Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Republicans Regain Control of Michigan Supreme Court
Nov 5 2010 // Republicans regained control of the Michigan Supreme Court by capturing two seats Tuesday, riding the same electoral wave that made the GOP victorious in all major statewide races. Wayne County Judge Mary Beth Kelly and...
GOP Adds Governorships in Midwest
Nov 4 2010 // Midwestern states were among those that added to Republican gains in governor’s offices across the country on Nov. 2. Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin are among the states that voted to replace Democrats in...
Michigan Alleges $50 Million Fraud Involving 41 Agents
Nov 1 2010 // Michigan insurance officials say they have identified 41 out of a possible 76 American Benefit Concepts (ABC) insurance agents responsible for selling fraudulent investment products in several multi-million dollar...
Biglari Holdings Again Seeks to Take Over Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp
Nov 1 2010 // Texas-based Biglari Holdings, which runs Steak n Shake and other restaurants, is making another bid for the Michigan property/casualty insurer, Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp. Inc. The San Antonio holding company has proposed...
Michigan Town Seeks Fire Disaster Declaration for Arsons
Oct 21 2010 // The mayor of the Detroit enclave of Highland Park, Mich., has asked Gov. Jennifer Granholm to declare the city a disaster area because of fires so it will be eligible for federal aid. Such declarations are typically issued...
Allstate Looking for 40 New Agency Owners in Michigan
Oct 20 2010 // Allstate Insurance Co. said it has launched a recruitment campaign to sign on 40 new agency owners in Michigan by the end of 2011. In addition, the insurer said new and existing Michigan Allstate agencies are projected to...
Michigan Alleges $50 Million Fraud Involving 41 Agents
Oct 19 2010 // Michigan insurance officials say they have identified 41 out of a possible 76 American Benefit Concepts (ABC) insurance agents responsible for selling fraudulent investment products in several multi-million dollar...
Court: Michigan Workers’ Comp Law Blocks Anti-Racketeering Suit
Oct 18 2010 // Michigan’s workers’ compensation statute blocks employee lawsuits against employers brought under federal anti-racketeering law, a federal judge has ruled. Federal Judge Paul D. Boren for the second time has...
Judge Lets States’ Suit Against Obama Healthcare Law Proceed
Oct 14 2010 // U.S. states can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to overturn President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform law, a Florida judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson had said at a hearing last month...
Biglari Holdings Makes Another Bid to Take Over Fremont Michigan
Oct 12 2010 // Texas- based Biglari Holdings, which runs Steak n Shake and other restaurants, is making another bid for the Michigan property/casualty insurer, Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp. Inc. The San Antonio holding company has...
Michigan Officials Seek to Force Broker to Remit $1.3 Million Owed to Insurers
Oct 4 2010 // Michigan insurance officials have gone to court to force a Troy insurance broker to remit $1.3 million in premiums he owes to multiple insurance companies. The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation petitioned the...
People
Oct 4 2010 // Watkins Insurance Group, one of the largest full-service, locally owned independent insurance agencies in central Texas, added agent Andy Webb to its sales team. Webb began his career in the insurance industry in March...
Michigan Young Agents Earn ‘Outstanding’ Award from Big ‘I’
Sep 30 2010 // The National Young Agents Committee (YAC) of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) presented its Outstanding Young Agents Committee of the Year for 2010 award to the...
Court: Michigan Workers’ Comp Law Blocks Anti-Racketeering Suit
Sep 30 2010 // Michigan’s workers’ compensation law blocks employee lawsuits against employers brought under federal anti-racketeering law, a federal judge has ruled. Federal Judge Paul D. Boren for the second time has...
Michigan County Hopes Insurer-Gifted Dog Sniffs Out Arsonists
Sep 27 2010 // With big, liquid brown eyes and a mouth that seemed to stretch into a smile, Gunner has the look of a family pet ready to run after a stick and curl up at the foot of a bed. But while he might still do those things, there...
Bartosh Elected ASCnet Chair, Boeing Vice Chair
Sep 24 2010 // Independent agent Brian Bartosh, president of Alpena, Mich.-based Top O’ Michigan Insurance, has been elected to serve as 2011 chair of Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the users group for Applied Systems...
Michigan Officials Seek to Force Broker to Remit $1.3M Owed to Insurers
Sep 23 2010 // Michigan insurance officials have gone to court to force a Troy insurance broker to remit $1.3 million in premiums he owes to multiple insurance companies. The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has...
Fremont Michigan Recognized for Advancing Insurance Technology
Sep 17 2010 // The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), an industry trade association representing more than 80,000 insurance professionals worldwide, which has recognized Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc. with two awards, the...
Michigan Considers Repeal of New Drivers’ Fees
Sep 17 2010 // The Michigan House this week took a step toward repealing parts of a law that imposes extra fees on drivers for certain traffic offenses. A four-bill package to partially repeal the state’s driver responsibility fee...
Michigan Bill Would Allow Police to Give New Roadside Drug Tests
Sep 10 2010 // A proposal would allow Michigan police to use new, portable drug testing kits when they suspect a motorist is under the influence of substances other than alcohol. Legislation to allow the roadside drug tests was...
