Before we start breaking out the bottles of champagne to celebrate the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association’s announcement that it will reduce its MCCA fee by 55% from $220 to $100 under the new No-Fault law, I think we...more
Since the Michigan Legislature passed the new No-Fault law earlier this summer, the auto insurance companies in this state have been scheming on how to get around many of the new restrictions imposed by the new law....more
Now that we have a new Michigan No-Fault insurance law, most people will be disappointed that Auto No-Fault reform will fail to deliver any meaningful, long-term savings. Politicians – the Republicans in the Legislature,...more
The new Michigan No-Fault law was passed by the Michigan Legislature today.
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 94 to 15 in favor the No-Fault reform plan in Senate Bill 1 and the Senate concurred by a vote of 34...more
5/28/2019
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Instead of providing specifics, Senate Republicans use Senate Bill 1 to grandstand on auto No-Fault reform -
Senate Bill 1 was introduced by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) on Tuesday.
But in reality Senate Bill 1 is...more
1/21/2019
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Bodily Injury ,
Car Accident ,
Catastrophic Impairment ,
Elder Issues ,
Insurance Rates ,
Insurance Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
PIP Coverage ,
Political Parties
Under the widow penalty, insurance companies charge women as much as 200% more; HB 5111 will stop women from being discriminated against by auto insurers -
The widow penalty is one of the cruelest and most shameful things...more
Created by Gov. Snyder, Insurance Commissioner’s Anti Fraud Unit doesn’t address fraud by auto insurers, fraud penalties or gender discrimination in pricing -
Will Gov. Snyder’s recently created Anti Fraud Unit, which is...more
Duggan ignores redlining and credit scoring, two issues that hammer Detroiters and drive up car insurance rates in Motown; time to enact HB 5111 -
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has recently filed a lawsuit in federal court...more
Here’s the easy fix to Mayor Duggan’s lawsuit to find Michigan’s auto No Fault law unconstitutional and repeal No Fault law -
There’s an easy fix staring us in the face to Mayor Duggan’s lawsuit that was filed last...more
8/29/2018
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Car Accident ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Rates ,
MI Supreme Court ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Redlining ,
Repeal ,
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State Legislatures
We deserve to know why MCCA catastrophic coverage costs are again going up; political opportunism suspected behind latest hikes -
The cost of catastrophic coverage from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA)...more
Does Mayor Duggan want to ‘repeal and replace’ Michigan’s auto No Fault law?
Does Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan want to scrap Michigan’s auto No Fault law?
Last night, during his State of the City address, the mayor...more
2/24/2017
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Car Accident ,
Insurance Rates ,
Insurance Reform ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Mayor Duggan ,
Medical Expenses ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
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