Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Biker Group Again Seeks to Make Helmets Optional in Mich.
May 24 2007 // A group again is seeking the option to ride motorcycles without helmets in Michigan. The new plan pitched this week by American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE) would allow riders to pay a $100 annual state permit...
Mich. Meat Company Recalls 129,000 Pounds of Beef Products
May 18 2007 // A Michigan meat company is recalling 129,000 pounds of beef products because of possible E. coli contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The meat products are made by Davis Creek Meats and Seafood and were...
Mich. Jury Awards $315,000 to Ex-parishoner of Lansing-area Church
May 15 2007 // A jury recently awarded about $315,000 to a woman whose fall during a service led to a falling-out with her former church and pastor. Judith Dadd, 52, of Lansing, accused Mount Hope Church of negligence and its pastor,...
Mich. North Pointe Acquires Capital City for $41 Million
May 14 2007 // Mich.-based North Pointe Holdings Corp. today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire all of Capital City Holding Company Inc.’s outstanding stock. In addition, the purchase of this...
Mich. Accident Fund Names Gileczek Vice President, Business Development
May 14 2007 // Lansing, Mich.-based Accident Fund Insurance Company of America recently named Al Gileczek as its vice president of Business Development Regional Operations. In his new role, Gileczek oversees Accident Fund’s...
Mich. First Mercury Announces 1st Quarter Results, Conference Call Today
May 3 2007 // First Mercury Financial Corp. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Highlights for the quarter include: — Total operating revenues increased 51.6 percent from the first quarter of 2006 to...
Mich. Business Tax Plan Would Impact Insurance Companies
Apr 27 2007 // A new business tax plan detailed this week by the Michigan House Democrats would reward companies that create jobs in Michigan, but could shift more of the burden to those headquartered out of state and insurance...
Miller Joins Hylant Group’s Executive Risk Practice in Mich.
Apr 18 2007 // Doug Miller was recently named vice president in Hylant Group’s Ann Arbor, Mich. office. Miller has almost 20 years of experience in the executive risk field serving Fortune 500, middle market, public, private, and...
Mich. Meadowbrook to Acquire Excess Workers’ Comp Program Manager
Apr 17 2007 // Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.,announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. Specialty Underwriters, Inc. (USSU) for a purchase price of $23.0 million. The purchase price is comprised...
Former Mich. Mayor Awaits Trial in Arson, Insurance Fraud Case
Apr 16 2007 // A Michigan judge recently ruled that there is enough evidence for a former mayor charged with arson and insurance fraud in the burning of her 1986 Mercedes-Benz to stand trial in the case. Wilmer Jones Ham, who serves on...
American Community Names Chairman, President, Board Member
Apr 13 2007 // The Board of Directors of American Community Mutual Insurance Company, based in Livonia, Mich., named Arthur O. Dummer, chairman of the Board, and Michael E. Tobin as the company’s new president and chief executive...
With New Hire, Mich. Law Firm Expands Workers’ Comp Expertise
Apr 13 2007 // Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C. (CEF&U) of Southefield, Mich., announced that Allen J. Wall has joined the law firm as an associate, bringing nearly 35 years of specialized practice experience in the...
Mich. Insurance Organization Recognized With Two Awards
Apr 11 2007 // Creative Benefits & Insurance Solutions (CBIS) of Washington Township, Mich., announced it was recently recognized for excellence by two organizations. Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit honored them as one of...
Mich. Burns & Wilcox Promotes James Griffith to Director, Personal Lines
Apr 2 2007 // Burns & Wilcox has announced that James Griffith has been promoted to director of personal lines for the specialty insurance company. He is responsible for the growth and profitability of personal lines in partnership...
Mich. Body Shop Owners Defraud Insurers of Millions, Cox Says
Mar 29 2007 // A woman and two sons who run a string of Detroit-area auto body shops have been charged with conspiracy, fraud and racketeering on accusations that they tricked insurers out of millions of dollars through false...
Mich. Chamber, Insurance Institute Critical of No-Fault Related Proposal
Mar 20 2007 // The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the Insurance Institute of Michigan, are urging a no vote in the Senate in response to recent passage of legislation that would make it easier to sue for non-economic damages under the...
Ohio Grange Realigns Personal Lines Division, Adds Staff
Mar 16 2007 // Grange Insurance recently announced that it has realigned its personal lines division by naming two regional personal lines presidents. Barry Hunlock has been named regional personal lines president for Illinois, Michigan,...
Mich. Catastrophic Fund Assessment to Decrease
Mar 15 2007 // An assessment paid by auto insurance carriers to cover catastrophic injuries resulting from auto crashes will decrease on July 1. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) assessment, which covers costs for...
Mich. Burns & Wilcox Adds Director of Corporate Communications
Mar 8 2007 // Burns & Wilcox announced today that Laura Vultaggio has joined the company as director of corporate communications. Vultaggio is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for internal and external...
J.M. Wilson Agency Adds Personal Lines Manager in Mich.
Mar 8 2007 // Managing General Agency J.M. Wilson has announced that it has added Wendy Loveless as manager in its Personal Lines department in their Portage, Mich. location. Loveless will oversee the day-to-day operations of the...
