Latest Michigan Headlines
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Michigan Tire Distributor to Pay $55K to Settle Racial Harassment, Retaliation Lawsuit
Sep 24 2019 // Belle Tire Distributors Inc., a tire, wheels and auto service company in Michigan, has agreed to pay $55,000 and furnish other relief to settle a racial harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment...
Chair of Iowa Insurance Pool Defends Out of State Resort Meetings
Sep 23 2019 // The chairman of an Iowa government insurance program is defending its long practice of holding public meetings at resorts in Michigan and Florida and private clubs in Iowa. Jody Smith, board chairman of the Iowa...
Michigan Classic Auto Insurer, Hagerty, Driving Into the Future
Sep 23 2019 // Traverse City, Michigan-based Hagerty is evolving to adapt to a changing automotive world. “Our mission as a business is to save driving and car culture for future generations,” said McKeel Hagerty, CEO....
Michigan School District to Pay $107K to Settle Federal Retaliation Lawsuit
Sep 20 2019 // A school district in Michigan will pay $107,000 do settle a federal retaliation lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says the Waterford Public School System in Waterford, Michigan, will...
Davis Promoted to Asst. Personal Lines Underwriter at J.M. Wilson
Sep 19 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Liam Davis to assistant personal lines underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. Davis is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide...
Board of Iowa Public Entities Insurance Pool Criticized for Out-of-State Travel, Expenses
Sep 18 2019 // Board members of an Iowa government insurance program have frequently held public meetings at posh out-of-state resorts, costing tens of thousands of dollars while making it harder for the public to attend, a review by The...
Russell Promoted to Accounting, Finance Specialist at J.M. Wilson in Michigan
Sep 18 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Crystal Russell to accounting and finance specialist in its Portage, Michigan, office. Russell will also be responsible for JM Wilson’s in-house finance company, Cedar Finance. Her duties...
Tornadoes, Damaging Winds Reported in Michigan, Minnesota
Sep 13 2019 // The National Weather Service says a tornado ripped through a cemetery in southeastern Minnesota. The EF-1 tornado with winds of 95 mph struck Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona early Wednesday. The tornado toppled trees and...
High Street Insurance Partners Acquires Michigan’s Ottawa Kent Insurance Agency
Sep 11 2019 // High Street Insurance Partners (High Street), an ExecFactor full-service insurance brokerage platform owned by private equity firm Huron Capital, has acquired Ottawa Kent Insurance Agency (Ottawa Kent), an outsourced risk...
Michigan Pipeline Company to Shut Down, Pay $509K for Trenching Safety Violations
Sep 11 2019 // Under an agreement with federal safety officials, a Grand Rapids, Michigan, pipeline company will close down and pay just over $509,000 for exposing workers to serious trenching and excavation hazards. The U.S. Department...
Reliance Global Completes Acquisition of Michigan’s Altruis Benefit Consulting
Sep 10 2019 // Reliance Global Group Inc. has completed its acquisition of Bingham Farms, Michigan-based Altruis Benefit Consulting. The acquisition follows a letter of intent between the parties as previously announced on May 8,...
J.M. Wilson Promotes Van Niman to Accounting, Finance Specialist in Michigan
Sep 3 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Dawn Van Niman to accounting and finance specialist in the company’s Portage, Michigan, office. She is responsible for processing accounts...
Michigan Manufacturing Facility Fined $32.5K After Worker’s Death
Aug 20 2019 // A suburban Detroit manufacturing facility has been fined after the death of an employee who fell into vat of sulfuric acid. The Detroit News reports the $32,500 fine was issued by the Michigan Occupational Safety and...
Enbridge Says Gap Beneath Great Lakes Pipeline not a Risk; Officials not so Sure
Aug 9 2019 // Erosion has created a gap beneath an oil pipeline in a key Great Lakes channel that’s wider than allowed under an agreement with the state of Michigan, oil transport company Enbridge Inc. said. The Canadian company...
J.M. Wilson Adds Fawley as Accounting Assistant in Michigan
Aug 8 2019 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has hired Luann Fawley as accounting assistant in its Portage, Michigan, office. Fawley is responsible for supporting the accounting team. Her role includes...
Michigan Manufacturer Ordered Shut Down Amid Health Concerns
Aug 1 2019 // A judge has ordered a Michigan manufacturer to cease operations amid concerns among health officials about a June dumpster fire and the release of chemical clouds. The Daily News of Greenville reports an Ionia County judge...
Botti Promoted to Assistant Fleet Underwriter at J.M. Wilson in Michigan
Jul 23 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Stephen Botti to assistant fleet underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. Botti is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of commercial transportation risks, as well as...
Chair Maker Blamed in Michigan Fire That Killed Record-Setting Cats
Jul 19 2019 // The suburban Detroit owners of two record-setting cats killed in a house fire have filed a lawsuit blaming the maker of a massage chair for the blaze. William and Lauren Powers of Farmington Hills seek more than $1 million...
Harris Promoted to P/C Underwriter at J.M. Wilson in Michigan
Jul 17 2019 // J.M. Wilson has promoted Lacey Harris to property/casualty underwriter in its Portage, Michigan, office. Lacey is responsible for quoting new and renewal commercial property and casualty risks and serving independent...
Michigan Hospital to Pay $74.4K to Settle Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
Jul 2 2019 // A hospital in Michigan will pay more than $74,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by federal officials. Memorial Healthcare, which operates a hospital in Owosso, Mich., will pay $74,418 and furnish other...
