Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Technical Change Would Improve Michigan’s Workers’ Comp System
Oct 26 2001 // A proposed change in the laws governing insurer payments to Michigan’s Second Injury Fund would not reduce benefits for injured workers, while improving the overall business climate of the state, according to the...
Self-Audit Bill Approved by Michigan Senate Committee
Oct 5 2001 // The Michigan Senate Financial Services Committee approved legislation that provides confidentiality protection for insurers that conduct voluntary self-assessments of their compliance with state insurance...
Michigan Chamber Directors Strongly Oppose Any New Workers’ Comp Tax
Sep 24 2001 // The board of directors of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce has voted unanimously to strongly oppose a proposed new tax on workers’ compensation currently under consideration by the State House and Michigan Senate as...
Michigan’s First Auto Theft Forum Examines Auto Theft Trends in State
Sep 17 2001 // Experts from the insurance industry, law enforcement, automobile manufacturers and dealers, as well as prosecuting attorneys and state legislators gathered Tuesday for Michigan’s first Auto Theft Forum 2001, a...
Report Deems Michigan Workers’ Comp Market Competitive
Jul 12 2001 // A competitive workers’ comp market remains in Michigan, avoiding major price increases experienced in other states according to a report released by the Compensation Advisory Organization of Michigan who provides...
Commissioner Fitzgerald Testifies Before Congress
Jun 27 2001 // Michigan’s Financial and Insurance Services Commissioner, Frank M. Fitzgerald, testified last week before the U.S. House of Representatives Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises...
Mich. OFIS Makes Insurance Complaint Information Available Online
Jun 26 2001 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) released complaint ratios for insurance companies in Michigan — the information is available at www.cis.state.mi.us/ofis. Individual company information...
Michigan OFIS Launches Website
May 2 2001 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) launched a website to provide information on the financial institution, securities and insurance industries. Financial and Insurance Services Commissioner...
Michigan DOI Eliminates Obsolete Regulatory Language, Changes Agent Licensing Requirements
Feb 14 2001 // Michigan Financial and Insurance Services Commissioner Frank M. Fitzgerald announced three measures today that reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens on the financial institution and insurance industry. The measures...
Auto Arson, Highway Safety Subject of New Mighigan Laws
Jan 19 2001 // Michigan Gov. John Engler recently signed several bills that would help crack down on auto arson, improve young driver training and prohibit passengers riding in open pickup truck beds on the highway. Of special note is...
Michigan Commissioner Appoints Adviser
Jan 12 2001 // Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services Commissioner Frank M. Fitzgerald announced that Gary Mielock will assume the role of advisor and project manager for issues involving financial institutions, insurance,...
Michigan Offers Workers’ Comp Info Online
Dec 21 2000 // Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services Director Kathleen Wilbur announced that current workers’ compensation coverage information is now available on the department’s website. The website...
IIAA Honors 2000 National Awards Program
Oct 30 2000 // Top honors in the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s 2000 National Awards Program were presented today to the Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico, the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, and the...
Michigan Legislative Committee Passes Structured Settlement Measure
Sep 22 2000 // A measure that will safeguard injured victims’ settlements was passed Wednesday by the Michigan Senate Financial Services Committee, making Michigan the latest state to consider a measure to ensure that injured...
Michigan Basic HO Rates Up 4.1 Percent
Sep 13 2000 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services announced that Michigan Basic Property Insurance Association homeowners premiums are increasing 4.1 percent, effective Oct. 1, 2000. “Consumers that are...
Summit Global Partners Opens Michigan Office
Sep 13 2000 // Summit Global Partners, a Dallas-based brokerage, has opened a new retail office in Troy, Mich. James R. Parry Sr. will serve as president and chief executive officer for SGP Michigan. Parry formerly served as vice...
Progressive Rolls Out HO Program in Michigan
Sep 12 2000 // Progressive, the country’s fourth largest auto insurance company, will make its homeowners insurance product available to be sold by independent agents in Michigan next month. The company is a leader in collecting...
Michigan Launches Insuring the Children Chapter
Jul 14 2000 // Eradicating child abuse and neglect and supporting prevention programs will be the focus of a new chapter of Insuring the Children, officially launched yesterday in Michigan. Insuring the Children is a grassroots effort of...
Michigan Mutual Insurance Co. Changes Name
Jun 22 2000 // Michigan Mutual Insurance Company, a mutual company with headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich., is now known as Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company “The board and policyholders agreed that it was time to change our...
Michigan Lawyers Gets ‘BBpi’
May 15 2000 // A “BBpi” financial strength rating was assigned to Michigan Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co. by S&P. Rating factors included the company’s higher than average susceptibility to regulatory changes,...
