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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.…

Michigan auto insurance push for no fault reform has returned

February 25, 2014February 22, 2014 G. Turner

The House Republicans in the state are trying again after having been unsuccessful last year. House Republicans are bringing their Michigan auto insurance reform push right back into the spotlight again, after having failed to obtain adequate support for the massive overhaul that they had proposed in 2013. The new goal is to eliminate the unlimited lifetime benefits that are currently available in the state. At the moment, Michigan auto insurance law makes it possible for individuals who are catastrophically injured in vehicle accidents to continue to receive benefits for…

Auto insurance reform details unveiled for Michigan

May 24, 2013May 25, 2013 G. Turner

The new plans for a no fault system have now been unveiled in the hopes of driving rates down. Drivers in Michigan have just received news regarding the reform package for the auto insurance system in the state, which is meant to lower the skyrocketing premiums that they are paying. At the same time, data was revealed regarding a $14 billion catastrophic accident claims fund. The bills for these auto insurance reforms are still drafts, but if they move ahead, they will change the structure of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims…

Michigan lawmakers seek to limit auto insurance benefits

May 8, 2013May 7, 2013 Logan B.

Lawmakers take aim at auto insurance benefits Michigan legislators have begun addressing the issues associated with the state’s no-fault auto insurance laws. Currently, state law ensures that lifetime medical benefits to victims of auto accidents throughout the state are unlimited. This provision of the law has long been a point of contention for the auto insurance industry, which considers unlimited benefits to be somewhat excessive in most circumstances. The no-fault law has, in some regard, contributed to the growing costs of auto insurance coverage, and lawmakers are looking to address…

Auto insurance system changes in Michigan arise in Legislature

April 26, 2013May 1, 2013 Marc

The overhaul is meant to be a massive one that will help to combat systemic issues. The official introduction of the proposed changes to the no fault auto insurance system in Michigan was finally made to the legislature this week, to help to repair a number of issues that are keeping costs extremely high for consumers. The state has the second most expensive premiums for driver coverage in the entire country. Rep. Pete Lund (R-Shelby Township), made the introduction of the bill (HB 4612), in order to place a cap…

Auto insurance reforms introduced for Michigan’s no fault system

March 12, 2013April 30, 2013

The Senate is now considering the current unlimited personal injury protection at $50,000. New legislation has just been introduced into the Michigan Senate, which would change the current unlimited personal injury protection (PIP) protection from the state’s no fault system and cap it at $50,000. Michigan is currently the only state where vehicle related injuries are covered for a lifetime of medical care. The current no fault auto insurance system in the state would provide someone who was injured in a vehicle accident with an unlimited personal injury coverage for…

Auto insurance no fault regulation in Michigan could change

January 16, 2013April 30, 2013

Many people in the state are pushing to have this required element of the policy removed due to cost. The Insurance Institute of Michigan, insurers, other people in the industry, and the residents of the state are now recognizing that the auto insurance in the state requires some changes in order to keep its rapidly rising costs under control. The no-fault portion of the required coverage in the state is leading the cost of car ownership skyward. Now many are starting to feel that this auto insurance system is ready…