Auto insurance rates in Detroit are “completely immoral”, says Mayor

September 29, 2015September 27, 2015 Julie Campbell

There are a range of different factors that have been causing the cost of coverage to skyrocket in the city. Due to the exceptionally affordable rent in Detroit, people in the Millennial generation are flocking to the city in droves, but auto insurance in the region is the most expensive in the country and there is virtually no option for public transportation. This is a problem that Mayor Mike Duggan has taken on, but that is leading him from one frustration to the next. As a part of the effort…

Discounted auto insurance will extend well beyond Detroit

June 8, 2015June 6, 2015 Julie Campbell

The Senate Insurance Committee has passed an amended version of the plan put forward by Mayor Mike Duggan. Senators in Michigan have now passed an amended version of the reduced rate auto insurance plan that had been put forward by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, which would provide discounted coverage to cities that have a minimum population of 500,000 and in which at least half of all of the drivers are insured. The amendments to the D-Insurance plan have broadened the reach of the program to smaller cities. The senators voted…

More affordable auto insurance alternative sought by Detroit mayor

June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 Julie Campbell

Mayor Mike Duggan has now asked the Michigan Legislature to give the nod to this type of coverage. Last week, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke to the State Senate Insurance Committee with regards to a plan that he believes would make it possible for residents of his city to opt out of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association and to be able to buy a lower but more affordable type of medical plan to comply with the auto insurance laws. The mayor has referred to this type of new alternative coverage…