All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 26 2011 // An insurance company has persuaded the Michigan Supreme Court to decide whether the insurer must pay the medical bills of a man who was drunk and had no license when he crashed his father’s car into a tree. Farm...
Sep 20 2011 // Authorities in Michigan said firefighters in Flint responded to five fires at vacant buildings during 4-hour span over the weekend.The fires on the city’s east side were reported Saturday night. Other area...
Sep 19 2011 // Grandville, MichiganTom Stuit is surprised. He’s surprised that his employees could keep the nomination of his agency, Berends Hendricks Stuit, a secret from him, and that 35 of the 110 employees took the time to...
Sep 19 2011 // The Michigan Chamber of Commerce says a study shows that significant reforms are needed to protect Michigan’s no-fault automobile insurance system and keep premiums competitive.The Chamber-sponsored study identified...
Sep 16 2011 // The family of an 18-year-old Michigan man who died while swimming at the Clinch Park marina in Traverse City has filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million.Michael Knudsen’s family said it wants to prevent similar deaths...
Sep 16 2011 // San Francisco 49ers receiver Braylon Edwards has filed a $14 million slander lawsuit, claiming allegations that he was directly involved in a fight at a suburban Detroit restaurant cost him a big guaranteed contract from...
Sep 15 2011 // A new proposal that would change Michigan’s auto insurance coverage requirements for people injured in accidents has been introduced in the state Legislature.The latest proposal to change the system was introduced in...
Sep 12 2011 // The state Legislature is preparing to begin debate on possible changes to Michigan’s unique auto insurance coverage for people injured in accidents.Michigan now is the only state in the nation that mandates unlimited...
Sep 8 2011 // The Michigan Chamber of Commerce announced a study showing significant reforms are needed to protect Michigan’s no-fault automobile insurance system from collapse and keep premiums competitive with other states.The...
Sep 8 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A ‘(Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of ‘a’ of Donegal Insurance Group, its members and Michigan Insurance Company.Best...
Sep 6 2011 // State officials are still investigating the causes behind wind-swept fires that burned last year in a number of Detroit neighborhoods, and the response by a city utility to reports of power outages and downed wires.The...
Aug 29 2011 // Four hundred gallons of heating oil in the basement? The Michigan appeals court says that’s distressing.The court has upheld a $100,000 verdict for a Clinton County woman whose home had to be demolished after oil was...
Aug 25 2011 // A new state policy will let Michigan drivers renew their vehicle registrations online through their birthdays even if they do it close to the expiration.The Michigan Secretary of State’s office said it used to warn...
Aug 24 2011 // About $323,000 has been awarded to a hospital as part of a civil suit filed by the family of a 93-year-old Bay City man who froze to death after a power-limiting device was placed on his electricity meter because of unpaid...
Aug 23 2011 // The family of a 15-year-old boy who died after a Bay City police officer used a stun gun on him in 2009 is getting a share of a $1 million settlement.The Bay City Times reported that U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L....
Aug 22 2011 // The first tornado to touch down on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this year caused some property damage in Ontonagon, but no reported injuries.The twister touched down Friday at a recreational vehicle park and campground...
Aug 19 2011 // There are no long-term health effects of submerged oil from last year’s spill in southern Michigan’s Kalamazoo River, a new study from the state says.Results of the Michigan Department of Community Health...
Aug 17 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘E’ (Under Regulatory Supervision) from ‘D’ (Poor) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “rs” from “c” of...
Aug 15 2011 // A motorcycle wreck turned a Lenawee County man into a paraplegic. Desperate for any relief, he chose stem-cell surgery in Europe, a procedure that may have improved his health but left him with a $51,000 bill.Now, after...
Aug 4 2011 // Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. recently honored its top performing employees during its recent Champions Through Excellence event. The annual ceremony honors an elite group of employees who...