acrisure LLC, the Caledonia, Michigan-based insurance brokerage announced.Acrisure said a group of investors led by funds managed by Blackstone’s GSO Capital Partners...
Dec 5 2018 // Anthony (Tony) Curti, a partner with Acrisure LLC in Caledonia, Michigan, and a member of the Michigan Association of Professional Insurance Agents (MIPIA), has been elected to the executive committee of the National...
Nov 19 2018 // A runner who sued his Michigan high school cross-country coach after he was severely injured during a dark early-morning practice has settled the case for $4.5 million.In 2011, Kersch Ray was a 13-year-old member of the...
Nov 16 2018 // A Michigan man who pled guilty to participating in a multi-state staged auto accident/insurance fraud scheme has been sentenced to prison, according to the United States Attorney’s Office.Marvin David Ramirez, 45, of...
Nov 6 2018 // A Michigan agent has been fined $25,000 and had his insurance license revoked after an investigation revealed he had been creating and selling fake auto insurance certificates, the state’s insurance regulators...
Nov 5 2018 // The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced the launch of a new insurtech accelerator program, PROTO InsurTech, to inspire and stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in the insurance industry.Two major...
Oct 30 2018 // Two people in Michigan face felony charges filed by the state’s attorney general for allegedly selling fraudulent insurance to customers.The charges are the result a joint investigation by the Child, Elder, and...
Oct 24 2018 // Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Michigan-based Burns & Eustice Insurance Agency (B&E). B&E has been offering property/casualty insurance products and services to businesses and individuals throughout northern...
Oct 16 2018 // For 35 years, Ruth D’Eredita tried to dismiss her former professor’s behavior — the way he touched her, groped her and kissed her. But last year, as dozens of women came forward to share similar encounters...