Latest Michigan Headlines
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Michigan Town to Pay $320K to Japanese Man Wrongly Accused of Drunken Driving
Mar 5 2024 // A Michigan village has agreed to a $320,000 settlement with a man from Japan who was wrongly accused of drunken driving after a police officer badly misread a breath test, court records show. Ryohei Akima blew a 0.02 on...
Hub International Acquires Pair of Michigan Agencies
Mar 5 2024 // Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced that it has acquired A.S. Arbury and Sons, Incorporated (Arbury Insurance Agency) and the assets of Michelle L. Everett, Inc....
Medical Incident Likely Led to SUV Crashing Into Michigan Walmart, Authorities Say
Mar 4 2024 // CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A driver who crashed her sport-utility vehicle into a Walmart store in suburban Detroit was likely having a health incident at the time, authorities said Saturday. The woman and four other...
Business Moves
Mar 4 2024 // East Webster Bank, Ametros Financial Corp. Connecticut-based Webster Bank completed its acquisition of Ametros Financial Corp., a firm that administers medical claims settlements. Ametros provides post-settlement medical...
Agency Aggregator Union Bay Acquires Michigan’s Skar Insurance
Feb 26 2024 // Union Bay Acquisition LLC, an aggregator of insurance agencies agent based in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, has acquired Skar Insurance Group of Rockford, Michigan. Terms were not disclosed. Skar Insurance specializes in...
Michigan Department of Insurance Recovers $19.5M for Consumers in 2023
Feb 21 2024 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced that the department helped recover more than $19.5 million for Michigan consumers in 2023. In addition, DIFS staff answered nearly 140,000...
People Moves: JM Wilson Makes New Hires and Promotions Nationwide
Feb 13 2024 // JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, made several new hires and promotions in offices across the country. Katie Priester Bird joined the company as a property and casualty underwriter. Bird previously held roles...
Contractor Reaches $25M Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Suit
Feb 5 2024 // FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A second contractor said last Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water scandal. The class-action litigation agreement...
Risk Strategies Acquires Michigan’s Ralph C. Wilson Agency
Feb 1 2024 // Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced that it has acquired Ralph C. Wilson Agency, a full-service risk management and employee benefits consulting firm and insurance...
California County Paying $5M Settlement Over Arrest of Election Company Founder
Jan 26 2024 // Los Angeles County agreed to pay $5 million to the founder and CEO of a software company who was briefly accused of stealing data on county poll workers in a case he said was pushed by conspiracy theorists. The Board of...
Michigan Hospital Agrees to Pay $50K to Settle Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
Jan 23 2024 // Trinity Health Grand Rapids, formerly known as Mercy Health St. Mary’s, a hospital and member of the Trinity Health-Michigan health system, agreed to pay $50,000 and provide other relief to settle a religious...
Owner of Michigan Insurance Agency Charged With Embezzlement
Jan 19 2024 // The owner of a Michigan insurance agency has been charged with embezzling money from employees by misappropriating payroll deductions, announced Attorney General Dana Nessel. Nancy Caviston, 76, of Superior Charter...
Michigan to Pay $1.75M to Man Wrongly Convicted for 35 Years in Sexual Assault Case
Jan 17 2024 // The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of sexual assault. Louis Wright was released in November after authorities said DNA tests...
Judge Approves $2.8M Settlement for Unpaid Work by Michigan Cosmetology Students
Jan 10 2024 // A judge has approved a $2.8 million settlement in a dispute over unpaid work performed by aspiring hair stylists at a Michigan cosmetology school. Roughly 1,500 people will get some compensation for cleaning floors,...
Michigan Appeals Court: Parents Can Elect Lower Auto Insurance Limits for Minor Drivers
Jan 10 2024 // The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled last week that state law permits the parent of a minor to elect lower than default liability limits for their child’s auto insurance coverage. A three-judge panel unanimously...
Oswald Companies Acquires Michigan’s Brieden Consulting Group
Jan 9 2024 // Oswald Companies announced it has acquired Brieden Consulting Group, an employee benefits agency based in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The addition of Brieden strengthens Oswald’s existing Michigan presence, which is...
Michigan Sees Decrease in Uninsured Motorists Following Auto Insurance Reform
Jan 8 2024 // Michigan reported the largest decrease in uninsured motorists of any state between 2020 and 2022, according to a recent study by the Insurance Research Council. Michigan’s uninsured motorist rate dropped by more than...
Michigan State Approves Settlements With Families of Students Slain in Mass Shooting
Dec 22 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan State University trustees have approved settlements with the families of three students slain during a mass shooting earlier this year on the school`s campus. Trustees voted...
Toxic Chemicals Found in Wells Near Michigan Shoe Manufacturer’s Headquarters
Dec 4 2023 // Tests show toxic chemicals in wells near the headquarters of a western Michigan shoe manufacturer, years after the company dredged and transferred river sediment from a leather-processing tannery. There is no dispute...
Study: Federal Payouts Bolstered Flood Policy Uptake, Insured Value
Dec 1 2023 // The availability of a federal flood payout in a county in a given year increased the number of flood insurance policies by 5.2% and the total insured value of the policies by 4.6% in the following year, a new study...
