July 31, 2020
A plea deal has been reached with a former Genesee County, Michigan, insurance agent who allegedly embezzled from her clients and provided them with phony insurance certificates for home and auto insurance, the state’s department of insurance reported. The Michigan …
June 15, 2020
Beginning July 2, uninsured drivers in Michigan can get insurance coverage without facing penalties during an 18-month amnesty period, state insurance regulators say. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) said drivers should begin seeking quotes from insurance …
March 6, 2019
Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita G. Fox has appointed Joseph Thomas as manager of the department’s Fraud Investigation Unit. Thomas has 31 years of experience in law enforcement. As manager of the Fraud Investigation Unit, …
January 16, 2019
Anita Fox officially began her tenure as director of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) after being sworn in on Jan. 14. Director Fox was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Dec. 27, 2018. She brings more …
November 6, 2018
A Michigan agent has been fined $25,000 and had his insurance license revoked after an investigation revealed he had been creating and selling fake auto insurance certificates, the state’s insurance regulators say. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services …
August 10, 2018
Michigan is seeking insurance innovation entrepreneurs and has opened channels to encourage innovator interaction with the state insurance department. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced it has established an insurance innovation hotline and dedicated email address …
March 9, 2018
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued a Cease and Desist Order against Darryl Dionyus Cook of Warren, Michigan, for unlicensed insurance activity. The department said Cook violated the Insurance Code by selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance …
May 18, 2017
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has issued a Cease and Desist Order against Adam Michalik, also known as Adam Heaphy, of Harrison Township, Michigan. DIFS says Michalik has been using the agency name “Detroit Premier Insurance …
February 10, 2017
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced a new online tool to assist Michigan consumers with the filing of electronic complaints. The Office of Consumer Services (OCS) at DIFS will use this tool to start the initial …
January 27, 2017
The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced it is cracking down on fraudulent insurance sales. DIFS recently issued Cease and Desist Orders against a five entities for violating the Insurance Code. DIFS said the following entities were …