All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 27 2023 // WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Explosions at a petroleum refinery outside Detroit caused a fire and led to the evacuation of some nearby residents, authorities said.The first explosion occurred shortly after 10 p.m....
Nov 20 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher, Clements WorldwideGlobal insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Washington, D.C.-based Clements Worldwide. Clements is an international insurance broker serving expats, diplomats...
Nov 17 2023 // ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) – Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing...
Nov 16 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired certain assets of the retail agency business of East Lansing, Michigan-based Coverys Insurance Services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Coverys...
Nov 3 2023 // Ohio law must be used to resolve an insurance dispute involving a polluted site in Michigan caused by manufacturing companies based in Ohio and Indiana, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.The 5-2 decision may force...
Oct 31 2023 // A man from Japan wrongly accused of drunken driving can sue a Michigan police officer who grossly misread a breath test and conceded during the stop that she had “no idea” what she was doing, a federal appeals...
Oct 30 2023 // Alera Group announced the acquisition of Rick Young Insurance, an insurance agency offering employee benefits services including health insurance, life insurance, Medicare and Medicaid redetermination. Rochester Hills,...
Oct 26 2023 // Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ripped into Michigan State University, accusing the school of “no clear unified leadership” amid rancor on the governing board and other unflattering incidents.Whitmer’s statement...
Oct 18 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired the assets of Southfield, Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meadowbrook Insurance Agency is a retail insurance...
Oct 16 2023 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) installed Michigan’s Mike McBride, president of Mason-McBride in Troy, as the 2023-2024 chairman at the recent Big “I” Fall...
Oct 10 2023 // Hastings Mutual Insurance Company has submitted a Plan of Reorganization with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services seeking approval to restructure into a mutual holding company structure.HMIC plans...
Oct 2 2023 // McConkey Insurance & Benefits, Gallen Insurance AgencyMcConkey Insurance & Benefits, an independent insurance agency based in York, Pennsylvania, has acquired Gallen Insurance Agency, located in Berks County....
Sep 29 2023 // AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- (Fair) from B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “bb-” (Fair) from “bbb” (Good) of Wolverine Mutual Insurance Company,...
Sep 21 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tvMichigan cannabis sales are a great story. Sales there reached another record in July, hitting $277 million for the month, and look to head well over $3 billion for the year. What’s...
Sep 18 2023 // Eden Foods, Inc, a natural foods company based in Clinton, Michigan, will pay more than $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for...
Sep 15 2023 // Kapnick Insurance, an insurance provider with over 75 years of experience, announced the acquisition of Michigan Group Benefits. This transaction represents a significant milestone in Kapnick Insurance’s growth...
Sep 15 2023 // CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (AP) – A fire at a northern Michigan paper mill Wednesday has closed several roads and prompted state police to warn people to stay away from the area.Plumes of thick and heavy black and gray smoke...
Sep 14 2023 // Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAAUSAA has selected former CSAA president and chief executive Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer. He will start Sept. 25 and report to CEO Wayne Peacock. This newly created position...
Sep 12 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – Property owners seeking to hold the state of Michigan responsible for the disastrous failure of a dam in 2020 have won a critical ruling from an appeals court.The court said claims of “inverse...
Sep 1 2023 // Eden Foods, Inc, a natural foods company based in Clinton, Michigan, will pay more than $182,500 to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for...