Latest Michigan Headlines
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Michigan Auto Repair Bill Passed Without Original Parts Requirement
Jun 2 2016 // The state Senate has given final approval to a bill that would affect auto parts at Michigan repair shops. The Senate approved the House version of the legislation. It’s now headed to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk...
Michigan AG Seeks more Money for Flint WaterProbe
Jun 1 2016 // Michigan’s attorney general has asked to spend $3.4 million more on a criminal and civil probe into Flint’s water crisis, which would more than triple the funding for his team of nearly two dozen outside...
Equal Coverage of Cancer Drugs Required Under Michigan Bill
May 23 2016 // Cancer patients and survivors are lobbying lawmakers to make Michigan the latest in a long line of states to require equal insurance coverage of chemotherapy regardless of whether the drugs are given by needle or taken...
Hundreds Arrested in Michigan Drunken Driving Crackdown
May 23 2016 // Law enforcement officers in Michigan arrested more than 560 motorists for drunken driving during a stepped-up enforcement effort earlier this year. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning on May 4 announced the...
Hundreds Arrested in Michigan Drunken Driving Crackdown
May 12 2016 // Law enforcement officers in Michigan arrested more than 560 motorists for drunken driving during a stepped-up enforcement effort earlier this year. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning on May 4 announced results...
Michigan Traffic Deaths Rose 10 Percent Last Year, Officials Say
May 10 2016 // Officials say Michigan traffic deaths rose 10 percent last year as alcohol-involved, bicyclist, teen and motorcyclist traffic deaths increased. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says Monday the number of...
Immigrants, Homeless Used by Asbestos Contractors in Michigan, Report Shows
May 4 2016 // A newspaper says contractors are using immigrants, ex-cons, homeless people and teenagers to remove material containing asbestos from of aging buildings. The Detroit Free Press reported this week in the second of a...
Report: Asbestos Violations Not Routinely Fined in Michigan
May 3 2016 // Michigan’s state worker safety agency didn’t issue fines in the majority of asbestos abatement cases where it found serious violations during the past seven years, and not one company was fined the maximum...
Michigan Regulators Recover Over $1.7M for Consumers in March
Apr 28 2016 // The Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Office of Consumer Services assisted 8,353 consumers across the state and helped recover more than $1.7 million. “We strive to create and maintain active...
Michigan Manufacturer to Pay $187.5K to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
Apr 26 2016 // A paper and packaging manufacturer with a facility located in Battle Creek, Mich., will pay $187,500 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC...
Who Wins, Loses In a Driverless Car Economy?
Apr 26 2016 // The automotive and tech companies pursuing the driverless car share a utopian belief: Autonomous vehicles will benefit society, eventually saving most of the nearly 33,000 people each year killed in road accidents in...
Outlook for Michigan Farm Bureau Group Revised to Positive
Apr 14 2016 // A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings of “bbb+” of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Michigan and...
Court Orders Michigan Cheese Manufacturer to Stop Distributing Products
Apr 6 2016 // A federal court in Detroit, Mich., has entered an injunction against a suburban company to prevent the distribution of adulterated cheese products. The Justice Department says the injunction follows a court ruling last...
Michigan Auto Insurance Fee for Catastrophic Injuries to Increase
Apr 4 2016 // The annual auto insurance fee that Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is rising to $160, a $10 increase. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced the new per-car...
Michigan Insurance Regulators: Consumer Complaints Rising in State
Apr 4 2016 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services said consumer complaints over insurance matters have been rising for the past three months. In February, 325 new complaints were opened and 279 complaints were...
Report Faults State of Michigan for Flint Water Crisis
Apr 4 2016 // The state of Michigan is “fundamentally accountable” for Flint’s lead-contaminated water crisis because of decisions made by its environmental regulators and state-appointed emergency managers who...
Universal Insurance Subsidiary Writes First Homeowners Policy in Michigan
Apr 1 2016 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (UPCIC), has written its first homeowners insurance policy in Michigan, the company announced. The initial policy was written...
Report: State of Michigan ‘Fundamentally Accountable’ for Flint Water Crisis
Mar 24 2016 // The state of Michigan is “fundamentally accountable” for Flint’s lead-contaminated water crisis because of decisions made by its environmental regulators and state-appointed emergency managers who...
Michigan Auto Insurance Fee for Catastrophic Injuries to Increase
Mar 24 2016 // The annual auto insurance fee that Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is rising to $160, a $10 increase. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced the new per-car...
Michigan Insurance Regulators: Over 8,600 Consumers Assisted in February
Mar 24 2016 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services said its Office of Consumer Services assisted 8,698 consumers across the state and helped recover $422,195 during February. DIFS Director Patrick McPharlin said...
