When Woody Allen said, “There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?”, we couldn’t have agreed more! MyInsuranceExpert.com recognized this axiom as an opportunity to transform the customer experience and breathe new life into an industry that was dying (pun intended) for a fresh approach.

At MyInsuranceExpert.com, behind all the technology of the internet and through the distance on the phone sits a real person with a life of their own, just like you. Many of us are married; many of us have children, and all us have people in our lives that we love. So we know where you’re coming from when you begin the search for life insurance.

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We have been recognized as one of the 2011 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch”, an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business! Cited as part of the backbone of Michigan’s economy, Michigan 50 companies are recognized for their exceptional entrepreneurial leadership, creation of innovation or use of innovation in creative ways, and their sustainable competitive advantage.

We are so proud to be counted among this group of remarkable companies representing all regions of the state and a diverse range of industries. Winners were selected by Michigan-based judges from the banking, economic development, entrepreneurship development and venture capital communities. We’ll all be honored together at an awards ceremony during the seventh annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, April 28 in Lansing, Mich.

DETROIT – Five buses packed with Michigan’s best and brightest graduating college seniors poured into Detroit, most impressed with the opportunities they had previously been unaware of. The journey came days after Census data showed the city had lost 25 percent of its population.

But then again, 20-somethings are known for “going the other way” and spotting opportunities their elders miss. LiveWorkDetroit, part of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s new focus on attracting and retaining talent attracted more than 250 students from more than 20 colleges.

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