MI DIFS Bulletin 2026-04-INS
Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association’s Annual Adjustment of the Net Worth Limit and Claim Cap Pursuant to MCL 500.7925(4) and (6) __________________________________________________
STATE OF MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bulletin 2026-04-INS
In the matter of:
Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association’s
Annual Adjustment of the Net Worth Limit and Claim Cap
Pursuant to MCL 500.7925(4) and (6)
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Issued and entered
this 23rd day of January 2026
by Anita G. Fox
Director
This bulletin supersedes Bulletin 2025-04-INS, issued January 28, 2025.
The Property and Casualty Guaranty Association Act (Act), MCL 500.7901 to 500.7949, requires the
Director of the Department of Insurance and Financial Services to annually adjust an insured’s net worth
limit and covered claim cap pursuant to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers in the United
States City Average (CPI), as reported by United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
and as certified by the Director. See MCL 500.7925(4), (6), and (8)(a).
To determine whether an insured’s covered claim represents an obligation of the Michigan Property and
Casualty Guaranty Association, section 7925(4) of the Act, MCL 500.7925(4), establishes the insured’s net
worth limit at $25,000,000, to be adjusted annually to reflect the aggregate percentage change in the CPI,
rounded to the nearest $10,000. Accordingly, the Director certifies that the insured’s net worth limit effective
January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, is $39,920,000.
In addition, section 7925(6) of the Act, MCL 500.7925(6), establishes the insured’s covered claim cap at
$5,000,000, to be adjusted annually to reflect the aggregate percentage change in the CPI, rounded to the
nearest $10,000. Accordingly, the Director certifies that the insured’s covered claim cap effective January
1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, is $7,980,000.
Any questions regarding this bulletin should be directed to:
Department of Insurance and Financial Services
Office of General Counsel
530 West Allegan Street, 7th Floor
Lansing, Michigan 48933
Toll Free: (877) 999-6442
/s/
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Anita G. Fox
Director