Michigan Looks To Kill 7-Day Car Insurance

Michigan is attempting to end seven-day auto insurance policies popular with cash-strapped drivers in Detroit and other urban areas, arguing the “jump start” policies undermine state law requiring continuous no-fault coverage. The policies effectively allow motorists to skirt the law by obtaining insurance needed to renew their vehicle registration and license plate tabs each year without committing to keep coverage beyond seven days. But supporters argue the week-long policies are a “last resort” for motorists who simply cannot afford high-cost insurance in Michigan and might otherwise resort to more drastic measures to renew their plates, including attempts to purchase fake insurance cards.