All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 15 2009 // The National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices (NAPSLO) recently honored John Latham, regional president with Markel, for his contributions as an excess and surplus lines professional. He received the...
Nov 11 2009 // Michigan voters could decide on a proposal that supporters say would reduce automobile, home and business insurance premiums by 20 percent, if the proposal qualifies for the 2010 statewide ballot.The form of a legislative...
Nov 10 2009 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) says the Michigan Board of State Canvassers’ approval of a petition for a ballot initiative to overhaul auto and homeowners insurance laws in the state...
Nov 4 2009 // A former United Parcel Services driver in Michigan who claims he was fired for refusing to deliver a package containing marijuana has filed a lawsuit against the delivery company.Forty-one-year-old Steven Mojica of...
Oct 30 2009 // The Republican-led Michigan Senate has killed legislation that would have banned auto insurers from considering where a driver lives when setting rates.Democrats say the practice is unfair to motorists who pay higher...
Oct 28 2009 // A state economic development board is approving tax breaks for several projects aimed at bringing new jobs to Michigan. One of the companies approved for the tax breaks is Auto-Owners Insurance Group in Delta Township,...
Oct 26 2009 // David Allen Walker, president of Hartland Insurance Agency in Hartland, Mich., has been installed as the newest member of the executive committee of Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big...
Oct 19 2009 // While insurers generally see the use of credit scores as both fair and valid, not all independent agents concur.Two lawsuits of interest to the insurance industry have generated media attention in recent weeks. Only one...
Oct 19 2009 // The Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 7 heard opening arguments in a closely watched case that may decide the fate of insurers’ use of credit history in setting rates for personal lines policies in that state.In 2005,...
Oct 19 2009 // While insurers generally see the use of credit scores as both fair and valid, not all independent agents concur.Two lawsuits of interest to the insurance industry have generated media attention in recent weeks. Neither...
Oct 16 2009 // Minors in Michigan wouldn’t be prosecuted for underage drinking if they or their friends call 911 for medical assistance under legislation approved this week with backing from state law enforcement and college...
Oct 9 2009 // Attorneys on both sides of the issue argued before the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 7 as to whether insurance companies should be allowed to use credit history in setting auto and home premium rates.The practice was...
Oct 8 2009 // The Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 7 heard the opening arguments in a closely watched case that may decide the fate of insurers’ use of credit history in setting premium rates for personal lines policies in that...
Oct 6 2009 // Commercial insurer CNA Financial Corp. has named Michael McGraw as vice president of its Michigan branch. As branch vice president, McGraw is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic...
Oct 6 2009 // The Michigan Supreme Court is set to consider whether the state’s Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) can administer rules banning the use of insurance credit scoring in rate setting. The hearing...
Oct 5 2009 // Kalamazoo, Mich., officials are considering a new law that would make adults responsible for policing what happens at youth parties in their homes. The proposal comes after the severe beating of a 16-year-old boy at an...
Sep 24 2009 // Auto-Owners Insurance Co. says it will build a new corporate complex when it expands its Michigan headquarters.The $105.3 million project will be near the company’s Delta Township headquarters in Eaton County, just...
Sep 22 2009 // Kalamazoo officials are considering a new ordinance that would make adults responsible for policing what happens at youth parties in their homes.The proposal comes after the severe beating of a 16-year-old boy at an...
Sep 21 2009 // Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Minnesota Inc. named Gina Samland managing director for its Nebraska, Iowa, and Kansas City, Kan., operations. She is based in the Omaha, Neb., office.In her new role, Samland is...
Sep 8 2009 // A federal judge has dismissed parts of a lawsuit against Central Michigan University and its women’s basketball coach, who is accused of dropping a scholarship partly because a player isn’t a lesbian.U.S....