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ADVISORY - Insurance Advocate Butch Hollowell will Hold Credit Scoring Press Conference Outside Michigan Hall of Justice

Contact:  Kathy Fagan 517-373-2414
Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs


October 6, 2009 - State Automobile and Home Insurance Consumer Advocate Melvin "Butch" Hollowell will hold a press conference at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 7 on the front steps of the Michigan Hall of Justice in Lansing.

At the press conference, Hollowell will urge the Michigan Supreme Court to uphold the decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals to allow the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) to ban the unfair practice of using credit scores in setting auto insurance rates.

Event:        State Insurance Advocate Press Conference

DATE:         Wednesday, October 7, 2009

TIME:          10:00 a.m.

LOCATION: Michigan Hall of Justice
                   925 W. Ottawa 
                   Lansing, MI 48915


Also in attendance will be Mark Gaffney, President, Michigan AFL-CIO; Rev. Eric Moore, director of the Christian Community Resource Network; and Richard Kudrak, a citizen from Lincoln Park.

Hollowell was appointed by Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm in March 2008 to fight for affordable, reliable, and fair auto and home insurance in Michigan.

All interested media are invited to attend.

The meeting site and parking are accessible. Individuals attending the ceremony are requested to refrain from using heavily scented personal care products, in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials in alternative format) should call (517) 373-9280 prior to the event. DELEG is an equal opportunity employer/program.

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