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Senate Committee Advances Bills To Protect Consumers from Rising Insurance Rates and Exploitative Practices

Senate Committee Advances Bills To Protect Consumers from Rising Insurance Rates and Exploitative Practices

Senate Committee Advances Bills To Protect Consumers from Rising Insurance Rates and Exploitative PracticesProtect MI Families
Published on: 25/06/2026

On June 17, the Michigan Senate Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection advanced two bills that would lower insurance costs and strengthen protections for drivers, policyholders, and small business owners.

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Updates from Our Work Fighting Insurance Bad Faith and Predatory Lending

Updates from Our Work Fighting Insurance Bad Faith and Predatory Lending

Updates from Our Work Fighting Insurance Bad Faith and Predatory LendingProtect MI Families
Published on: 14/05/2026

We've signed onto a letter with a coalition of organizations dedicated to responsible lending to oppose Michigan House Bills 5558-5569.

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Help Us Hold Insurance Companies Accountable for Predatory Practices

Help Us Hold Insurance Companies Accountable for Predatory Practices

Help Us Hold Insurance Companies Accountable for Predatory PracticesProtect MI Families
Published on: 28/04/2026

Only 7 states do not have bad faith laws prohibiting insurance companies from engaging in these practices. Fortunately, there is a solution in the form of Senate Bill 245, or the Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights.

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Senate Bill 245: Why a Bad Faith Insurance Law is Necessary

Senate Bill 245: Why a Bad Faith Insurance Law is Necessary

Senate Bill 245: Why a Bad Faith Insurance Law is NecessaryLyra Opalikhin
Published on: 24/04/2026

Senate Bill 245 aims to counter the common “delay, deny, defend” tactics of insurance companies. An opinion piece by MAJ President Nick Andrews details why Senate Bill 245 is a long overdue law that should have been passed many years ago to protect Michiganders.

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