Michigan’s Auto Insurance Fee for Catastrophic Injuries Rising to $170

The annual auto insurance fee Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is rising to $170, a $10 increase.

The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced the new per-car assessment for the 12 months starts July 1.

The Livonia-based group collects funds to reimburse insurers for personal injury protection claims exceeding $555,000 per claim. It paid $1.1 billion in 2016, mostly for brain and spinal cord injuries, multiple fractures, and back and neck injuries.

Michigan is the only state requiring drivers to buy unlimited medical benefits.