https://www.wcmu.org/tags/insurance Insurance en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:54:53 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-24/michigan-has-nations-4th-highest-rate-of-drivers-hitting-animals-auto-insurer-says The likelihood of hitting an animal with your car in Michigan is more than twice as high as the national average, based on State Farm data from the past year. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:54:53 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-24/michigan-has-nations-4th-highest-rate-of-drivers-hitting-animals-auto-insurer-says Anna Busse https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-03/michigan-open-enrollment-heres-how-much-health-insurance-rates-are-rising Michigan’s individual plans on HealthCare.gov will go up 20.2% on average. Small businesses compliant with ‘Obamacare’ regulation will see an 11.1% bump. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:31:35 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-03/michigan-open-enrollment-heres-how-much-health-insurance-rates-are-rising Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-11/insurance-company-profits-and-car-insurance-prices-are-going-up The cost of car insurance in Michigan is higher than ever, and increasing, six years after Govenor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan 2019 auto no fault bill into law that was supposed to lower costs. A consumer group says a big part of the reason is insurance companies are squeezing more profit out of customers. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:01:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-11/insurance-company-profits-and-car-insurance-prices-are-going-up Tracy Samilton https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-05/uia-director-pledges-more-transparency Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency director, Julia Dale, says the office is striving to fix mistakes and gain back public trust. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 21:40:03 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-01-05/uia-director-pledges-more-transparency Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-11-20/billionaire-dan-gilbert-may-try-to-take-auto-insurance-changes-to-voters Michigan billionaire Dan Gilbert is focused on lowering the state’s auto insurance rates.Gilbert is trying to convince the Legislature to get on board… Tue, 20 Nov 2018 15:34:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-11-20/billionaire-dan-gilbert-may-try-to-take-auto-insurance-changes-to-voters https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-09-17/study-medicaid-expansion-helps-improve-finances-of-michigans-low-income-residents The study found that after people enrolled – their signs of financial stress started to decrease.Sarah Miller is a professor at the University of Michigan… Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:09:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-09-17/study-medicaid-expansion-helps-improve-finances-of-michigans-low-income-residents https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-05-22/bill-would-stop-insurance-price-hikes-from-road-damage-claims A bill in the state house would block insurance companies from increasing car insurance premiums on drivers who have made claims for damage caused by… Tue, 22 May 2018 13:16:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-05-22/bill-would-stop-insurance-price-hikes-from-road-damage-claims https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-03-14/report-shows-michigan-drivers-pay-the-highest-car-insurance-premiums If you live and drive in Michigan you’re no stranger to high auto insurance premiums. Now, a new report said Michigan has the highest auto insurance rates… Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:14:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2018-03-14/report-shows-michigan-drivers-pay-the-highest-car-insurance-premiums https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-09-27/congressman-kildee-says-president-trump-is-sabotaging-health-care-for-michiganders US Congressmen Dan Kildee warned Michigan residents that health insurance rates would likely increase if President Trump does not guarantee payments to… Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:42:46 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-09-27/congressman-kildee-says-president-trump-is-sabotaging-health-care-for-michiganders