Six-Month, Prepaid, Noncancelable Automobile Insurance Policy: Standard Certified Statement _________________________________

STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Bulletin 2021-43-INS In the matter of: Six-Month, Prepaid, Noncancelable Automobile Insurance Policy: Standard Certified Statement _________________________________/ Issued and entered this 10th day of December 2021 by Anita G. Fox Director This bulletin advises auto insurers that write six-month, prepaid, noncancelable automobile insurance policies of the availability of the standard certified statement (DIFS form FIS 2377) for use in complying with Section 3101c of the Insurance Code, MCL 500.3101c. When a court has notified the Secretary of State of a vehicle registration number belonging to an owner who has failed to secure proof of insurance, the Motor Vehicle Code mandates that the Secretary of State refrain from renewing, replacing, or transferring the registration plate of the vehicle involved in the violation (or from allowing the purchase of a new registration plate for the vehicle involved in the violation), until the owner or an owner’s representative appears at a branch office and does both of the following: (a) shows a certified statement from an automobile insurer on a standard form, prepared by the Director of the Department of Insurance and Financial Services, affirming that the vehicle involved in the violation is currently insured under a prepaid noncancelable policy for a period of not less than 6 months; and (b) pays a fee of $50.00. MCL 257.227a(1).1 Section 3101c of the Insurance Code, MCL 500.3101c, requires automobile insurers offering noncancelable policies under MCL 257.227a(1)(a) to use a standard certified statement, prescribed by the Director, when issuing such a policy. After securing the insurance policy, the vehicle owner or the owner's representative may present a completed certified statement to the Secretary of State as required under MCL 257.227a(1)(a). The standard certified statement is attached to this Bulletin. Any questions regarding this bulletin should be directed to: Department of Insurance and Financial Services Office of Insurance Rates and Forms 530 W. Allegan Street – 7th Floor 1 The foregoing sections of the Motor Vehicle Code and the Insurance Code do not apply, and neither a certified statement nor the $50.00 fee is required, when the owner of the vehicle involved in the violation transfers or sells that vehicle to someone other than the owner’s spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, or child. MCL 257.328(5). P.O. Box 30220 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7720 Toll Free: (877) 999-6442 /s/ ___________________________ Anita G. Fox Director FIS 2377 (12/21) Department of Insurance and Financial Services Page 1 of 1 Certification Statement of Prepaid, Noncancelable, Auto Insurance Policy Named Insured: Policy Number: Insurance Company: Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): Effective Date: Expiration Date: Agency: Agency Code: The automobile insurer specified above certifies that the vehicle specified above is currently insured under a prepaid noncancelable auto insurance policy for a period of not less than 6 months under chapter 31 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956. The vehicle owner or the owner's representative may present this certification to the Secretary of State as required under MCL 257.227a(1)(a).