Local 4 investigated auto insurance claim denials. In response, Michigan lawmakers introduce bill

After Local 4 pulled back the curtain on how some Michigan families’ car insurance claims are getting denied and their coverage canceled because they didn’t list their kids, who don’t drive, on their policy, Michigan lawmakers introduced a bill in response.
Last week, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow introduced Senate Bill 782.
The bill seeks to prohibit auto insurers from requiring people to list every family member and instead require them to list only people who drive.
“Kyla, this bill came out of your reporting, which led to constituents reaching out to our office, saying they did not know that this gap in the law existed,” McMorrow, who represents Oakland County and Northwest Detroit, said.
Insurance companies have used the vague language to deny claims for years, McMorrow said. McMorrow is also running for U.S. Senate.
“An insurer shall not deny coverage for a motor vehicle accident solely because a person was not listed on an insurance application as a relative domiciled in the same household as the person named in the policy,” the bill says.