Michigan Drivers to Receive Partial Auto Insurance Refunds
DETROIT, MI - APRIL 08: An empty street downtown on April 8, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Detroit Department of Transportation buses will begin distributing surgical masks to riders. Nearly 19,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the state. (Photo by Elaine Cromie/Getty Images)
A new executive order requires all Michigan auto insurance companies to give customers partial premium refunds or waivers, due to people driving less during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“Michiganders have been staying safe and staying home and they should see the benefit in reduced auto insurance rates during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement.
“Every family is feeling added financial pressure due to this virus, and this order will provide some much-needed relief to drivers.”
No word yet on the size of the required insurance refunds. Many auto insurance companies have already been voluntarily giving partial premium refunds.
Auto insurance companies must submit filing with the proposed refund or premium waiver amount, how that amount was decided on and how consumers will get their repayments by June 10.
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