DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
ESSENTIAL INSURANCE ACT
PUBLIC HEARING TRANSCRIPT
Date Held: September 24, 2020
Location: Virtual Public Hearing through Microsoft Team Meetings
Attendees:
Julie Agueros
Amy Miilu
Renee Campbell
Mary Fielding
Nick D’Isa
Caryn Ford
Nancy Rotarius
Andrew (Guest)
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1-401-749-1454
Darin Mohrman
Dyck VanKoevering
Darin (Guest)
Katie Jones
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Good morning everyone. This is a public hearing on the proposed administrative rules entitled Essential
Insurance Act. This hearing is conducted on behalf of the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial
Services pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act. My name is Julie Agueros. I’m an administrative
law specialist of the department, and I will be facilitating the hearing. This hearing is called to order at 10:31
a.m., on September 24, 2020, and it is taking place virtually through a Microsoft Teams Meeting, in
accordance with Executive Order 2020-154. We appreciate everyone’s patience regarding the virtual
nature of this hearing. Please mute your microphones when you are not speaking, so we can reduce any
background noise.
This hearing was published in three newspaper of general circulation, as well as the Michigan Registry,
Issue #16, published on September 5, 2020. Additionally, the Department issued a press release to
increase public awareness of this hearing and included directions on how to attend. To conduct the
hearing, I will first call on each individual who has entered a name to determine whether or not they wish to
speak. In addition to calling on the individuals who left a name, I will then ask whether there is any
individuals, in attendance, who would like to speak. These will include those who are attending via
conference call or did not leave a name when entering the hearing. Finally, I will read any comments that
were entered into the chart panel and determine whether anyone left a comment indicating a desire to
speak. If you do choose to speak, please leave your name, spell your name, indicate whether you are
speaking on behalf of a particular organization. Then please leave your email address and mailing address.
If you are called on and do not wish to speak, please simply let us know. Please be aware that the purpose
of this hearing is to receive public comments regarding this proposed rule and as a result we do not
anticipate responding to specific questions. If you do have a question relating to the proposed rules, please
submit your question, in writing, via email to Michele Estrada. Her email address is
Department’s press release, which is available on the Department’s webpage.