Latest Michigan Headlines
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Krol Promoted to Assistant Brokerage Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson
Oct 9 2019 // J.M. Wilson in Portage, Michigan, has promoted Stevii Krol to assistant brokerage underwriter. Krol is responsible for quoting new and renewal brokerage and professional accounts, setting up and binding policies, assisting...
Insurers Named as Defendants in Challenge to Michigan Auto Insurance Law
Oct 7 2019 // Crash victims and a brain-injury rehabilitation facility challenged Michigan’s new auto insurance law on Oct. 3, contending that pending limits on reimbursement rates for nursing and other care violate their...
For Michigan’s Hagerty, Insurance Is Just the Start
Oct 7 2019 // Traverse City, Michigan-based Hagerty is evolving to adapt to a changing automotive world. “Our mission as a business is to save driving and car culture for future generations,” said McKeel Hagerty, CEO....
Business Moves
Oct 7 2019 // East Plymouth Rock Assurance, Rider Insurance Company Plymouth Rock Assurance has agreed to expand its investment in the motorcycle insurance segment with the acquisition of Rider Insurance Company, subject to regulatory...
Hughes Promoted to Transportation Technician at J.M. Wilson in Michigan
Oct 1 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Brianne Hughes to transportation technician in its Portage, Michigan, office. As a transportation technician, she will process commercial...
Arthur J. Gallagher to Acquire Michigan’s LSG Insurance Partners
Sep 30 2019 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based LSG Insurance Partners. Founded in 1968, LSG Insurance is an independent insurance, risk management and consulting...
Insurance Broker Acrisure Plans Michigan Expansion in Grand Rapids
Sep 26 2019 // Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced that Caledonia-based insurance broker Acrisure plans to invest $33 million in Grand Rapids to expand its future world headquarters in the western Michigan city. The project...
Lawmaker Wants Rhode Island to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Sep 26 2019 // A lawmaker in Rhode Island plans to introduce a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes. Rep. Julie Casimiro says she’s planning to propose a ban after the new legislative session begins in January. She says...
Michigan Tire Distributor to Pay $55K to Settle Racial Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit
Sep 24 2019 // Belle Tire Distributors Inc., a tire, wheels and auto service company in Michigan, has agreed to pay $55,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...
Chair of Iowa Insurance Pool Defends Out of State Resort Meetings
Sep 23 2019 // The chairman of an Iowa government insurance program is defending its long practice of holding public meetings at resorts in Michigan and Florida and private clubs in Iowa. Jody Smith, board chairman of the Iowa...
Michigan Classic Auto Insurer, Hagerty, Driving Into the Future
Sep 23 2019 // Traverse City, Michigan-based Hagerty is evolving to adapt to a changing automotive world. “Our mission as a business is to save driving and car culture for future generations,” said McKeel Hagerty, CEO....
Michigan School District to Pay $107K to Settle Federal Retaliation Lawsuit
Sep 20 2019 // A school district in Michigan will pay $107,000 do settle a federal retaliation lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says the Waterford Public School System in Waterford, Michigan, will...
Davis Promoted to Asst. Personal Lines Underwriter at J.M. Wilson
Sep 19 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Liam Davis to assistant personal lines underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. Davis is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide...
Board of Iowa Public Entities Insurance Pool Criticized for Out-of-State Travel, Expenses
Sep 18 2019 // Board members of an Iowa government insurance program have frequently held public meetings at posh out-of-state resorts, costing tens of thousands of dollars while making it harder for the public to attend, a review by The...
Russell Promoted to Accounting, Finance Specialist at J.M. Wilson in Michigan
Sep 18 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Crystal Russell to accounting and finance specialist in its Portage, Michigan, office. Russell will also be responsible for JM Wilson’s in-house finance company, Cedar Finance. Her duties...
Tornadoes, Damaging Winds Reported in Michigan, Minnesota
Sep 13 2019 // The National Weather Service says a tornado ripped through a cemetery in southeastern Minnesota. The EF-1 tornado with winds of 95 mph struck Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona early Wednesday. The tornado toppled trees and...
High Street Insurance Partners Acquires Michigan’s Ottawa Kent Insurance Agency
Sep 11 2019 // High Street Insurance Partners (High Street), an ExecFactor full-service insurance brokerage platform owned by private equity firm Huron Capital, has acquired Ottawa Kent Insurance Agency (Ottawa Kent), an outsourced risk...
Michigan Pipeline Company to Shut Down, Pay $509K for Trenching Safety Violations
Sep 11 2019 // Under an agreement with federal safety officials, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, pipeline company will close down and pay just over $509,000 for exposing workers to serious trenching and excavation hazards. The U.S. Department...
Reliance Global Completes Acquisition of Michigan’s Altruis Benefit Consulting
Sep 10 2019 // Reliance Global Group Inc. has completed its acquisition of Bingham Farms, Michigan-based Altruis Benefit Consulting. The acquisition follows a letter of intent between the parties as previously announced on May 8,...
J.M. Wilson Promotes Van Niman to Accounting, Finance Specialist in Michigan
Sep 3 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Dawn Van Niman to accounting and finance specialist in the company’s Portage, Michigan, office. She is responsible for processing accounts...
