Do I Need to Buy Rental Car Insurance in Michigan?
Renting a car is common for those on vacation or simply in need of a temporary replacement vehicle. However, understanding rental car insurance options can be confusing. In Michigan, your…
Read MoreWhy Did My Car Insurance Go Up So Much?
On average, the cost for personal auto insurance in the US rose 20.6% over 2023 costs, which was also up an average of 17.4% from 2022. We all know that…
Read MoreIs My Car Insured For Shipt Deliveries?
Yes and No. Shipt provides some insurance, but here we will discuss the insurance you need to have for your own protection. Personal auto insurance policies were created to provide…
Read MoreDo I Need to Buy Rental Car Insurance On Vacation?
This is one of the most frequent questions we are asked, and the answer is, it depends. Michigan auto policies provide coverage for a ‘temporary replacement vehicle’, and that coverage…
Read MoreMajor Inflation Impacting Your Insurance Rates
Opening your insurance renewal to see it went up 25%, 50% or even 100%? These steep increases have hit many other states in 2023 and are now being seen in…
Read MoreWhy Michigan’s Auto Insurance Fees Are Increasing
We were all thrilled to receive a $400 refund check per insured vehicle last summer, however Michigan’s Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA), will soon be taking some of that back…
Read MoreDo I Need Michigan Uninsured Motorist Coverage?
We are seeing an increase in Michigan auto policies where protection against Uninsured Motorist liability has been purchased at the lowest limits available, and protection against Underinsured Motorist has not…
Read MoreLyft Car Insurance In Michigan-What You Need To Know
Yes, if you are working for either Lyft services, you need to have additional insurance that covers you while using your vehicle for business. And Yes, Lyft provides some insurance,…
Read MoreShould My Truck or Car Be Insured on a Business Auto Policy?
Knowing when to insure your vehicle on a business or personal auto policy can have some major coverage issues if done incorrectly. In fact, if you insure a commercially used…
Read MoreThe Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) Refund
Michigan’s MCCA has advised that refunds from our Auto Insurance No-Fault Reform Law passed in 2019, are on their way to Michigan auto insurance consumers. Because the changes made by…
Read MoreMichigan Auto Reform Paperwork
Yes, you DID just fill out a bunch of paperwork a few months ago for your auto insurance renewal, and it is time to do it again! When the Michigan…
Read MoreDo I Have to Purchase Snowplow Insurance Coverage?
As we watch the colorful leaves fall to the ground, and the daylight hours become shorter, we know that snow is soon to follow; and as a Northern Michigan…
Read MoreMichigan No Fault Reform Law: What Does it Mean For You?
Last summer, I wrote about the Michigan No Fault Auto Insurance Reform law right after it had been signed into effect. Since then, insurance agencies throughout the state have…
Read MoreChargeable Accidents
You swerve to miss a deer and end up in the ditch causing damage to your vehicle from the impact; or perhaps you pull off the side of the road…
Read MoreFull Coverage Auto Insurance
One of the most common requests we receive as insurance agents from clients seeking auto insurance, is a quote for ‘full coverage’. What does that even mean? I have been…
Read MoreMichigan Auto Insurance Reform
The news has been busy recently with photos of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Mackinac Island signing into law the long-awaited and strongly controversial auto insurance reform bill that will drastically…
Read MoreFactors YOU Control That Impact Your Auto Insurance Costs
Auto insurance rates in Michigan continue to rise due to increasing medical costs. We are the only State with UNLIMITED medical coverage on our auto policies, and as medical costs…
Read MoreShipt Drivers in Michigan
So, I took the plunge! About 3 months ago I decided to give Shipt a whirl and see if it was all the hype that my busy professional mom girlfriends…
Read MoreForms of Auto Collision Coverage in Michigan
Michigan is somewhat unique when it comes to auto insurance in more ways than our Unlimited Medical benefits. When purchasing collision physical damage protection for your vehicles, you have 3…
Read MoreMichigan’s Auto Insurance Reform Defeated
Once again, the attempt to control costs of Michigan Auto Insurance has failed by a 45-63 vote earlier this month. Michigan having the highest auto insurance costs in the nation…
Read MoreUber & Lyft have arrived in Traverse City
So, to answer the big insurance question – it’s a flat NO – your standard Michigan auto insurance policy does NOT cover you while you are being a local…
Read MoreMichigan Auto – Medical Order of Priority
Michigan is often in the news about our auto insurance being the highest in the Nation. Truth! Why? – Because Michigan is the ONLY State that provides UNLIMITED medical coverage…
Read MoreSalvage Autos – Hurricanes, Floods, Collisions
We realize that Northern Michigan isn’t home to many floods or hurricanes, but we find when major storms occur like Hurricane Harvey, Michiganders end up with vehicles that come from…
Read MoreYou wrecked “Brad” and you want a new “Brad”
Yes, we realize that the Liberty Mutual television ad about wrecking a just purchased vehicle (she calls Brad), and not being able to purchase another one with the insurance proceeds,…
Read MoreCollege Kids – To Be… or Not to Be… On Their Own
Your 19-year-old son is away at college, is listed as a ‘driver’ on your auto policy and is using a vehicle that you; their parent – owns and insures.…
Read MoreTeen Driver Safety Tips
Drivers education courses provide our teens with enough knowledge and hands on experience to get their license, but that’s about it. I realized this as I watched my 16-year-old taking…
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