LANSING, MI (AP)-- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is ordering an audit after news that an annual fee included in auto insurance premiums is rising by $28, bringing the total to $220 per vehicle.
The Democrat said Wednesday that Michiganders "deserve to know why they are being forced to shell out hundreds of dollars in additional fees for car insurance."
Her announcement came after the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, which reimburses insurers for claim costs exceeding a certain amount, announced the assessment will rise to $220 starting in July, a nearly 15-percent increase.
Whitmer says the last time the association's operations were thoroughly reviewed was 2015.
The Legislature, where majority Republicans say reducing high auto premiums is a priority, is considering ways to rein in costs.
Michigan is the only state to require unlimited lifetime coverage for medical expenses resulting from auto crashes.
