All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 17 2009 // An insurance trade group says a bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives threatens to increase auto insurance costs and harm the state’s job market and economy.The Property Casualty Insurers Association...
Dec 10 2009 // Workers’ compensation litigation arising out of Michigan and involving claims of federal racketeering violations is headed back to lower courts for trial after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider it.The U.S....
Dec 10 2009 // The Michigan House has voted to prohibit the use of cell phones to send text messages while driving.The main bill in the package passed the House by a 94-13 vote Tuesday. A similar measure passed a Senate committee earlier...
Dec 9 2009 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A-‘ issue credit rating to Lincoln National Corp.’s (LNC) $300 million issuance of senior notes. S&P also affirmed its...
Dec 2 2009 // Democratic lawmakers in Michigan are promoting proposals they say would make auto insurance more affordable and strengthen consumer protections in the state. Opponents including the insurance industry say the proposals...
Nov 24 2009 // Michigan officials have ordered a Northville insurance agency, Henrickson Hoppens Agency, to immediately close down, accusing it of selling insurance and issuing insurance certificates without a license. The order extends...
Nov 18 2009 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its new Main Street Connection for Personal Lines quoting and policy issuance system in Michigan.The super regional’s independent insurance agents now have 24/7 access to...
Nov 16 2009 // The University of Michigan is paying $1 million to settle a lawsuit with a former dental student who claimed she was illegally kicked out of school, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press. The AP reported...
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...