MICHIGAN CATASTROPHIC CLAIMS ASSOCIATION

The Michigan Supreme Court will take on the car insurance case as drivers may have to repay a portion of the $400 refund they received from their insurance companies in 2022.

Here's what to do if you haven't received your Michigan auto insurance refund yet.

Michigan officials say that more than $3 billion in auto insurance refunds have been distributed to insured drivers as of Wednesday, just over a week since the deadline to issue such refunds passed.

According to data gathered by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), more than $906 million of the total $3 billion in surplus funds has distributed, which Whitmer attributed to “bipartisan auto insurance reform” in a statement. Auto insurers have until May 9 to deliver the remaining $2.1 billion via mailed checks or direct deposit to eligible drivers. The MCCA is a statutorily established nonprofit that all auto insurers pay into for personal injury protection under the state’s no-fault auto insurance system. The refund announcement came after Whitmer’s request in November 2021 that the MCCA use a $5 billion surplus to pay back drivers who have paid into the fund. Eligible drivers who do not receive their refunds by the deadline should contact their auto insurer or agent.

Eligible Michigan drivers will start seeing $400 auto insurance refund checks hitting their mailboxes this week. Here’s everything you need to know.

Eligible Michigan drivers will start seeing $400 refund checks starting this week. Here’s everything you need to know.

Eligible Michigan drivers will start seeing $400 refund checks starting this week. Here’s everything you need to know.

A $400-per-vehicle refund from a state fund that covers costs for severe auto-related injuries will soon be available to Michigan drivers. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Anita Fox announced this week that a $3 billion transfer from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association to Michigan auto insurers will be complete this week. That transfer starts the clock on a 60-day deadline for insurers to transfer refunds back to Michigan drivers prior to May 9, 2022. Since 2020, Michigan drivers can still choose unlimited PIP coverage, but now also have the option to choose a lower level of coverage. Whitmer signs bill overhauling Michigan auto insuranceMichigan orders auto insurance refunds due to ‘extreme reductions in driving’Michiganders to see another drop in auto insurance fee in 2021

Eligible Michigan drivers will start seeing $400 refund checks starting this week. Here’s everything you need to know.

Eligible Michigan drivers will start seeing $400 refund checks starting this week. Here’s everything you need to know.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office has issued a timeline and FAQ bulletin on the coming auto insurance refund checks due to insured drivers next year.

A Democratic group allied with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is launching ads over the college football bowl season to tout pending $400-per-vehicle refunds for all Michigan drivers with insurance.

Michigan drivers are expected to receive a promised $400 per-vehicle refund from the state fund that covers costs for severe auto-related injuries by May 9, 2022, officials said Monday. Related: Michigan drivers will get $400 refund per vehicle back from auto insurance feesThe MCCA will turn over the money to insurance companies by March 9, 2022. Since 2020, Michigan drivers can still choose unlimited PIP coverage, but now also have the option to choose a lower level of coverage. Crash victims, health providers cry foul over impending change to auto injury medical feesMichigan’s new auto insurance law brings excitement, concernWhat to consider when buying auto insurance in MichiganWill Michigan drivers change their policies once new auto insurance law takes effect? Whitmer signs bill overhauling Michigan auto insuranceMichigan orders auto insurance refunds due to ‘extreme reductions in driving’Michiganders to see another drop in auto insurance fee in 2021

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office has issued a timeline and FAQ bulletin on the coming auto insurance refund checks due to insured drivers next year.

Officials said the refunds will be issued to policyholders for every vehicle that was insured as of 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2021.

Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan drivers can expect a refund of $400 per insured vehicle from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) in 2022. MLive reporter Lauren Gibbons says regardless of refunds and reforms, Michigan’s auto insurance rates remain much higher than other states. “There’s a lot of experts and critics out there who say drivers should be getting more money because they’re not using their cars as much.” —Lauren Gibbons, MLiveListen: Who’s eligible for the $400 Michigan auto insurance refund? GuestLauren Gibbons covers politics and policy for MLive. “The legislative leadership who were all heavily involved [in the 2019 auto insurance reform law] … they’ve been pretty hesitant to go back in and make changes,” she says.

Michigan drivers are slated to get a $400-per-car refund from a state fund that covers costs for severe auto-related injuries, Gov. Since 2020, Michigan drivers can still choose unlimited PIP coverage, but now also have the option to choose a lower level of coverage. Related coverage:Michigan average car insurance rates drop significantly, but still among highest in U.S.Michigan’s new auto insurance law brings excitement, concernWhat to consider when buying auto insurance in MichiganWill Michigan drivers change their policies once new auto insurance law takes effect? Many still don’t knowWhy it’s hard to predict individual savings under new auto insurance lawMichigan auto insurers see ‘coronavirus windfall’ as driving, crashes decreaseRoughly half of insured Michigan drivers wouldn’t choose to opt out of no-fault coverage, survey findsGov. Whitmer signs bill overhauling Michigan auto insuranceMichigan orders auto insurance refunds due to ‘extreme reductions in driving’Michiganders to see another drop in auto insurance fee in 2021

Photo: Sarah BrownMICHIGAN – The state of Michigan announced refund checks of $400 per vehicle for drivers in 2022. The money, $3 billion in total, comes from surplus funds that Michigan drivers have paid into the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA). The surplus funds will be turned over by the MCCA to insurance companies operating in Michigan by March 9, 2022, and the insurers will be responsible for issuing checks to eligible policyholders. “These refunds and the recently announced statewide average rate reductions are lowering costs for every Michigan driver,” said Governor Whitmer. Additional information about the auto insurance reform law, including the uninsured driver amnesty period, which expires before January 1, 2022, can be found at Michigan.gov/AutoInsurance.

The money comes from a projected $5 billion surplus held by a nonprofit that reimburses auto insurers for very high personal injury medical costs.

Insured Michigan drivers will be receiving auto insurance refunds after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called on the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association to redistribute funds from its $5 billion surplus back to the people.

Drivers are expected to receive checks in the second quarter of 2022, Whitmer and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced on Tuesday.

Drivers are expected to receive checks in the second quarter of 2022, Whitmer and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced on Tuesday.

Insured Michigan drivers can expect a refund check of $400 in 2022 after Gov. Whitmer requested a surplus reported by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association be returned to residents.

Insured Michigan drivers can expect a refund check of $400 in 2022 after Gov. Whitmer requested a surplus reported by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association be returned to residents.

No decision has been made regarding how much the refunds will be and when they will be distributed.

Refunds are coming. That’s the word from the board governing the Michigan Catastrophic Claims fund.

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The board tasked with setting and managing personal injury protection fees paid by Michigan drivers is supporting Gov. Since 2020, Michigan drivers can still choose unlimited PIP coverage, but now also have the option to choose a lower level of coverage. Related coverage:Michigan average car insurance rates drop significantly, but still among highest in U.S.Michigan’s new auto insurance law brings excitement, concernWhat to consider when buying auto insurance in MichiganWill Michigan drivers change their policies once new auto insurance law takes effect? Many still don’t knowWhy it’s hard to predict individual savings under new auto insurance lawMichigan auto insurers see ‘coronavirus windfall’ as driving, crashes decreaseRoughly half of insured Michigan drivers wouldn’t choose to opt out of no-fault coverage, survey findsGov. Whitmer signs bill overhauling Michigan auto insuranceMichigan orders auto insurance refunds due to ‘extreme reductions in driving’Michiganders to see another drop in auto insurance fee in 2021

The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association voted to support Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s call for auto insurance refunds for insured drivers.

According to a statement from the association, details on the specific refund amount per vehicle, as well as proposed timeline and logistics, will be announced in the next few weeks.

Michigan used to require motorists to pay a unique, annual per-vehicle fee for unlimited health coverage until passage of the law.

Gretchen Whitmer is seeking refunds of auto insurance fees, arguing a $5 billion surplus accumulated by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association should be returned to Michigan drivers. In a Monday statement, Whitmer said the MCCA — a statutorily-established nonprofit that all auto insurers pay into for personal injury protection under the state’s auto no-fault system — currently boasts a surplus of more than $5 billion “and should be put in people’s pockets immediately with a refund check.”

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) should deliver refund checks to Michigan drivers after it reported a $5 billion surplus earlier this year.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) to deliver refund checks to Michigan drivers after reporting a $5 billion surplus earlier this year.

After Michigan changed car insurance laws to give drivers the option to choose levels of injury coverage, the state’s has a surplus of over $5 billion in e

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan drivers who want unlimited personal injury protection benefits will pay $86 per vehicle starting next summer, down from $100 currently. The fee was mandatory for decades but became optional beginning in July under a change in state law. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, a state-created nonprofit entity that reimburses auto insurers for medical claims surpassing $580,000, announced the 14% fee reduction Wednesday. Motorists who forego personal protection benefits entirely and those who choose less coverage do not have to pay the assessment. The insurance industry said the reduced fee underscores the need to keep the law, which — beginning next July — will also set a fee schedule for care covered by auto insurers.

Rep. Joe Bellino is a Republican from Monroe. Our changes give drivers some choice in personal injury protection coverage, eliminating what amounted to an unfair and mandatory tax on drivers. For the drivers who choose lower coverage limits under Michigans revised no-fault insurance law, they will avoid the fee altogether. This plan, which passed the House and awaits Senate approval, will help people become successful members of society. Please feel free to reach out to my office with any questions, ideas or concerns at 517-373-1530 or JosephBellino@house.mi.gov.