Michigan Judge Rules Wal-Mart Can Fire Employee for Marijuana Use February 16, 2011 By Ed White Michigan law legalizing medical marijuana doesn’t stop private businesses from firing people for drug use, a federal judge said in...
Michigan Senate Approves Bill Banning Mandatory Ergonomics Rules February 14, 2011 The Michigan Senate has approved a bill that would prevent administrative rules mandating workplace ergonomics rules. The bill from Republican...
Hylant Acquires Michigan Benefits Agency February 2, 2011 Ohio-based Hylant Group, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms in the nation, recently acquired a substantial portion...
AG Seeks Michigan Supreme Court Rehearing of Insurance Licensing Case January 19, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wants the state’s highest court to reconsider several key decisions of late last year, including...
Michigan Suburb, Insurer Settle Employee Firing Case January 19, 2011 By Ed White The Detroit suburb of Southgate and its insurance company agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former...
Brooks Named Eastern Zone Vice President for Farmer’s January 7, 2011 Farmer’s Insurance Group has named Todd Brooks senior vice president of its eastern zone, which comprises the states of Alabama,...
Lydecker, Downs Named Brown & Brown Regional Presidents January 7, 2011 Brown & Brown Inc. reports that Charles H. Charlie Lydecker has been elected regional president responsible for a number of...
Big Drop in Road Deaths Tied to Recession, Seat Belts January 6, 2011 By Maggie Fox Air bags and the economic recession have contributed to the biggest drop in road deaths in the United States since...
Big Drop in Road Deaths Tied to Recession, Seat Belts January 5, 2011 By Maggie Fox Air bags and the economic recession have contributed to the biggest drop in road deaths in the United States since...
Easterle Mattes Joins Meadowbrook in Michigan January 5, 2011 Kim Easterle Mattes has joined Meadowbrook Insurance Agency in Southfield, Michigan as the new vice president of insurance. Prior to...