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The stress kids experience today can be outright terrifying. Just days ago, a six-year-old child purposely shot his teacher in a Virginia elementary school. Panicked classmates rushed to escape the scene as the wounded educator collapsed onto the floor. Fortunately, she’s recovering in a nearby hospital, but imagine the frightening impact on the children who witnessed this shocking...

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance (a.k.a. Workers’ Comp) can perhaps be considered the “granddaddy” of the social safety net that ultimately gave Americans such other vital benefits as Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance, and more recently the Affordable Care Act. Indeed, Workers’ Comp has protected the financial lives of Americans for generations. While sources vary on its origin,...

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Safety on the roads should be a top priority for everyone, and while driving safely is an important factor, the safety of your vehicle matters just as much. While today’s vehicles are equipped with top of the line safety features, vehicle recalls can happen every day. Make sure you stay up to date with auto...

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If you’ve read or watched any of the tales of Harry Potter and his Hogwarts companions, you’re probably familiar with the precious but elusive points awarded to students for good behavior (or taken from them when a demerit is warranted). In fact, the phrase “Ten points to Gryffindor” has entered popular culture, four words happily uttered whenever someone...

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Don’t get us wrong. Snowmobile excursions are some of the most fun you can have during Michigan winter. But snowmobile journeys can present tragic outcomes, especially due to such risks as hypothermia, the possibility of unsafe ice on frozen rivers and lakes (last year a local man’s death made national news after his snowmobile crashed through thin ice on Wolverine...

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Safety on the roads should be a top priority for everyone, and while driving safely is an important factor, the safety of your vehicle matters just as much. While today’s vehicles are equipped with top of the line safety features, vehicle recalls can happen every day. Make sure you stay up to date with auto...

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It could come as a rude awakening, but did you know your Michigan No-Fault car insurance doesn’t really protect your car? It’s actually designed to safeguard you and your passengers from injury-related medical costs, offer liability coverage if you’re legally responsible for injuring others in a crash, and to pay the cost of damage you might...

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Every year, one of the most enjoyable holiday celebrations for kids of all ages is marked by tragedy when children are injured or even killed by careless motorists. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control reports that kids are more than twice as likely to die due to motor vehicle accidents on Halloween than on any of the...

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Have you needed to consult with a new doctor or dentist lately? Has an old home appliance suddenly gone on the fritz and needed replacement? Have you spent time shopping for a car, truck or SUV at a local dealership over the past few years? We’re willing to bet that in any of these situations you did...

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In a no-fault state like Michigan, you might imagine that you’ll only have to deal with your own insurance company after an accident. That’s because the state’s no-fault system was intended to eliminate the need to deal with another driver’s insurance company (or to sue other drivers) following an accident. However, if you have been seriously injured in a crash...