Latest Michigan Headlines
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Mich. AAA, Coalition Host Press Conference Urging Veto of Helmet Bill
Jun 22 2006 // AAA Michigan today urged Governor Jennifer Granholm to veto legislation that would repeal Michigan’s 37-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law, saying that the new law would recklessly endanger Michigan...
Study Says Mich. Business Too Busy to Focus on Workplace Safety
Jun 21 2006 // A recent EPIC-MRA poll of business owners, operators and managers across Michigan shows “lack of time” as the top reason companies are not teaching their employees about workplace safety. This surprising data...
Ace USA Launches Med Mal Product in Ohio, Michigan
Jun 21 2006 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, recently announced the launch of its healthcare professional liability product for group and individual physicians in the Ohio and Michigan...
Mich. Coalition Plans News Conference Urging Veto of Helmet Bill Repeal
Jun 20 2006 // The Heads First Coalition, a group representing the medical community, traffic safety and insurance industry organizations in Michigan, will hold a press conference to respond to the legislature’s approval of SB 297...
Mich. Agrees to $6 Million Settlement Connected to Police Chase
Jun 16 2006 // Dearborn, Mich. has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2003 fatal crash caused by one of its traffic officers. The settlement was reached this week, The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press...
Walgreens to Stop Filling Prescriptions Under Mich. Midwest Health Plan
Jun 15 2006 // Walgreens Co. has announced it will stop filling prescriptions for members of Midwest Health Plan, based in Dearborn, Mich., effective July 1 because of inadequate pharmacy reimbursement rates. Walgreens has been in...
Mich. Woman Accused of Scamming $1.8 Million from Doc
Jun 14 2006 // A medical office clerk who claimed on federal tax forms to be a professional gambler embezzled $1.8 million from a doctor to fund a lavish lifestyle, authorities said. From 2002 to 2005, Carol Elaine Salisbury, 58, of...
Trade Group Urges Gov. Granholm to Veto Bill Repealing Mich. Helmet Law
Jun 13 2006 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) has called upon Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) to veto Senate Bill 297, which would repeal the state’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law. “The facts do not lie,...
Hylant Partners with ACE Medical, Offers Liability Coverage in Ohio, Mich.
Jun 7 2006 // Hylant Group and ACE Medical Risk jointly announced today an agreement for Hylant Group to be the distributor of comprehensive physician medical liability coverage in both Ohio and Michigan. The healthcare professional...
Mich. House Passes Controversial Motorcycle Helmet Repeal Bill
Jun 7 2006 // With hundreds of motorcycle riders outside the Capitol, the Michigan state House today passed a controversial repeal of a mandate for riders to wear helmets. The legislation passed by a 66-37 vote and is awaiting the...
Vote on Repeal of Mich.’s Mandatory Helmet Law Set for Tomorrow
Jun 6 2006 // A vote on whether the state of Michigan will repeal its 37-year-old mandatory helmet law is scheduled to take place in the State House of Representatives tomorrow. The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents of Lansing,...
Repealing mandatory helmet law–not a wise choice
Jun 5 2006 // Another national holiday, Memorial Day, has just come and gone. The great memories of picnics, long bike rides, parades and afternoons at the beach are positive snapshots of the holiday. Unfortunately, vehicle accidents,...
People and Places
Jun 5 2006 // Zurich announced that Oliver Ade has been named regional executive for the company’s North Central Region. Ade will be responsible for all business operations within the region, including profit-and-loss objectives,...
People
Jun 5 2006 // Zurich announced that Oliver Ade has been named regional executive for the company’s North Central Region. Ade will be responsible for all business operations within the region, including profit-and-loss objectives,...
Editor’s Note: Repealing mandatory helmet law-not a wise choice
Jun 5 2006 // Another national holiday, Memorial Day, has just come and gone. The great memories of picnics, long bike rides, parades and afternoons at the beach are positive snapshots of the holiday. Unfortunately, vehicle accidents,...
Mich. Blues Extend Deadline for Awards Honoring Top Senior Volunteers
May 31 2006 // The nomination deadline for an annual Community Recognition Award sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network honoring outstanding senior citizen advocates has been extended to Friday, June 30....
Mich. Insurance Regulator Bans Limits on Time to File Auto Claims
May 30 2006 // Michigan’s governor and her insurance regulator are telling companies that they won’t be allowed to write policies that give injured motorists less time to file claims or lawsuits. The move by the Office of...
Mich. AAA Oppose Lawmakers’ Attempt to Repeal State Helmet Law
May 26 2006 // An informal AAA poll of state lawmakers suggests that the Michigan House of Representatives has the number of votes needed to repeal the state’s 37-year-old mandatory motorcycle helmet law. It is estimated that the...
Mich. Lawmakers Consider Asbestos Reform Legislation
May 22 2006 // Michigan state lawmakers this week will consider legislation aimed at reforming asbestos litigation, which manufacturers say has caused more than 70 business bankruptcies and cost at least 60,000 jobs nationwide. The...
Argonaut Group’s Great Central Introduces Mich. Liquor Liability Insurance Program
May 15 2006 // Great Central Insurance, a member of the Select Markets segment of Argonaut Group, Inc., announced today the addition of a liquor liability insurance program for the state of Michigan to its portfolio of specialized...
