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Mich. Lawmakers Consider New Alcohol Limit Law for Boaters

Jun 26 2006 // The Michigan Legislature wants to toughen the law regarding alochol limits for boaters. Alcohol typically plays a role in about a third of reported boating deaths each year, according to the Michigan Association of...

AAA Mich. and Credit Union Announce Joint Marketing Agreement

Jun 26 2006 // AAA Michigan and CUcorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL), have entered into a long-term, joint marketing agreement that will provide members of both organizations with products and...

Michigan Governor Vetos Helmet Repeal Legislation

Jun 23 2006 // Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed a bill on Friday, June 23rd that would have repealed the state of Michigan’s 37-year-old mandatory helmet law. “Repealing the requirement that motorcyclists wear helmets would be...

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,...

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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,...

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