MEMBERS:
SEN. DAN LAUWERS, MAJORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. KIM LASATA
SEN. ARIC NESBITT
SEN. KEVIN DALEY
SEN. TOM BARRETT
SEN. KEN HORN
SEN. ERIKA GEISS, MINORITY VICE CHAIR
SEN. MARSHALL BULLOCK
SEN. MALLORY MCMORROW
THE SENATE
COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND
BANKING
SENATOR LANA THEIS
CHAIR
7400 BINSFELD OFFICE BUILDING
P.O. BOX 30036
LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-7536
PHONE: (517) 373-2420
FAX: (517) 373-2764
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 20, 2019
A meeting of the Senate Committee on Insurance and Banking was scheduled for Wednesday, March 20,
2019, at 8:30 a.m., in the 1100 Room of the Binsfeld Office Building.
The agenda summary is as follows:
1. Presentation by Terri Miller, formerly of various insurance organizations, regarding the Michigan
Automobile Insurance Placement Facility (MAIPF) and the Assigned Claims Plan.
2. Presentation by Michael Ouding and Richanrd Bates, of State Farm Insurance, regarding
fraudulent insurance claims made in Michigan.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m. She instructed the clerk to call the roll. At that time, the
following members were present: Chair Theis, Sen.(s) Lauwers, LaSata, Nesbitt, Daley, Barrett, Horn,
Geiss, Bullock, and McMorrow, a quorum was present.
The Chair entertained a motion by Sen. Nesbitt to adopt the meeting minutes from March 13, 2019. Without
objection, the minutes were adopted.
The Chair invited Terri Miller, formerly of various insurance organizations, to present regarding the
Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility (MAIPF) and the Assigned Claims Plan.
The Chair invited Michael Ouding and Richard Bates, of State Farm Insurance, to present regarding
fraudulent insurance claims made in Michigan.
Due to time constraints, the following individuals were unable to present testimony:
Tom Rahn, ABATE of Michigan
Vince Consiglio, ABATE of Michigan
Gary Kopta, ABATE of Michigan
Butch Brown, ABATE of Michigan
Jim Rhoades, ABATE of Michigan
There being no further business before the committee, the Chair moved to adjourn the committee. Without
objection, the committee was adjourned at 9:38 a.m.
Date Adopted by Committee: April 10, 2019
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