Auto insurance reforms are long-awaited in the state of Michigan. | stock photo
Auto insurance reforms are long-awaited in the state of Michigan. | stock photo
Rep. Annette Glenn (R-Midland) gave Michigan motorists some much-needed good news in August, announcing that long-awaited car insurance reforms have been set into motion.
Glenn explained in a column on the Michigan House Republicans website that drivers are going to have many options in terms of coverage and will no longer have to break the bank with premium costs.
“Even before being elected to serve as your state representative nearly two years ago, I heard from countless residents about extremely high insurance rates and the inability to do anything about it,” the lawmaker wrote in her column. “In fact, before COVID and the flood occurred, I heard about this issue more than any other issue our state was facing. That’s why I made rate relief for area drivers a top priority when I got to Lansing.”
Rep. Annette Glenn
| Michigan House Republicans
She said serving as vice chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Insurance and Financial Services allowed her to become more informed on a longstanding issue both sides of the political spectrum agreed was necessary to address.
“Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worked together from day one to find a bipartisan solution for Michigan drivers, which was signed into law by Gov. (Gretchen) Whitmer,” Glenn wrote in her column.
That legislation, which has been in effect since July 1, offers more power and protections to the policyholder.
“The best news is, you can continue the exact same coverage you’ve always had and still get a lower premium,” Glenn wrote, according to Michigan House Republicans.
Aware that many Michiganders have questions about the changes, the state’s Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) held a consumer town hall on Aug. 19 and one for insurance agents on Aug. 26, the Ionia Sentinel-Standard reported.
“Some questions are about why they are not seeing the savings they expected on their bills, and others are about the options available to them and documentation required for those options,” Laura Hall, director of communications for DIFS, told the Ionia Sentinel-Standard.
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