Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Says Booster Seats Not Doing Job
Oct 1 2008 // The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that booster seats are doing a poor job of improving the fit of lap and shoulder belts for children. Booster seats are meant to do one thing — elevate children so...
Michigan Doctors Back Bills to Report Unfit Drivers
Sep 29 2008 // Dr. Paul Cullis of Michigan says most patients who have had seizures or blackouts get the message loud and clear: Don’t drive for six months. But some get behind the wheel anyway, not waiting to see if their...
Mich. Agents: AIG Rescue, Insurance Regulation Still Best Left to States
Sep 24 2008 // The following commentary on the push for federal regulation as a result of AIG and other financial institutions’ troubles was written by Robert PIerce, CEO, Michigan Association of Insurance Agents. Over the last few...
People
Sep 22 2008 // The Des Plaines, Ill.-based the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) announced that Robert M. “Bear” Bryant retired as NICB president and CEO, on Sept. 2, 2008. At NICB, Bryant was the force behind the...
The Road to a Paper-Free Environment Goes Beyond Technology
Sep 22 2008 // Paperless Agencies Create Better Workflows, Enhance Service, Security and Save Money, Too On the side of a Utah highway, the client had been pulled over by a state trooper at a traffic stop. It was a frustrating...
Agee Named New Accident Fund Board Chair in Michigan
Sep 12 2008 // Accident Fund Insurance Company of America announces the appointment of James G. Agee as chair of its board of directors. Agee succeeds Charles L. Burkett who served as chair since June 2004. Agee, who has served on...
Business Moves
Sep 1 2008 // Aon Corporation, Benfield Group Chicago-based Aon Corporation and UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited reached agreement for Aon to acquire Benfield for £3.50 ($6.55) per share in cash and assume £91 million ($170...
Simmon to Lead Michigan’s Agents
Sep 1 2008 // Says Independence, Flexibility Still Key in Serving Policyholders Dale Simmon of the Simmon Insurance Agency in Lansing was recently named president of the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). The Michigan...
Credit Scoring Fight ‘On Again’ in Michigan
Sep 1 2008 // The simple fact is that now insurance companies in Michigan no longer will be able to use customers’ credit scores to set home and auto insurance premiums — if the state Court of Appeals ruling stands. Just when...
Michigan Agency Recovers $4 Million in First Half of 2008
Aug 28 2008 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) recently announced that it had recovered over $4.3 million on behalf of Michigan consumers in the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2008. $3.6 million of the...
Michigan Court Upholds Ban on Credit Scoring in Insurance
Aug 25 2008 // Insurance companies in Michigan no longer will be able to use customers’ credit scores to set home and auto insurance premiums if a state Court of Appeals ruling stands. The 2-1 decision released Friday, August 22...
Michigan Agents Association Names New President
Aug 12 2008 // Dale Simmon of the Simmon Insurance Agency in Lansing has been named president of the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA). As president, Simon will work with the MAIA board of directors and staff to implement...
Michigan Alerts Residents About Sale of Fake Auto Policies
Aug 5 2008 // The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) recently warned consumers about purchasing bogus automobile insurance certificates from Isaac Chandler of Comstock Park. On Friday, August 1 OFIR...
GNY Insurance Continues Midwest Expansion with Michigan Operation
Jul 30 2008 // GNY Insurance Companies has begun writing in the state of Michigan as it continues to expand in the Midwest. GNY is a group comprised of Greater New York Mutual Insurance Co., Insurance Company of Greater New York,...
Mich. Group Debates State Advocate’s Charge That Auto Rates Too HIgh
Jul 17 2008 // A charge leveled on July 16 by Michigan’s insurance advocate that auto rates are too high fails to mention that the state’s auto insurance benefits are the best in the nation, one insurance trade group...
Michigan Storms in June Killed 8 People, Blacked Out 730,000 Homes
Jul 16 2008 // President Bush has declared a major disaster area in Michigan, making recovery aid available in areas hit by severe storms and flooding. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says Monday’s declaration covers eleven...
Mich. Man in Terror Trial Seeks Closure on Alleged Insurance Fraud Case
Jul 14 2008 // A Michigan man whose conviction on terror-related charges was thrown out in 2004 is working on a plea agreement to close a case involving allegations of insurance fraud. The disclosure was made in federal court on July 11...
Michigan’s New Child Safety Seat Law Starts July 1
Jun 25 2008 // Michigan will adopt an expanded child safety seat law for motor vehicle travel by July 1. The revised law means children under age 8 will have to travel in some sort of child restraint system unless they have grown to...
Michigan Governor Again Vetoes Motorcycle Helmet Bill
Jun 16 2008 // Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, as expected, has vetoed a bill that would have let motorcyclists ride without helmets in Michigan. She announced the veto Friday. Granholm vetoed a similar bill in 2006. The latest...
Ratings: Mercer, Hallmark, Auto Club, Southern States, Meadowbrook, Iron Horse, Courtesy, Alabama Muni, Am. Millers
Jun 6 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Mercer Insurance Group of Pennington, NJ. The ratings apply to the following...
