Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Steel Mill Sued over Chemical Spill in Indiana Lake
Dec 17 2019 // Two environmental groups are suing a steelmaker for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act at its northwestern Indiana facility more than 100 times in the past five years, including an August spill that killed more than...
J.M. Wilson Hires Kirby as P/C Technician in Michigan
Dec 16 2019 // J.M. Wilson has added Lindsay Kirby as a property/casualty technician in its Portage, Michigan, office. Kirby will provide support to the property and casualty underwriters. She is responsible for providing technical...
Michigan Car Insurance Fee to Drop by 55% Next July
Dec 16 2019 // Michigan drivers who want unlimited medical coverage for crash injuries will pay $100 per vehicle starting in July, which will be 55% less than the record high $220 annual fee they currently pay. The Michigan Catastrophic...
Michigan House Votes to Ban Drivers Under 18 from Using Cellphones
Dec 13 2019 // Drivers younger than 18 would be prohibited from using cellphones except for emergencies under legislation approved by the Michigan House. Michigan now bars drivers with a learner’s or intermediate permit –...
Councell Promoted to Senior Fleet Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson
Dec 13 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Jennifer Councell to senior fleet underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. She is responsible for evaluating transportation fleet submissions (11-plus units); quoting new and renewal...
Michigan Poultry Ranch to Pay $93K to Settle Federal Harassment, Retaliation Suit
Dec 12 2019 // A Saranac, Michigan egg producer will pay $93,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability harassment and retaliation lawsuit, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC...
ISMIE Mutual Completes Merger with Southeast Michigan Physicians’ Insurance
Dec 3 2019 // The ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. has completed a merger with the Southeast Michigan Physicians’ Insurance Co. (SEMPIC) after receiving all required regulatory approvals, the company announced. SEMPIC has been providing...
Michigan State, AF Group Partner on Master’s Certificate in Quantitative Risk Analytics
Dec 2 2019 // Lansing, Mich.-based AF Group and Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Statistics and Probability have teamed up to offer a master’s-level certificate in Quantitative Risk Analytics exclusively to AF Group...
Walsh Appointed Marine Underwriter at Michigan’s J.M. Wilson
Nov 18 2019 // Portage, Michigan-based managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has added Jim Walsh as a marine underwriter. He will be responsible for working with marine carriers and agents for both commercial and...
Michigan Recreational Pot Sales to Begin in December
Nov 15 2019 // The state of Michigan is opening the door to the sale of marijuana for recreational use starting in December, which is earlier than expected. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued an advisory bulletin on Nov. 13. It says...
Michigan Car Insurance Fee Dropping by 55% Next Year
Nov 15 2019 // Michigan drivers who want unlimited medical coverage for crash injuries will pay $100 per vehicle starting in July, which will be 55% less than the record-high $220 annual fee they currently pay. The Michigan Catastrophic...
Employee Lawsuit Claims McDonald’s Fails to Address Sexual Harassment
Nov 13 2019 // Mc Donald’s Corp. was sued on Tuesday by workers in Michigan who accused the fast-food chain of allowing pervasive sexual harassment to flourish at its restaurants nationwide. The proposed class action lawsuit filed...
Kaufman Group, Burns & Wilcox Promote 23 Associates Including D’Antoni
Nov 8 2019 // Global insurance services firm H.W. Kaufman Group and its subsidiary Burns & Wilcox, a North American wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager, have announced numerous leadership promotions. Twenty-three...
Family Dollar Stores of Michigan to Resolve Disability Discrimination Suit for $25K
Nov 7 2019 // Family Dollar Stores of Michigan LLC will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s...
Certified Diversity and Inclusion Professional, White, Joins Michigan’s Kapnick Insurance
Oct 31 2019 // Kapnick Insurance Group has added Erica White in its Troy, Michigan, office as a client executive. White joins Kapnick with a variety of professional strengths ranging from healthcare industry, the automotive industry,...
J.M. Wilson Promotes Russon to Corporate Trainer in Michigan
Oct 31 2019 // Surplus lines broker and managing general agency J.M. Wilson has promoted Christine Russon to corporate trainer in its Portage, Michigan, office. She will be responsible for new employee onboarding and training, continued...
Michigan’s H.W. Kaufman Group Hires Fusinski as Chief Information Officer
Oct 30 2019 // H.W. Kaufman Group has added Richard S. Fusinski to its executive team as chief information officer. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Detroit/Farmington Hills, Michigan. Fusinski will set and oversee...
Michigan Governor Wants to Make More Workers Eligible for Overtime
Oct 28 2019 // Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is moving to make more Michigan workers eligible for overtime pay. The Democrat announced that her administration will establish rules to change the salary threshold under which employers must pay...
Iowa Insurance Pool Board Rethinking Costly Out-of-State Meetings
Oct 25 2019 // Board members of an insurance program for Iowa’s municipal governments are rethinking their long-standing practice of holding public meetings at resorts in other states. Directors of the Iowa Communities Assurance...
Sheeran Promoted to President of Michigan’s Meadowbrook Insurance Agency
Oct 22 2019 // AmeriTrust Group Inc. in Southfield, Michigan, has promoted Dave Sheeran, executive vice president of Meadowbrook Insurance, to president of the Meadowbrook Insurance Agency. Sheeran has been with Meadowbrook for 10 years....
