READ: Michigan launches website to make sure drivers are prepared for auto insurance changesIt’s the medical coverage portion of your auto insurance that, up to now, had to be unlimited and the most expensive in the country. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan lobbied hard for insurance reform since Detroiters pay exorbitant premiums. WATCH: Detroit mayor walks through process of lowering auto insurance cost“You have to act for yourself or it won’t change,” Duggan said. You can keep your unlimited coverage if you want to. READ: Michigan governor and state agency announce order requiring auto insurance refunds due to COVID-19

DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan gave an informational presentation to walk Detroit motorists through their auto insurance bills to help them better understand the new law that takes effect July 2 and how to lower their monthly insurance premiums most effectively and appropriately for their individual circumstances. The mayor went into significant detail, so people watching are encouraged to have a copy of their own bill handy to follow along. Also joining the Mayor for the presentation was attorney Mark Bernstein, a member of his firm Shereen Silver and Leroy Mattic from AAA of Michigan. All are experts in auto insurance law. Similar to the Mayor’s COVID-19 budget presentation in April, this was be a community meeting-style presentation to Detroiters that may be monitored by the media, not a press conference.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan talks auto insurance changesPublished: June 18, 2020, 11:12 pmAfter more than four decades, Michiganders will now have a choice when it comes to how much personal injury protection, or PIP, they want.