Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Court: Michigan Workers’ Comp Law Blocks Anti-Racketeering Suit
Oct 18 2010 // Michigan’s workers’ compensation statute blocks employee lawsuits against employers brought under federal anti-racketeering law, a federal judge has ruled. Federal Judge Paul D. Boren for the second time has...
Judge Lets States’ Suit Against Obama Healthcare Law Proceed
Oct 14 2010 // U.S. states can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to overturn President Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare reform law, a Florida judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson had said at a hearing last month...
Biglari Holdings Makes Another Bid to Take Over Fremont Michigan
Oct 12 2010 // Texas- based Biglari Holdings, which runs Steak n Shake and other restaurants, is making another bid for the Michigan property/casualty insurer, Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp. Inc. The San Antonio holding company has...
Michigan Officials Seek to Force Broker to Remit $1.3 Million Owed to Insurers
Oct 4 2010 // Michigan insurance officials have gone to court to force a Troy insurance broker to remit $1.3 million in premiums he owes to multiple insurance companies. The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation petitioned the...
People
Oct 4 2010 // Watkins Insurance Group, one of the largest full-service, locally owned independent insurance agencies in central Texas, added agent Andy Webb to its sales team. Webb began his career in the insurance industry in March...
Michigan Young Agents Earn ‘Outstanding’ Award from Big ‘I’
Sep 30 2010 // The National Young Agents Committee (YAC) of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) presented its Outstanding Young Agents Committee of the Year for 2010 award to the...
Court: Michigan Workers’ Comp Law Blocks Anti-Racketeering Suit
Sep 30 2010 // Michigan’s workers’ compensation law blocks employee lawsuits against employers brought under federal anti-racketeering law, a federal judge has ruled. Federal Judge Paul D. Boren for the second time has...
Michigan County Hopes Insurer-Gifted Dog Sniffs Out Arsonists
Sep 27 2010 // With big, liquid brown eyes and a mouth that seemed to stretch into a smile, Gunner has the look of a family pet ready to run after a stick and curl up at the foot of a bed. But while he might still do those things, there...
Bartosh Elected ASCnet Chair, Boeing Vice Chair
Sep 24 2010 // Independent agent Brian Bartosh, president of Alpena, Mich.-based Top O’ Michigan Insurance, has been elected to serve as 2011 chair of Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the users group for Applied Systems...
Michigan Officials Seek to Force Broker to Remit $1.3M Owed to Insurers
Sep 23 2010 // Michigan insurance officials have gone to court to force a Troy insurance broker to remit $1.3 million in premiums he owes to multiple insurance companies. The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has...
Fremont Michigan Recognized for Advancing Insurance Technology
Sep 17 2010 // The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), an industry trade association representing more than 80,000 insurance professionals worldwide, which has recognized Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc. with two awards, the...
Michigan Considers Repeal of New Drivers’ Fees
Sep 17 2010 // The Michigan House this week took a step toward repealing parts of a law that imposes extra fees on drivers for certain traffic offenses. A four-bill package to partially repeal the state’s driver responsibility fee...
Michigan Bill Would Allow Police to Give New Roadside Drug Tests
Sep 10 2010 // A proposal would allow Michigan police to use new, portable drug testing kits when they suspect a motorist is under the influence of substances other than alcohol. Legislation to allow the roadside drug tests was...
Full Disclosure of Medical Errors Lowers Liability Costs, Study Finds
Sep 9 2010 // Full disclosure of medical errors including compensation for them can lower defense and overall liability costs for medical providers, according to a new study. While many medcial providers today acknowledge that patients...
Citizens Board Approves Pay for New CEO
Aug 23 2010 // The governing board for Louisiana’s property insurance company of last resort agreed to pay its next chief executive $264,000 a year.The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. board approved the pay package for...
Michigan Oil Spill Bill Estimate up to $400M
Aug 20 2010 // Enbridge Energy Partners estimates cleanup and other costs from a massive oil spill from a Michigan pipeline could be $300 million to $400 million. The company made the estimate in a filing this week with the U.S....
Michigan Court Lowers Threshold for Damage Suits Under No-Fault
Aug 16 2010 // The Michigan Supreme Court has made it easier for auto accident victims to sue for pain and suffering under the state’s no-fault law. The new court ruling lowers the threshold of what is considered a serious...
Pipeline Company Buying Homes Affected by Michigan Oil Spill
Aug 10 2010 // The Canadian company whose pipeline ruptured and dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil into a southern Michigan waterway is buying two homes affected by the spill, and several other homeowners are considering...
Fremont Michigan Reports Higher Earnings, Loss Experience in Q2
Aug 10 2010 // Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp Inc., a Michigan-exclusive property/casualty insurance carrier, reported revenues of $16 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, an increase of 15.6 percent over the second quarter...
Bostic Named President of Michigan Agents Group
Aug 9 2010 // LeRoy Bostic of Lewis & Thompson in Detroit has been named president of the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). He is the first African-American insurance agent to be named to this position, according to...
