| 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 | Michigan Voters Oppose Cuts to Auto Injury Benefits LANSING Nearly two-thirds of Michigan voters oppose the insurance industrys efforts to avoid paying for the extensive medical care the states auto no-fault law requires them to provide severely injured motorists, a survey released today by the Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN) shows. The results come as Michigan lawmakers consider insurer-backed legislation that would gut the states 39-year-old no-fault auto insurance law, which is considered a national model. Published: 08/29/11 Impact of Proposed "PIP Choice" Law in Michigan The purpose of this report is to quantify the effects that the proposed legislation would have on the output, earnings, and employment of Michigan's industries, as well as discuss its effects on individuals. (The Michigan Legislature, in 2011, was considering amending the Michigan Code of Insurance to significantly lower the minimum amount of personal injury protection drivers are required to purchase. The proposed legislation would have allowed policy holders to choose from the following levels of PIP coverage for products and services necessary to an injured person's care, recovery and rehabilitation: $50,000, $100,000, $200,000, $400,000 and $500,00 and lifetime.) Published: 08/01/11 The Impact of Reducing PIP Coverage in Michigan In the fall of 2010, the Michigan Brain Injury Provider Council:1 asked Public Sector Consultants (PSC) to analyze the potential impact of limiting the amount of coverage required for personal protection insurance (also referred to as personal injury protection or PIP) under Michigan’s no fault system for reparations related to automobile accidents. A recent report has suggested that automobile insurance rates and the percentage of automobile owners carrying the required coverage are adversely affected by Michigan’s current requirement for PIP coverage, 2 but the benefits that could be lost and the potential for cost-shifting if the coverage requirement is modified have not been thoroughly explored. To more fully understand the potential impact of reducing the coverage requirement for PIP under Michigan’s No-Fault Automobile Insurance Act, we have examined the following issues: What benefits are associated with personal protection insurance required under Michigan’s current no-fault system? What is the cost burden associated with catastrophic motor vehicle–related injuries, specifically traumatic brain injuries (TBI)? Who currently pays for costs associated with motor vehicle–related injuries and how might the cost burden be shifted to the state and other payers if the coverage requirement for PIP were reduced? Published: 08/01/11 |
