| Click the button below to search for articles... View News Items from prior months... December 2018 February 2017 December 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 March 2016 February 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 May 2014 March 2014 February 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 June 2012 May 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 | FOIA Request Denied, Fate of Auto No-Fault Rests on Unverified Data LANSING– Michigan lawmakers won’t get information they say they need to make an informed decision on proposed changes to the state’s auto no-fault law, now that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) has rejected a request for claims data. Published: 10/26/11 CPAN FOIA Request Denied by Insurance Industry FOIA Request Denied, Fate of Auto No-Fault Rests on Unverified Data Published: 10/26/11 CPAN Member John Prosser on Michael Patrick Shiels Radio Show Prosser Discusses Dangers of Proposed Changes to Michigan's Auto No-Fault System CPAN member and vice president of Health Partners Inc. spoke recently with radio host Michael Patrick Shiels about the impact House Bill 4936 will have on consumers, accident victims, healthcare providers and state taxpayers. Published: 10/26/11 Michigan Supreme Court Agrees to Reconsider Auto No-Fault Tort Limits LANSING, MI — The Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN) applauded the Michigan Supreme Court today for agreeing to revisit a case that has eroded the rights of accident victims to sue at-fault drivers for non-economic loss and quality of life damages. The case, McCormick vs. Carrier, would overturn the court’s previous 2004 ruling Kreiner vs. Fischer. Published: 10/21/11 Speak to Your State Representative During Open Office Hours Tell Them to VOTE NO on HB 4936 CPAN members are encouraged to reach out to their state representatives during the posted office hours (below) and urge them to stop and DO THE MATH on this legislation: fewer benefits + higher taxes = insurance company profits. Published: 10/19/11 Updated Analysis of HB 4936 by CPAN General Counsel George Sinas On Oct. 13, 2011, the Michigan House Insurance Committee approved House Bill 4936 with amendments from what was previously introduced. CPAN General Counsel and auto no-fault George Sinas has updated his original analysis of the legislation based on these amendments. Published: 10/18/11 Protect People Not Profits Rally -- 11am, Oct. 17th Southeast Michigan CPAN Members -- Please consider attending this rally in Southfield on Monday, Oct. 17. Published: 10/14/11 Michigan House Insurance Committee Votes to Fundamentally Destroy Auto No-Fault FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Josh Hovey Oct. 13, 2011 Published: 10/13/11 State Rep. Mike Shirkey No-Fault Town Hall CPAN members: Please consider attending this hearing and letting Rep. Shirkey know that this legislation will shift millions of dollars in the insurance industry's costs to taxpayers, cut thousands of jobs in the healthcare industry and destroy the best auto injury network in the country. Published: 10/07/11 |
