FINANCIAL AND ESTATE PLANNING COUNCIL OF METRO DETROIT, INC.

Presentation Dates:  Tuesday, 9-15-20, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST

Registration Link:  https://apegcommunity.teachable.com/p/mi_pip

Presentation Title:  Michigan Auto Insurance No-Fault Reform

Presentation Outcomes:

--New Order of Priority emphasizes the need to examine how medical coverage will apply

--Revised threshold for lawsuits highlights the significance of appropriate liability limits

--Options on medical limits stress the importance of having proper coverage

--Rate reductions provide relief to Michigan drivers

--Potential claims scenarios and how the new legislation applies in the real world

Presenter:  Ben Rathbun, CASC, MBA

--Ben graducated from Michigan State University with a degree in finance and has a Master's in Business Administration in Risk Management & Insurance from Olivet College.  He holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Certified Authority on Workers Compensation (CAWC), and Total Quality Agency (TQA) designations.

--Ben joined The Rathbun Agency as a business and personal insurance agent after working in the home office claims department at Auto Owners Insurance Company throughout college.  He became a partner in 2019.

--Ben serves the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents as Chair of the Young Agents Council and Chair of the Political Action Committee.  He is a a Support Group Facilitator and Community Board Members at Ele's Place, a healing center for grieving children and teens.