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Personal Injury Protection Coverage: A Thing Of The Past In Florida?

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage was first enacted in Florida in 1971.  PIP is also known as no-fault insurance, and it allows drivers and passengers to obtain insurance benefits for medical treatment and wage loss,...more

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Qualified Health Coverage and No-Fault Auto Insurance

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The big selling point for Michigan’s new auto No-Fault insurance law was that drivers would be able to save money on their car insurance by choosing the level of medical coverage they wanted to have available to them and...more

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Auto Insurance Recommendations For New Michigan No-Fault Law

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People often ask me “how much car insurance do I need?” Never has this question been more important than now. Michigan drivers now face the biggest changes in auto No-Fault insurance since the No-Fault Act was enacted in...more

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Savings From Car Insurance Bill Signed Into New Law Debunked

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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

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How is in-home care affected by the new Michigan car insurance law?

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More than any other question, the one I’ve been now asked the most since the Legislature passed No-Fault reform last Friday is how the new Michigan No-Fault law will affect attendant care.  ...more

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Senate Bill 1 – All talk on Michigan No-Fault Reform

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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

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Last-minute Michigan No-Fault bill waddles into lame duck session

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Michigan House Republicans are planning a vote, perhaps as early as today – but I’ve just heard it is more likely to take place tomorrow – on new No-Fault reform legislation in lame duck. It is anticipated that lawmakers in...more

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Detroit Medical Center CEO calls insurers’ No-Fault bluff

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Auto insurers balk at Detroit Medical Center CEO Conrad Mallett’s offer for a dollar-for-dollar price cut with hospital charges and No-Fault insurance premiums - Did Detroit Medical Center CEO Conrad Mallett just call-out...more

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Bills to replace Michigan No Fault with pure tort liability insurance system introduced

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Here is what a pure tort liability system will mean for car accident victims and drivers in Michigan - Yesterday House Republicans introduced legislation to repeal Michigan’s 45-year-old No Fault auto insurance law and...more

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Duggan, Leonard Michigan No Fault PIP Cap is $25K — not the $250K they promise

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Repeat after me: There is no $250,000 cap on No Fault car insurance under Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s and Tom Leonard’s new No Fault reform plan that was announced yesterday....more

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Detroit News gets facts wrong on No-Fault car insurance reform

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Detroit News editorial on reforming No-Fault law makes up facts, avoids reality of how No-Fault system works - The Detroit News at least got the title of its Tuesday editorial correct when it said, “Make auto insurance...more

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No-Fault vs. health insurance: What’s the better choice for crash victims?

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Health insurance is full of landmines for unsuspecting car crash victims, who are subject to ‘auto exclusions,’ coverage limitations, managed care, HMOs and medical pre-approval requirements and ERISA liens....more

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Duggan’s new D-Insurance plans will be great for the auto accident lawyers, but terrible for everyone else

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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

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