Latest Michigan Headlines
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Squabble over Mich. Drug Law Intensifies after Vioxx Settlement
Dec 17 2007 // More than 1,000 Michigan residents could end up getting part of a $4.85 billion national settlement if they or their loved ones took the painkiller Vioxx. But that hasn’t squelched a firestorm over the state’s...
Agent Association Report: Mich. House Fires and Deaths on the Rise
Dec 12 2007 // The number of reported house fires and fire-related deaths in Michigan increased last year, with many homeowners not maintaining working smoke alarms, according to a report released today by the Michigan Association of...
Mich. Accident Fund Names Lancione New Premium Audit Director
Dec 10 2007 // Lansing, Mich.-based Accident Fund Insurance Company of America recently announced that it had named Anthony Lancione as its new premium audit director. In the newly created position, Lancione will develop and execute...
Insurance Institute of Michigan Elects 2008 Officers
Dec 7 2007 // The Insurance Institute of Michigan (IIM) recently held elections during its Annual Meeting on Nov. 27, 2007 in Lansing, Mich. Mike Puerner, vice president, secretary and general counsel of Hastings Mutual Insurance Co.,...
Mich. Court’s Ruling: Insurer to Pay Sterling Heights More than $14 Million
Dec 7 2007 // United States District Court Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of the Eastern District of Michigan in a final judgment ordered United National Insurance Co. to pay the city of Sterling Heights $14,640,632.90 plus taxable costs as...
ColburnColburn Open New Agency in Mich.
Dec 3 2007 // On November 30, 2007, David H. Colburn, J.D. and Robert S. Colburn announced the opening of their new independent insurance agency in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. The new agency is designed to handle businesses and individuals...
Feds Say Convicted Mich. Doctor Exposed Patients
Dec 2 2007 // Federal court records say a Michigan dermatologist’s unsanitary practices have exposed thousands of his patients to the possibility of infection. Dr. Robert Stokes, who had offices in Grand Rapids and Greenville, is...
Illinois Tort Reform Efforts Struck Down
Dec 2 2007 // If anyone is betting on what organization is running the show in Illinois, my money is on the Illinois Trial Bar Association. Put a check mark in the “win” column recently for the Trial Bar as the 2005 tort...
Mich. Medical Society Says Rate Drop Shows Tort Reform Law Working
Nov 21 2007 // A clear indication that Michigan’s 1993 tort reforms are working is that the state’s largest physician medical malpractice insurer is cutting its premiums by 12 to 25 percent for Wayne County physicians, the...
Feds Say Mich. Doctor Convicted of Fraud Exposed Patients to Infection
Nov 16 2007 // Federal court records say a Michigan dermatologist’s unsanitary practices have exposed thousands of his patients to the possibility of infection. Dr. Robert Stokes, who had offices in Grand Rapids and Greenville, is...
Mich. Senate: Lawmakers Must Work Longer for Health Benefits at 55
Nov 15 2007 // MIchigan Lawmakers no longer would get full health care coverage in retirement for just six years of work under legislation recently approved in the state Senate. After serving six years, current legislators get 90 percent...
Mich. Agents Sign Agreement with SeaPass to Provide Multi-line Quotes
Nov 13 2007 // The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) recently announced that it had signed an agreement to join the SeaPass Multi-Carrier Hub™ platform, as a commercial lines tool for independent agents for real-time...
Mich. Senate Panel Votes to Change Lawmakers’ Health Care, Pay
Nov 8 2007 // A Michigan state Senate panel on Tuesday voted to change health care benefits for future lawmakers when they retire. After working six years, current lawmakers qualify to get 90 percent of their health care covered once...
Former Mich. Mayor Must Stand Trial for Arson, Fraud Charges
Nov 6 2007 // A Michigan judge has ruled that a former Saginaw mayor must stand trial on charges of arson and insurance fraud in the burning of her 1986 Mercedes-Benz. Saginaw County Circuit Judge William Crane ruled that Wilmer Jones...
Mich. H.E.A.T. Auto Theft Program Honors Top Leaders
Oct 26 2007 // Michigan’s H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) program celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a special awards ceremony and breakfast this week. According to H.E.A.T. officials, since its inception in 1985, H.E.A.T.,...
Mich. Gov. Proclaims Oct. 22-26 Auto Theft Prevention Week
Oct 19 2007 // Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has deemed the week of Oct. 22-26 as “Turn Up the H.E.A.T. Week.” The purpose is to activate residents to increase their awareness of auto theft prevention measures and to...
Mich. Senate Okays ‘Opt-out’ Option for State’s Helmet Law
Oct 18 2007 // A Michigan Senate Committee passed legislation on Wednesday, Oct. 17 that would enable motorcyclists to ride without their helmets on Michigan roads. The bill is expected to be voted on by the State Senate in the near...
Mich. Commissioner Watters Resigns, Effective Oct. 31
Oct 15 2007 // Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that Linda A. Watters is stepping down as commissioner of the Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS), effective the end of October 31st. The governor has...
Mich. House Passes ‘Opt Out’ Option for State’s Helmet Law
Oct 12 2007 // The Michigan State House passed legislation on Thursday, Oct. 11th that would enable motorcyclists to ride without their helmets on Michigan roads. The newest proposal includes an “opt-out” solution. Michigan...
Accident Fund Establishes New National Headquarters in Historic Building
Oct 9 2007 // Lansing, Mich.-based Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, announced Monday it will establish its new national corporate headquarters in the Lansing Board of Water & Light’s Ottawa Street Station power...
