Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Michigan

Re: Landlord changing lease to require renters insurance

Is this for a residential or commercial lease? It wouldn't be unusual in a commercial lease (usually in the form of premises liability insurance). But even so, it is to your benefit to have a renters insurance policy so that if anything happens to your stuff you can get reimbursed and replace it. If your landlord is asking that you get insurance naming them as an insured party for property they do not own, that doesn't really make sense.