Michigan News

Accident Fund, Olivet College Offer Certified Authority on Workers’ Comp

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America has partnered with Olivet College, a mid-Michigan based college, to create the Certified Authority on Workers’ Compensation (CAWC) program. This program offers a unique perspective on workers’ compensation, combining business acumen with key educational …

Partner Benefits Stand for Michigan State Workers

Same-sex domestic partners of state employees will continue to qualify for health insurance after the Michigan Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal filed by the state. In a short order released May 2 and dated May 1, justices …

House Panel OKs Changes to Michigan Car Insurance Rules

A Michigan legislative panel has approved a bill that would end unlimited lifetime medical care for people seriously injured in car crashes. Premiums would drop at least $125 in the first year under the measure being pushed by Republican Gov. …

Towing Costs Jump in Detroit from $75 to $215

The cost for getting back a vehicle that’s towed in Detroit is going up in a big way. Detroit announced that Detroit City Council approved the new rate for recovering vehicles that are towed to the city impound lot or …

Amerisure’s Taylor Receives Community Spirit Award

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Carol Taylor, vice president, counsel and compliance officer, is the recipient of the Community Spirit Award from Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (FHLBI) and its Affordable Housing Advisory Council. Taylor …

Insurer Plans 1,000 More Jobs in Lansing, Michigan

Buoyed by a year of record profits, a Michigan insurance company said it is planning a $100 million expansion that could lead to the addition of more than 1,000 jobs at its headquarters. Lansing-based Jackson National Life Insurance Co. said …

Amerisure Names Dennis Assistant VP of Claims

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. has appointed Bill Dennis as assistant vice president of Claims. Dennis will report to Becky Kenyon, regional vice president of Claims for Amerisure. He will be based at the company’s Indianapolis Core Service …

Michigan Man Says Insurance Won’t Cover Bullet Damage from Shootout

A northern Lower Michigan man is upset insurance doesn’t cover the damage done to his mobile home during a neighbor’s shootout with police. Lance Reed tells the Traverse City Record-Eagle he’s already spent $1,500 on repairs to five bullet holes …

Survey: Michigan Voters Support No-Fault Reform

According to a recent statewide poll commissioned by the Coalition for Auto Insurance Reform (CAIR), an overwhelming number of Michigan voters believe their auto insurance premiums are too high and support no-fault reform legislation that would lower their auto insurance …

Michigan Tells Auto Dealer to Stop Selling Insurance

Michigan’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) has ordered a Detroit-area auto dealer to stop selling insurance without a license. The DIFS issued a cease and desist order against Monaco Motors Ltd., Camillo Anthony Monaco, and Darrell Lees, for …