Police Across Michigan Battling Rash Of Wheel, Tire Theft
Brazen thieves swiped the wheels and tires from seven new Explorers and one Expedition, leaving the vehicles on landscaping bricks in the lot at Galesburg Ford near Kalamazoo. "I was very upset. You feel helpless," dealership owner Bill Dorrance said.
August 16, 2017
Auto
Michigan
Papaya Recall Grows Due To Salmonella Outbreak
A recall on papayas has been expanded to three brands, with more recalls possible, after the Food and Drug Administration narrowed in on the source of a salmonella outbreak that has been blamed for at least one death and has sickened over 100 more dating back to May.
August 8, 2017
Liability
Life & Health
Connecticut
Delaware
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Apartment Complex Fire Displaces Nearly 200 Residents
"The alarm went off. I opened the door to check and found there was smoke.” Nearly 200 people were forced to evacuate an eight story high rise after a fire erupted in a top floor apartment. Now all wondering when they will be able to go back home.
August 2, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Michigan
Drugged Driving Crashes Surging Across Michigan
The driver of a red pickup appeared to be drunk, according to witnesses who called 911, as he sped erratically through Kalamazoo County in June 2016. Before police could catch up to him, the driver plowed into a group of bicyclists on a rural road, killing five of them in a crash that would make international headlines.
July 24, 2017
Auto
Liability
Michigan
Doctors Among 412 Charged in Largest Opioid And Health Care Fraud Takedown in US History
The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against 412 people, including 115 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their roles in what Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling the largest health care fraud takedown operation in American history.
July 14, 2017
Fraud
Life & Health
Florida
Michigan
Texas
Utah
National Study Indicates Michigan Has Seen Largest Decrease in Workers’ Comp Opioid Prescriptions
According to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), Michigan boasted the country’s largest decrease in the amount of opioids prescribed for workers’ compensation claims between 2009 and 2015. In total, the amount fell by 37 percent, and the WCRI claims it is due to amendments of Workers’ Compensation Health Care Services rules and fee schedule.
July 5, 2017
Workers' Compensation
Michigan
States Of Emergency In Four Flooded Michigan Counties
Gladwin County declared a state of emergency due to flood damages suffered over the weekend, becoming the fourth Mid-Michigan county to do so.
June 28, 2017
Property
Michigan
Up To 18% Of Injured Workers Not Returning To Work After One Year
Between 11% and 18% of injured workers in 15 states do not return to work within a year of their accident, a range that is in line with previous studies, according to reports released Tuesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
June 23, 2017
Workers' Compensation
Indiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
North Carolina
Virginia
Study Ranks Detroit Auto Insurance Rates Highest in US - By Far
Detroit -- by a wide margin -- has the highest auto insurance rates in the U.S., according to a nationwide analysis of rates. Brooklyn, New York and New Orleans followed Detroit on the list compiled by CarInsurance.com, a quote-comparison website.
June 9, 2017
Auto
Michigan
JetBlue Flight Diverted After Lithium-Ion Battery Starts Smoking
A fire on board forced a JetBlue flight to make an emergency landing Tuesday. Airport officials said the fire was caused by a lithium battery in an electronic device.
May 31, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Michigan
When Tragedy Strikes The Rock World, Contingency Insurance Reacts
The untimely death of a famous rock front man has highlighted the need to insure against the truly unfortunate in the entertainment industry.
May 23, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Florida
Michigan
Fire Destroys 3 Boats At Grand Haven, Michigan Marina
Three boats were destroyed and one severely damaged in an early morning fire Sunday at Grand Isle Marina. Officials said a guard in a nearby security booth noticed fire on a boat and alerted the sleeping occupants, who were able to jump off the front of the boat.
May 22, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Marine
Michigan
5 Dead Following Fiery, 2-Vehicle Crash In Michigan
Police say five people are dead in Michigan after a 22-year-old driver blew through a stop sign and smashed into another vehicle. Two people were killed in one car and three in the other.
May 10, 2017
Auto
Liability
Michigan
Insurers File Racketeering Lawsuits To Counter No-Fault Schemes In Michigan
Fed up with no-fault fraud, auto insurance giants Allstate and State Farm have, in recent years, brought racketeering lawsuits against a handful of metro Detroit medical clinics, MRI centers and doctors.
May 9, 2017
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Michigan
Truck Driver Survives After Semi Falls Off I-75 Bridge
A semi truck driver sustained only non-life threatening injuries after his truck fell off the Rouge River bridge in Southwest Detroit. It happened after 10 a.m. Thursday on northbound I-75 near Dearborn St., according to Michigan State Police.
May 5, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Michigan
