Allstate's Response to Veto of Michigan Senate Bill 297; Spokespersons Available to Comment on Motorcycle Helmet Mandate.On June 9, Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALL) issued a letter to Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm <noinclude></noinclude> Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian-born American politician and the current Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. urging her to veto Senate Bill 297, which would repeal The Annulment or abrogation of a previously existing statute by the enactment of a later law that revokes the former law. The revocation of the law can either be done through an express repeal the state's motorcycle helmet A motorcycle helmet is a type of protective headgear used by motorcycle riders. The primary goal of a motorcycle helmet is motorcycle safety - to protect the rider's head during impact, thus preventing or reducing head injury or saving the rider's life. mandate. With 538 employees, 857 agency personnel and 597,660 policyholders in Michigan, as well as having its regional offices headquartered in Michigan, Allstate and its stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. have had a significant interest in Senate Bill 297. The following quote may be attributed to Thomas F. Clarkson, field vice president, Allstate Insurance Company, in response to the governor's veto of Senate Bill 297:
"We applaud Gov. Granholm's decision to veto Senate Bill 297.
While we understand the position of motorcyclists who want to ride
helmetless, the decision to ride a motorcycle without a helmet is
not entirely a personal one - it impacts every taxpayer. Accidents
will happen - to drivers of all types of vehicles - and many of
these accidents are beyond our control. But when we CAN attempt to
control the severity of an injury and therefore the cost to
society, we SHOULD do so whenever possible. Allstate is committed
to the safety of all drivers and we support Gov. Granholm's
decision to keep Michigan's motorcycle helmet mandate in place."
Allstate spokespersons based in Michigan are available for comment on the issue of motorcycle safety Accident rates Motorcycles have a far higher fatality rate per unit of distance travelled when compared with automobiles. According to the US Highway Safety Authority, in 2002 20.9 cars out of 100,000 ended up in fatal crashes. The rate for motorcycles is 66.7 per 100,000. and its impact on society, taxpayers and insurance rates. If you are interested in interviewing an Allstate executive, contact Karen Spica of Allstate Corporate Relations at 248-302-6694. |
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