Latest Michigan Headlines
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Michigan Insurance Wholesaler J.M. Wilson Promotes Van Niman
Apr 22 2015 // Portage, Mich.-based managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has promoted Dawn Van Niman who will be serving multiple roles as accounting and finance associate, agency coordinator assistant, and...
Landlords in Michigan Town Must Ensure Renters Keep Homes Crime-Free
Apr 22 2015 // A new ordinance in Saginaw will require renters to pledge to keep their homes free of crime and puts landlords on the hook for making sure tenants obey the rules. The ordinance, dubbed the “crime-free lease...
Michigan Auto Insurance Bills Passed by Senate
Apr 20 2015 // A divided state Senate approved revisions to Michigan’s auto insurance law that backers said would curtail costs in the only state to require unlimited medical benefits for those severely injured in crashes and that...
Michigan Auto Insurance Reform Legislation Advances
Apr 16 2015 // A legislative panel has approved changes to Michigan’s auto insurance law, voting to reduce how much insurers pay for medical care, establish an anti-fraud authority and create a new entity to cover expenses for...
Michigan Officials: Crashes Up but Traffic Deaths Down in 2014
Apr 14 2015 // Michigan traffic deaths totaled less than 900 last year for the first time since 2011 despite an increase in the total number of crashes in 2014, officials announced. There were 876 traffic deaths in 2014, down 8 percent...
Long Named Director of Michigan Workers’ Comp Agency
Apr 14 2015 // Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Director Mike Zimmer announced the that Mark Long has been appointed director of the Michigan Workers’ Compensation Agency (WCA). Long, who had been...
Michigan’s Fremont Insurance Announces Staff Additions, Promotions
Apr 9 2015 // Michigan-based Fremont Insurance Co. announced it is both adding and promoting staff to meet increasing demands for commercial lines products. Fremont is strengthening the commercial lines function with the promotion of...
McPharlin Tapped to Head Michigan Dept. of Insurance & Financial Services
Apr 7 2015 // Gov. Rick Snyder has named Pat McPharlin, of Laingsburg, as the new director of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. He will replace outgoing director Ann Flood. McPharlin previously served as CEO...
J.M. Wilson in Michigan Names Shaw Claims Specialist
Apr 6 2015 // Portage, Mich.-based J.M. Wilson has named Cheryl Shaw a claims specialist. Shaw is responsible for reviewing and processing all incoming claims, which includes contacting the insurance company, working with adjusters and...
Lawmakers Likely to Try Again to Reform Michigan’s No-Fault System
Apr 1 2015 // Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country and auto insurance rate hikes there were higher than those in any other state over the past two years, according to the insurance consulting firm,...
Electronics Enable Michigan Police to Check Vehicle Insurance Quickly
Mar 31 2015 // Police in Michigan are using an easy way to check whether a motor vehicle is properly insured. Starting last year, police got access to information on whether a vehicle is insured by running a license plate number through...
Exit Ramp Rollovers Kill Hundreds of Truckers a Year
Mar 31 2015 // It was almost midnight when Walter Price eased his 18-wheeler into the right lane on Interstate 75 near Atlanta. As he began to bank onto the exit ramp he’d been taking for the past 10 years, Price had no idea he was...
Michigan’s Auto Insurance Catastrophic Injury Fee to Drop to $150
Mar 27 2015 // The annual auto insurance fee that Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is dropping from $186 to $150. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced March 25 that the...
Michigan Workers’ Comp Costs Drop, Employment Rises
Mar 25 2015 // Michigan has had some positive developments on the employment and workers’ compensation fronts lately and state officials are eager to share the news. Workers’ comp costs for employers in Michigan have dropped...
Lawmakers Likely to Try Again to Reform Michigan’s No-Fault System
Mar 23 2015 // Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country and auto insurance rate hikes there were higher than those in any other state over the past two years, according to the insurance consulting firm,...
Damage at Michigan Ski Resort Leads to Charges for Fraternity Members
Mar 23 2015 // A northern Michigan prosecutor filed charges against three University of Michigan students after their fraternity was blamed for widespread vandalism at a ski resort during a wild weekend party. Only one member of Sigma...
M&A Calendar: P/C Agent, Broker Mergers & Acquisition Headlines in 2014
Mar 23 2015 // Insurance Journal reported on more than 200 deals involving agencies’ or brokerages’ mergers and acquisitions in 2014. Activity was busiest in the first and fourth quarters, with more than 60 announcements...
Dozens of Drivers Ticketed after Michigan Freeway Pileup
Mar 20 2015 // Dozens of drivers are being ticketed following January’s massive pileup on snowy Interstate 94 in southwestern Michigan that killed a 57-year-old trucker and closed a stretch of the roadway for two days, police...
Licenses of Michigan Pair Selling ‘One-Day’ Auto Policies Revoked
Mar 18 2015 // Michigan insurance regulators have permanently revoked the insurance licenses of father and son insurance agents and their agencies for selling fraudulent insurance certificates. The Michigan Department of Insurance and...
A.M. Best Upgrades Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Ratings
Mar 18 2015 // A.M. Best has removed from under review with positive implications and upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb” of...
