February 2, 2009 - Michigan's Automobile and Home Insurance Consumer Advocate Melvin Butch Hollowell announced today that the premiere episode of his new cable program, "Insurance 101 with Butch Hollowell," will begin airing this week on cable stations throughout the state.
This month's program will give an overview of the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) and auto no-fault insurance in Michigan.
"I will be talking to State Insurance Commissioner Ken Ross and one of auto no-fault's most prominent legal experts, Lansing-based attorney George Sinas. Both Ken and George are at the top of their respective fields, and have strong reputations for looking out for insurance consumers," Hollowell said. "I'm pleased to have them as guests on the first show, and I know that viewers will find the episode informative and interesting."
"Insurance 101 with Butch Hollowell," a monthly show, is aimed at educating consumers about automobile and home insurance issues. The 30-minute program explains confusing insurance terms in plain language, answers individual consumers' insurance-related questions, and provides viewers with helpful tips and tools so that they are well-prepared to buy the best insurance coverage for the money.
Hollowell hosts the show and interviews invited guests, including insurance agents and experts from the insurance industry. A regular feature of the show is an "Ask the Advocate" segment in which a consumer asks Hollowell an insurance-related question.
"Insurance 101 with Butch Hollowell" has been released to more than 80 cable stations statewide and is expected to run multiple times throughout each month. New shows will be produced monthly. Check local listings for air dates and times.
In her 2008 State of the State address, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announced the creation of a new automobile and home insurance consumer advocate position to fight for affordable, reliable, and fair auto and home insurance in Michigan. In March, the Governor appointed Hollowell as the State Automobile and Home Insurance Consumer Advocate, charging him with conducting hearings, receiving testimony from consumers and submitting to the Governor an annual report on his findings and recommendations for administrative, legislative, or other corrective actions that would positively affect the interests of automobile insurance and home insurance consumers.
Hollowell works to educate consumers on how to protect themselves against predatory or illegal insurance practices and coordinate advocacy and educational efforts with non-governmental consumer advocacy entities and other organizations.
For more information visit www.michigan.gov/lowerratesnow.
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