LANSING, Mich. — The Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault (CPAN) is urging Gov. Whitmer to fix broken auto insurance reform process by vetoing problematic no-fault bills.
CPAN at a press conference on Tuesday stated that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continues to negotiate a bad deal with Republican leaders.
Tom Constand, a CPAN executive committee member and president and CEO of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan, along with George Sinas, CPAN's general counsel, outlined steps the governor can and should take by state government to lower auto insurance premiums without hurting catastrophically injured victims of automobile accidents.
The organization has been an advocate of robust and open debate on auto insurance reforms that lower rates, but they want coverage protected.
The two CPAN representatives stated there are many problems with Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 4397 (the two bills in the Michigan legislature dealing with auto insurance reform).
The group continues to maintain that the current reform bills do not guarantee that the total cost of auto insurance will go down, children may lose their existing rights to lifetime coverage, lifetime coverage will become unaffordable, and the bills still preserves redlining.
"Those discriminatory tactics are predatory and they are not fair and equitable," said Sinas. "And, they're unconstitutional and we've got to enforce the law."
Constand and Sinas say other problems include a "little-known fact" that the bill's changes could potentially be applied retroactively and affect the care of current victims.
They also stated there are dangers related to personal injury protection choice.
The dangers may deprive consumers of the option of lifetime benefits while causing taxes to rise and health insurance premiums to increase.
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