Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge Approves $2.8M Settlement for Unpaid Work by Michigan Cosmetology Students
Jan 10 2024 // A judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement in a dispute over unpaid work performed by aspiring hair stylists at a Michigan cosmetology school. Roughly 1,500 people will get some compensation for cleaning floors,...
Michigan Appeals Court: Parents Can Elect Lower Auto Insurance Limits for Minor Drivers
Jan 10 2024 // The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled last week that state law permits the parent of a minor to elect lower than default liability limits for their child’s auto insurance coverage. A three-judge panel unanimously...
Oswald Companies Acquires Michigan’s Brieden Consulting Group
Jan 9 2024 // Oswald Companies announced it has acquired Brieden Consulting Group, an employee benefits agency based in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The addition of Brieden strengthens Oswald’s existing Michigan presence, which is...
Michigan Sees Decrease in Uninsured Motorists Following Auto Insurance Reform
Jan 8 2024 // Michigan reported the largest decrease in uninsured motorists of any state between 2020 and 2022, according to a recent study by the Insurance Research Council. Michigan’s uninsured motorist rate dropped by more than...
Michigan State Approves Settlements With Families of Students Slain in Mass Shooting
Dec 22 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan State University trustees have approved settlements with the families of three students slain during a mass shooting earlier this year on the school`s campus. Trustees voted...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Dec 4 2023 // Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing tannery. There is no dispute...
Study: Federal Payouts Bolstered Flood Policy Uptake, Insured Value
Dec 1 2023 // The availability of a federal flood payout in a county in a given year increased the number of flood insurance policies by 5.2% and the total insured value of the policies by 4.6% in the following year, a new study...
Former Owner of Collapsed Michigan Dam Faces $120 Million Judgment for Environmental Damage
Nov 30 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – The former owner of a Michigan dam is on the hook for roughly $120 million sought by the state for environmental damage when the structure failed after days of rain in 2020, a judge said. But it`s not...
Michigan Joins Four Other States in Requiring 100% Carbon-Free Energy by 2040
Nov 29 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan is on the verge of implementing one of the nation’s most ambitious clean energy mandates, aiming to be carbon-free by 2040 in what is a pivotal test of the Democrats’...
Charlie Munger, Who Helped Buffett Build Berkshire, Dies at 99
Nov 28 2023 // Charles Munger, the alter ego, sidekick and foil to Warren Buffett for almost 60 years as they transformed Berkshire Hathaway Inc. from a failing textile maker into an empire, has died. He was 99. He died on Tuesday at a...
Explosions at Michigan Petroleum Refinery Cause Fire and Evacuation of Nearby Residents
Nov 27 2023 // WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – Explosions at a petroleum refinery outside Detroit caused a fire and led to the evacuation of some nearby residents, authorities said. The first explosion occurred shortly after 10 p.m....
Business Moves
Nov 20 2023 // National Arthur J. Gallagher, Clements Worldwide Global insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Washington, D.C.-based Clements Worldwide. Clements is an international insurance broker serving expats,...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Nov 17 2023 // ROCKFORD, Mich. (AP) – Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Michigan’s Coverys Insurance Services
Nov 16 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired certain assets of the retail agency business of East Lansing, Michigan-based Coverys Insurance Services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Coverys...
Ohio Law Applies in Insurance Dispute over Superfund Remediation Costs, Court Rules
Nov 3 2023 // Ohio law must be used to resolve an insurance dispute involving a polluted site in Michigan caused by manufacturing companies based in Ohio and Indiana, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The 5-2 decision may force...
Man Accused of Drunken Driving Can Sue Michigan Police Officer Who Misread Breath Test
Oct 31 2023 // A man from Japan wrongly accused of drunken driving can sue a Michigan police officer who grossly misread a breath test and conceded during the stop that she had “no idea” what she was doing, a federal appeals...
Alera Group Acquires Michigan’s Rick Young Insurance
Oct 30 2023 // Alera Group announced the acquisition of Rick Young Insurance, an insurance agency offering employee benefits services including health insurance, life insurance, Medicare and Medicaid redetermination. Rochester Hills,...
Michigan Governor Criticizes MSU For ‘Scandal After Scandal,’ Leadership Woes
Oct 26 2023 // Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ripped into Michigan State University, accusing the school of “no clear unified leadership” amid rancor on the governing board and other unflattering incidents. Whitmer’s statement...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Michigan’s Meadowbrook
Oct 18 2023 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired the assets of Southfield, Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Meadowbrook Insurance Agency is a retail insurance...
People & Places
Oct 16 2023 // National The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) installed Michigan’s Mike McBride, president of Mason-McBride in Troy, as the 2023-2024 chairman at the recent Big...
