Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association's annual adjustment of an insured's maximum unearned premium refund.

STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES Bulletin 2008-04-INS In the matter of: Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association's annual adjustment of an insured's maximum unearned premium refund. Issued and entered this &day of March 2008 By Ken Ross Commissioner INFORMATIONAL STATEMENT ISSUED PURSUANT TO MCL 500.7925(2)(a) and R 500.351 OF THE MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE The Property and Casualty Guaranty Association Act, MCL 500.7925(2)(a), requires the Commissioner of Financial and Insurance Services to adjust annually an insured's maximum refund of unearned premiums that constitutes a covered claim of the Property and Casualty Guaranty Association (Association). The Act directs the Association not to refund an unearned premium refund amount less than $50.00. MCL 500.7925(2)(a) requires the annual adjustment of an insured's maximum refund of unearned premiums, from one insolvent insurer, to reflect changes in the cost of living as prescribed by the Commissioner's promulgated rule. R 500.351 of the Michigan Administrative Code requires the annual adjustment to the maximum refund amount of unearned premiums by the ratio of the national Consumer Price lndex (CPI) as calculated by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, using the U.S. City Average lndex for all items as of March of each year, rounded to the nearest dollar. By issuing this informational statement, the Commissioner certifies that he has performed the CPI review and has adjusted the maximum unearned premium refund for the period from July I , 2007 through June 30, 2008 to $1,282. Any questions regarding this bulletin should be directed to: Office of Financial and lnsurance Services Market Research Division 611 West Ottawa Street P.O. Box 30220 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7720 Phone: (51 7) -241 -6358 Toll Free: (877) 999-6442 Ken Ross Commissioner of Financial and lnsurance Services