Michigan Planners Celebrates Over 60 Years


Beyond Words
Hard work, dedication, and expertise has made us excel over the past 60 years, but you made us who we are.
Thank you to all our hard-working staff and clients for entrusting us to take care of the people who matter most to your business, your employees. As MPI continues to grow as a company we will always strive to provide outstanding customer service and continue to be transparent with our policies.
We are beyond thrilled to be celebrating our anniversary with you. This year is going to be one for the books!
60 YEARS AND PLANNING FOR THE NEXT 60!
We passionately care for our client’s employees in a clear cost-effective manner, allowing employers to focus on the success of their business, and employees to focus on the success of their families throughout the life of their benefit needs.
- 1962Anthony DiLorenzo begins his insurance career writing individual life insurance in the Guardian Building in Detroit.
- 1965Michigan Planners moves to the Kennedy Building in East Detroit.
- 1979Michigan Planners moves to St. Clair Shores, located in Macomb County. Initial sales of employee benefit plans commence.
- 1982John DiLorenzo joins his father’s company.
- 1983Michigan Planners moves to its location on Garfield Road in Clinton Township.
- 1984Mike DiLorenzo begins working with his father and brother.
- 1986MPI shifts its primary focus to employee benefits.
- 1992Michigan Planners hires its first employee who is not formally a member of the family, Dawn Stellar. She remains with Michigan Planners today.
- 1998The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) hits employers, and MPI responds with administrative services via Basic and COBRA Compliance Systems.
- 2010The Affordable Care Act is enacted. Michigan Planners responds through extensive client training and by putting practice into motion so that clients could quickly become fully compliant with its many facets.
- 2016Michigan Planners opens its second office, located in Traverse City in Grand Traverse County.
- 2017Michigan Planners moves its corporate office to Washington Township in Macomb County.
- 2018MPI purchases Michigan Bankers Association block of business and opens its third office, located in East Lansing.
- 2019Jonathon DiLorenzo joins Michigan Planners as the first of our third generation and was followed shortly in 2021 when Kailey DiLorenzo joins.
- 2021MPI acquires Harris Agency and develops an Individual Business Unit and Medicare Department.
- 2022Michigan Planners now has more than 45 employees.
Small Enough to Care…
And It Shows
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