Latest Michigan Headlines
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Michigan State’s Nassar Scandal May Cost More Than Sandusky’s
Apr 11 2018 // Michigan State University’s ties to former Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar may be a costlier problem for the college than Pennsylvania State University’s Jerry Sandusky scandal, according to a new...
With Deficits Rising, Michigan’s State Auto Reinsurer Again Raising Assessments
Apr 10 2018 // The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association is once again raising its annual assessment to support the state’s no-fault auto insurance system, which uniquely guarantees unlimited lifetime medical benefits. And state...
Court: Northern Michigan Inn Not Liable for Girl’s Bonfire Burns
Apr 10 2018 // The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a century-old inn in a lawsuit over hot coals on a Lake Michigan beach. The court says Watervale Inn is protected by a law that shields landowners from liability during...
Consumer Reports Reaches $16.4M Settlement in Michigan Data Privacy Case
Apr 10 2018 // The publisher of Consumer Reports magazine has reached a $16.375 million settlement of a lawsuit claiming it violated Michigan privacy law by selling readers’ subscription and personal data to third parties without...
U.S. Steel to Pay More than $1.2M in Lake Michigan Chemical Spill Case
Apr 5 2018 // U.S. Steel will pay a $600,000 civil penalty and $630,000 to reimburse various federal agencies for costs and damages after one of its plants discharged wastewater containing a potentially carcinogenic chemical into a...
Michigan Priest Accused of $5M Embezzlement Sued by Diocese Insurer
Apr 3 2018 // A Michigan priest accused of embezzling more than $5 million now faces a civil lawsuit filed by the insurance company for the Catholic Diocese of Lansing. Rev. Jonathan Wehrle is charged with six counts of embezzling...
Michigan Auto Insurance Assessment Rising to $192 per Vehicle in July
Apr 2 2018 // Michigan drivers with auto insurance will pay more money than ever — $192 annually per vehicle — to cover unlimited medical benefits for severely injured motorists. The fee was announced Thursday by the Michigan...
Michigan Oral Surgery Practice to Pay $47K to Settle Age Discrimination Suit
Mar 22 2018 // A Southfield, Mich.-based oral surgery practice will pay $47,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. The EEOC’s...
Flood Damage Surveys Ongoing in Indiana, Michigan
Mar 15 2018 // Officials say flooding last month in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan damaged more than 2,000 homes. The South Bend Tribune reports the update comes as communities collect information on flood damage to line up...
Water Samples Show Elevated Lead Levels in Flint, Michigan, Schools
Mar 14 2018 // Recent water tests at elementary schools in Flint have found an increase in samples showing lead levels above the federal action limit. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality determined that 28 samples tested in...
Michigan-Based Broker Acrisure Completes Acquisition of UK-Based Beach
Mar 13 2018 // London-based broker Beach & Associates announced the completion of its acquisition by Acrisure LLC, the Michigan-based retail consulting and insurance broker. Having obtained all necessary regulatory approvals,...
AM General Faces Michigan Breach of Contract Suit over $3M in Unpaid Bills
Mar 12 2018 // A Michigan company is suing AM General, alleging the vehicle manufacturer owes more than $3 million for contract work at its northern Indiana plant. Michigan-based Allied Industrial Group’s original contract called...
Michigan Tells Man to Stop Selling Fake Insurance via Social Media
Mar 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...
Suit Over Woman’s Fall at Party Reaches Michigan Supreme Court
Mar 7 2018 // A woman’s fall at a holiday party has reached the Michigan Supreme Court, which could use the case to clarify the responsibilities of property owners when they welcome guests to their home. The court heard arguments...
Former Michigan Firefighter Sentenced for Multiple Arsons
Mar 1 2018 // A former firefighter who confessed to lighting seven structures on fire in Michigan will spend at least six years in prison. Kyle David Norden, 40, was sentenced Monday in Van Buren County Circuit Court to six to 20 years...
Tornadoes, Flooding From Severe Storms Cause Damage, Deaths in Appalachia
Feb 27 2018 // The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S., spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding from the Upper Midwest to...
Rivers Still Rising in Midwest; Evacuations Continue
Feb 23 2018 // Shelters have been opened to assist people forced from their homes by flooding in the Midwest, as rivers swollen by heavy rain and melting snow continue to rise in Indiana, Michigan and other states. Flood warnings were in...
Midwest Battered by Deadly, Damaging Storms
Feb 22 2018 // Sandbags were holding back floodwaters in parts of Michigan as a storm system moved across several Midwest and Great Plains states on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain, snow and ice to the region. The weather has already been...
A.M. Best Ratings Recap
Feb 5 2018 // Outlooks Positive: Northwest G.F. Mutual Insurance Co. A.M. Best revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of...
Michigan Officials Working to Ensure Safety on Crumbling Freeway
Feb 1 2018 // Officials are working to ensure safety along a busy stretch of Interstate 696 in the Detroit area following reports of vehicles being damaged by concrete that may have been loosed by fluctuating winter temperatures. A $90...
