All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 4 2023 // 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 tannery.There is no dispute...
Dec 1 2023 // The availability of a federal flood payout in a county in a given year increased the number of flood insurance policies by 5.2% and the total insured value of the policies by 4.6% in the following year, a new study...
Nov 30 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by the state for environmental damage when the structure failed after days of rain in 2020, a judge said.But it`s not known...
Nov 29 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040 in what is a pivotal test of the Democrats’...
Nov 28 2023 // Charles Munger, the alter ego, sidekick and foil to Warren Buffett for almost 60 years as they transformed Berkshire Hathaway Inc. from a failing textile maker into an empire, has died. He was 99.He died on Tuesday at a...
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...