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Lawmakers approve revisions to Michigan’s auto insurance laws

April 22, 2015April 20, 2015 S.Vagus

Revisions to insurance laws have been approved by the state’s Senate Lawmakers in Michigan have moved to address issues concerning the state’s auto insurance laws. The state’s Senate has approved revisions to insurance laws that are meant to curb costs associated with medical care for those that have been injured in crashes. These revisions are not entirely popular within the Senate, with opponents suggesting that these revisions could be a detriment to those that need medical care as the result of severe injuries caused by a car crash. Auto insurance…

No-fault auto insurance changes move rapidly through Michigan Senate

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015 G. Turner

The Republican-led Senate has passed legislation that would alter the laws in the state quite dramatically. After having made a series of adjustments in the last moment, the Republican-led Michigan Senate has made some changes to the no-fault auto insurance law in the state which has caused massive controversy over the last few years. The final vote on Senate Bill 248 that aimed to make these changes to the current system was 21 to 17. The changes to the laws surrounding the no-fault auto insurance system have arrived following a…

Lack of auto insurance can now be detected through license plates

April 1, 2015March 30, 2015 Julie Campbell

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Police in Michigan can now run the plates of a vehicle to determine whether or not it is insured. Drivers on the streets of Michigan now have more incentive to ensure that they obtain the legally required auto insurance for their vehicles, as police have just been armed with a new and much easier way to identify uninsured motorists. Simply by running a vehicle’s plates, police are able to know whether or not there is an insurance policy present. The technology will become available to police officers in mid-September and…

Auto insurance records access creates battle in Michigan

January 7, 2015January 6, 2015 H. Cutner

Groups in the state feel that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association is not adequately transparent. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) fund is at the center of a considerable controversy when it comes to its transparency, and groups are now trying to boost the access to records with regards to the no-fault auto insurance system in the state. That association is responsible for the assessment of the $186 fee per vehicle fee that is a component of the state’s system. Groups are currently seeking to find a way to force…

Auto insurance no-fault program in Michigan faces appeal

September 8, 2014September 6, 2014 G. Turner

The system is going to be headed to the state Supreme Court due to the high rates it has caused. A group called the Coalition Protecting Auto No Fault (CPAN) has filed a lawsuit against a private fund that provides people with reimbursements when they have been seriously injured in vehicle accidents, as they claim that this is driving auto insurance rates higher. The group is seeking to determine how insurance rates are being affected by this practice. The issue that the CPAN is hoping to resolve primarily concerns information.…

Auto insurance hike prevention efforts taken on by Michigan

April 29, 2014April 26, 2014 H. Cutner

The state’s legislators are now getting behind efforts to stop rates from rising from pothole damage claims. A long winter of extreme weather has now brought about a rather nasty pothole season in Michigan, and the state’s House of Representatives are now looking into a bill that has recently been introduced to help to control the impact that this will have on auto insurance premiums as claims from damage start pouring in. The bill is meant to help to keep premiums from rising because a claim was made for pothole…

Could the city of Detroit become an auto insurance company?

March 4, 2014March 1, 2014 H. Cutner

The mayor has proposed that the city begin its own coverage to help to overcome several problems. The mayor of Detroit, Mike Duggan, has been drawing quite a bit of attention back to his struggling city has he has proposed that he would begin an auto insurance company that will help to keep the skyrocketing premiums under control in the area. The announcement was made within the mayor’s State of the City address. He pointed out that recent red lining has led drivers who had already been paying high annual…