Latest Michigan Headlines

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Severe Floods Overwhelm Detroit Area; Slow Vehicle Production

Aug 13 2014 // A woman died when her vehicle became stranded in 3 feet of water in suburban Detroit, after heavy rain across southeastern Michigan left many roads impassable.Fearing more motorists could become stranded a day after a...

Survey: Michigan Business Owners Optimistic About Future

Aug 4 2014 // Owners of Michigan’s small and medium-size businesses voiced their confidence in Michigan’s economic future in the latest Future Business Index, published in partnership with the Michigan Business Network and...

Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Missouri to Cargo Theft Scheme

Aug 4 2014 // A Memphis, Tenn., business owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a cargo theft scheme that included a theft in West Plains, Mo.Tammy Dickinson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri,...

Survey: Michigan Business Owners Optimistic About Future

Jul 25 2014 // Owners of Michigan’s small and medium-size businesses have voiced their confidence in Michigan’s economic future in the latest Future Business Index, published in partnership with the Michigan Business Network...

Supreme Court Could Get Obamacare Subsidies Question

Jul 23 2014 // The U.S. Supreme Court may not be done with Obamacare yet.With appellate courts reaching opposite conclusions on the same day about a crucial financing provision of the 2010 law, a third showdown before the justices is...

Trucking Company Owner Pleads Guilty in Missouri to Cargo Theft Scheme

Jul 18 2014 // A Memphis, Tenn., business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a cargo theft scheme that included a theft in West Plains, Mo.Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri,...

Michigan Bill Limiting Lawsuits Against Insurers Sent to Governor

Jul 7 2014 // A bill approved by Michigan Legislature that further limits certain consumer lawsuits against insurance companies under the state’s Consumer Protection Act has been sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature.The...

Eastern Alliance Insurance Opens First Michigan Office

Jul 1 2014 // Eastern Alliance Insurance Group has announced it will open an office in Grandville, Mich. as part of the company’s geographic expansion plan. The Grandville office, at 3980 Chicago Drive, is the company’s...

Large Michigan Health Insurers Seeking Big Rate Increases in 2015

Jun 27 2014 // Most people buying their own health insurance in Michigan could see near double-digit premium increases next year.State insurance regulators said that dominant insurers Blue Care Network and Blue Cross Blue Shield want to...

Michigan Officers Stop 13,700-Plus in Seat Belt Enforcement Push

Jun 24 2014 // The state says recent stepped-up enforcement of seat belt regulations by law enforcement officials in 40 Michigan counties led to more than 13,700 traffic stops. Preliminary reports released June 23 indicate that stops...

Michigan Bill Limiting Lawsuits Against Insurers Awaits Governor’s Signature

Jun 17 2014 // A bill approved by Michigan Legislature that further limits certain consumer lawsuits against insurance companies under the state’s Consumer Protection Act has been sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature.The...

Michigan Court Upholds Swiss Insurer’s Award against Ex-NHLer Miller

Jun 16 2014 // A federal judge in Michigan upheld a $1.6 million judgment against former Detroit Red Wings forward Kevin Miller for a hit from behind during a 2000 Swiss league game that ended another player’s career.U.S. District...

Michigan House Vote Would Allow Fewer Lawsuits Against Insurers

Jun 9 2014 // The Michigan House has passed legislation blocking certain insurance lawsuits under the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.Consumers were prevented from suing insurance companies for fraud under the act starting in 2001....

Michigan Court Upholds Swiss Insurer’s Award against Ex-NHLer Miller

Jun 9 2014 // A federal judge in Michigan upheld a $1.6 million judgment against former Detroit Red Wings forward Kevin Miller for a hit from behind during a 2000 Swiss league game that ended another player’s career.U.S. District...

Michigan Car Insurance Fund Records not Public, Court Says

Jun 2 2014 // The Michigan appeals court says the public has no right to see the records of an insurance fund that puts a fee on cars to pay for catastrophic injuries.The court said that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association is...

Michigan’s Amerisure Insurance Promotes McBride, O’Rourke

May 28 2014 // Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., based in Farmington Hills, Mich., has promoted Angela McBride to chief administrative officer and Shawn O’Rourke to chief technology officer.Both report to Greg Crabb, president and...

USG Insurance Services Adds Helgemo in Troy, Michigan

May 22 2014 // USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and MGA, expanded its Troy, Mich., operations with the addition of Jackie Helgemo as an associate producer/broker. Helgemo most recently held the position of senior...

Court: Records of Michigan Car Insurance Claims Fund Not Public

May 22 2014 // The Michigan appeals court says the public has no right to see the records of an insurance fund that puts a fee on cars to pay for catastrophic injuries.The court said that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association is...

Seat Belt Enforcement Boosted In 40 Michigan Counties

May 20 2014 // Law enforcement officials in 40 Michigan counties are stepping up enforcement of seat belt regulations. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says the annual “Click It or Ticket” safety belt...

Farrell Promoted to Surety Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson

Apr 22 2014 // Portage Mich.-based managing general agency and surplus lines insurance broker, J.M. Wilson, has promoted Stephanie Farrell to surety underwriter. Farrell will be responsible for underwriting commercial and fidelity bonds...