Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) News

Michigan Sees Decrease in Uninsured Motorists Following Auto Insurance Reform

Michigan reported the largest decrease in uninsured motorists of any state between 2020 and 2022, according to a recent study by the Insurance Research Council. Michigan’s uninsured motorist rate dropped by more than 6% between 2020 and 2022. The study …

Michigan DIFS Director Fox Urges Safe Driving Amid Increase in Crashes

Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox urged safe driving to safe lives and lower costs amid an increase in reported motor vehicle crashes. “Consistent with an unfortunate trend we have seen over the last few …

Michigan Attorney General Charges 6 With Criminal Enterprise Targeting Accident Victims

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Director Anita Fox from the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced a criminal enterprise and related charges against. six individuals who are accused of auto insurance fraud and taking advantage of Michigan …

Michigan Woman Pleads Guilty to $135K Insurance Fraud

A Portland, Michigan, woman has pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent insurance claims totaling more than $135,000, state insurance regulators say. According to Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox, following an investigation conducted by the DIFS …

Michigan DIFS Expects New Flood Insurance Rating System to Lower Costs in the State

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) said the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) estimates that under its new rating system more than 52% of Michigan flood insurance policies will see immediate savings once the program begins. The …

Michigan Issues C&D Order Against Aliera Companies, Connected Businesses

Michigan insurance regulators issued a cease and desist order against a healthcare sharing ministry and two connected companies for allegedly acting in violation of the state’s insurance code. In a media release, Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) …

Michigan Man Must Pay Nearly $775K Restitution in Insurance Fraud Case

A Michigan man has been ordered to pay restitution of nearly $775,000 for an alleged insurance scam, the state insurance department says. Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Fraud Investigation Unit, in conjunction with the Ogemaw County Sheriff’s …

Michigan Recovers More than $16.2M for Insurance Consumers

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) says it helped recover more than $16.2 million for consumers during the 2020 fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30. DIFS’ Office of Consumer Services helped consumers recover $9 million in settled …

Former Michigan Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Embezzlement

A former Genesee County, Michigan, insurance agent has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $90,000 from her clients and providing them with phony home and automobile insurance certificates, according to the state insurance regulators. The sentencing of Angella …

Former Michigan Insurance Agent Pleads No Contest to Embezzlement Charges

A plea deal has been reached with a former Genesee County, Michigan, insurance agent who allegedly embezzled from her clients and provided them with phony insurance certificates for home and auto insurance, the state’s department of insurance reported. The Michigan …