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Former Michigan Agent Pleads Guilty in Auto Insurance Fraud Case
Feb 11 2021 // A former Flint, Michigan, insurance agent has pleaded guilty to selling or offering customers fake auto insurance certificates, state regulators said. Attorney General Dana Nessel said Dillen Leonard, 25, pleaded guilty to...
NFP Acquires Michigan’s Colburn Risk Holdings
Feb 9 2021 // Insurance broker and consultant NFP acquired Michigan-based property/casualty insurance broker Colburn Risk Holdings LLC (ColburnColburn) in a transaction that closed Dec. 31, 2020. ColburnColburn, with offices in...
Cannon Used at Michigan Baby Shower Explodes, Killing Man
Feb 8 2021 // A Michigan man who was fatally injured when a cannon exploded in a backyard during a baby shower was within 15 feet of the device when the blast occurred, police said. Evan Thomas Silva, 26, of Hartland, was struck by...
Michigan Eatery to Pay $200K to Settle Sex Harassment, Retaliation Suit
Feb 7 2021 // A Michigan restaurant has agreed to pay $200,000 and furnish other relief settle a federal sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit, authorities say. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed the...
High Street Insurance Partners Acquires Vested Risk Strategies in Michigan
Feb 2 2021 // High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP), a full-service insurance brokerage platform of the private equity firm, Huron Capital, has acquired Vested Risk Strategies Inc. (Vested), based in Hillsdale, Michigan. Founded in...
Michigan’s McLaren to Pay $7.7M to Resolve Alleged Drug Violations
Jan 21 2021 // McLaren Health Care Corp. has agreed to pay the federal government more than $7.7 million to resolve alleged violations of provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. The civil settlement was announced by the U.S....
The Hilb Group Acquires Michigan’s Owen Moore Insurance
Jan 20 2021 // The Hilb Group LLC (THG) acquired Linwood, Michigan-based Owen Moore Insurance Agency (OMA) in a transaction that was effective Dec. 31, 2020. OMA is a full-service property/casualty agency, providing a broad range of...
Report: Michigan Ex-Gov. Snyder Charged in Flint Water Probe
Jan 13 2021 // Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city with...
Clifford to Lead Risk Placement Services’ Workers’ Comp Programs in Michigan
Jan 12 2021 // Risk Placement Services (RPS), the E&S wholesale broker, managing general agency and program administrator, has appointed Joe Clifford to lead its self-insured workers’ compensation programs in Michigan within...
Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill to Let 1-Time DUI Offenders Clear Record
Jan 6 2021 // Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer refused to sign a bill that would have let one-time drunken drivers ask a judge to set aside their conviction, despite the measure’s broad bipartisan support in the Michigan...
Michigan’s Provision Insurance Appoints Irvine as Chief Financial Officer
Jan 4 2021 // Provision Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency headquartered in Bingham Farms, Mich., has named Chris Irvine as its chief financial officer and a member of its executive leadership team. Irvine previously...
Update: Plane Crashes into Michigan House; 3 Killed, Home Damaged
Jan 4 2021 // A small plane flying from Georgia crashed into a house in southeastern Michigan, killing the pilot and two family members. The victims were David S. Compo, the former president of the Home Builders Association of...
Flint, Michigan, Joins $641M Deal to Settle Suits over Lead-Tainted Water
Dec 28 2020 // The Flint, Michigan, City Council has signed off on its portion of a $641 million settlement with residents of the poor, majority-Black city who were exposed to lead-tainted water. The city’s insurer would kick in...
Michigan Recovers More than $16.2M for Insurance Consumers
Dec 23 2020 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) says it helped recover more than $16.2 million for consumers during the 2020 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. DIFS’ Office of Consumer Services...
Michigan’s AF Group Makes Executive Changes in Workers’ Comp Division
Dec 22 2020 // AF Group, based in Lansing, Mich., has made several executive appointments and promotions within its Workers’ Compensation division. Michelle McLane, named senior vice president of Business Development. With a strong...
Worker Dead After Fall at Michigan Sugar Beet Processing Plant
Dec 18 2020 // A man who was helping clean a chute at a sugar beet processing plant in Michigan’s Thumb region fell about 120 feet to his death, authorities said. Bay County Sheriff’s deputies who were called on Dec. 15 to...
Michigan’s J.W. Wilson Adds Cole; Promotes 4 in Underwriting Posts
Dec 18 2020 // Insurance broker and managing general agent JM Wilson has hired Laura Cole as assistant fleet underwriter in its Portage, Mich., corporate office. The company additionally has promoted four others in underwriting...
28% of Michigan Small-to Mid-Sized Business Leaders Satisfied with Economy: Survey
Dec 9 2020 // A survey funded by the by Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and the Michigan Business Network shows that most leaders of small-to mid-sized businesses in the state continue to be wary about the economy. The latest...
Cause of Michigan Boat Storage Fire Might Never Be Known, Official Says
Dec 7 2020 // The cause of a fire that destroyed a marina building with hundreds of boats might never be known because of the extensive damage, an official said. The building’s roof and sides collapsed Dec. 4 at Toledo Beach...
Number of Boats Destroyed in Michigan Marina Fire Likely in the Hundreds
Dec 7 2020 // A fire on Dec. 4 destroyed an enormous building loaded with hundreds of boats stored for the winter in southeastern Michigan, sending smoke for miles along Lake Erie. Neighbors and boat owners rushed to get as close as...
