A Detroit-area judge has tossed out a dog bite lawsuit that initially named a German shepherd as a defendant. The suit brought by Inez Starks was dismissed by Macomb County Circuit Judge David Viviano. Starks sued the city of Warren, …
Attorneys on both sides of the issue argued before the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 7 as to whether insurance companies should be allowed to use credit history in setting auto and home premium rates. The practice was outlawed by …
MTR Gaming Group Inc. has settled a 3-year-old lawsuit by a jockey who was paralyzed from the chest down in a West Virginia racing accident. Gary Birzer sued MTR and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, arguing they failed …
The Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 7 heard the opening arguments in a closely watched case that may decide the fate of insurers’ use of credit history in setting premium rates for personal lines policies in that state. In 2005, …
Commercial insurer CNA Financial Corp. has named Michael McGraw as vice president of its Michigan branch. As branch vice president, McGraw is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic goals, including increasing local authority at the point of sale …
The Michigan Supreme Court is set to consider whether the state’s Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) can administer rules banning the use of insurance credit scoring in rate setting. The hearing begins Oct. 7, the OFIR said in …
Kalamazoo, Mich., officials are considering a new law that would make adults responsible for policing what happens at youth parties in their homes. The proposal comes after the severe beating of a 16-year-old boy at an unsupervised house party. The …
Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …
Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced today that Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company has been served an order of conservation and will discontinue selling new policies immediately. “My first duty is to protect policyholders,” said Commissioner Poizner. “For some …
