
MICHIGAN – The idea that introducing more automobile insurance rules will make life easier for drivers is a farce, according to Pete Kuhnmunech, Executive Director of the Insurance Institute of Michigan, Lansing. Singling out Michigan State Representative Barb Byrum, Kuhnmunech said that the legislator is not prioritizing what really matters. He said that Byrum’s promotion of increased regulation and tighter price controls is actually detrimental to the “stable” insurance industry job market. This industry provides jobs for an estimated 55,000 residents. Ohio, however, has taken advantage of the impending scenario by offering an “extensive public information campaign” to attract some … (more) March 14, 2010