Latest Indiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People
Nov 14 2010 // J. Michael “Mike” Miley of Indiana-based Gibson Insurance Group was installed as chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”). Miley began his insurance career...
2009 Workplace Injury, Illness Rates Tumble in Indiana
Nov 5 2010 // State officials say Indiana’s nonfatal workplace injury and illness rate tumbled 12 percent last year compared to 2008. The state Department of Labor says the rate of occupational illnesses and injuries dropped to...
Payback of Indiana Loans for Jobless to Hit Businesses
Nov 1 2010 // Indiana will begin paying millions of dollars in penalties and interest to the federal government next year because it has borrowed nearly $2 billion to pay for jobless benefits, an Indiana unemployment official...
People
Nov 1 2010 // Liberty Northwest, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, appointed Danny R. Schamma to vice president, finance. He will direct the business planning process, oversee financial reporting and analysis, and...
Midwest Pummeled by Storms
Oct 28 2010 // A massive storm making its way through a big chunk of the United States brought a bit of everything: strong winds, rain, tornadoes and now even some snow for parts of the Midwest. The storm packed wind gusts of up to 81...
Payback of Indiana Loans for Jobless to Hit Businesses
Oct 18 2010 // The state will begin paying millions of dollars in penalties and interest to the federal government next year because it has borrowed nearly $2 billion to pay for jobless benefits, an Indiana unemployment official...
People
Oct 18 2010 // Hylant Group, headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, promoted Tammy Vaughn Cameron to vice president, marketing and branding. Cameron joined Hylant Group in 2006 as director of marketing and public relations. In this role, she...
Indiana Young Agent Receives Prestigious National Award
Oct 14 2010 // The National Young Agents Committee (YAC) of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) presented the second annual Young Agents State Liaison of the Year award to Steve...
Robertson Selected to Lead Indiana Insurance Department
Oct 14 2010 // Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed Stephen Robertson as commissioner of the Department of Insurance (DOI). Robertson, who has served as DOI’s executive director since June, replaces Carol Cutter who passed away...
Allstate Eyes Indiana Expansion
Oct 13 2010 // Insurer Allstate says it plans to recruit 40 new agency owners owners in Indiana by the end of next year. Allstate currently has 215 agents in Indiana. In addition, new and existing Allstate agencies in the state are...
Indiana to Stop Accepting Non-Resident Producer, Agency Paper Renewals
Oct 4 2010 // Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, paper renewals will no longer be available to non-resident producers and agencies operating in Indiana, according to the Indiana Department of Insurance. Currently, around 80 percent of non-resident...
Indiana Agent to Lead National Association Leadership Team
Oct 1 2010 // J. Michael “Mike” Miley of Gibson Insurance Group was installed as the chairman of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) at the conclusion of the Big...
Independent Agent Association Names New Leadership
Sep 28 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), named J. Michael “Mike” Miley as the new chairman of the association. Mike Donohoe was named as the chairman elect, Bobby...
Indiana to Stop Accepting Non-Resident Producer, Agency Paper Renewals
Sep 27 2010 // Beginning Nov. 1, 2010, paper renewals will no longer be available to non-resident producers and agencies operating in Indiana, the Indiana Department of Insurance announced. Currently, around 80 percent of non-resident...
Indiana Ins. Commissioner Carol Cutter
Sep 20 2010 // Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter passed away Sept. 6, 2010, in Indianapolis, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners reported. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our colleague,...
Neace Lukens Hires Nurse as Corporate Lead for Wellness Programs
Sep 17 2010 // Neace Lukens Insurance, of Louisville, Ky., has hired Jennifer Graff as the corporate lead of its health and productivity division in its Louisville, Ky., office. In this role, Jennifer will be responsible for designing...
Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter Dies
Sep 10 2010 // Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter passed away Sept. 6 in Indianapolis, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has announced. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our colleague,...
Indiana Insurance to Expand School Program in Iowa
Sep 8 2010 // Indiana Insurance, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, is expanding its school marketing efforts in Iowa. Indiana Insurance currently insures more than 1,100 public districts, private and charter schools...
The Iroquois Group Adds Indiana Agency
Aug 27 2010 // Digman Insurance Services of Fort Wayne, Ind., has joined The Iroquois Group, according to agency principal Stacy Digman. Digman, who has 13 years of experience as a licensed agent, owned an agency representing one company...
Indiana’s Ritchie Insurance Joins Keystone Insurers Group
Aug 24 2010 // Muncie, Indiana-based Ritchie Insurance agency has joined Pennsylvania Keystone Insurers Group, brings Keystons’ franchise total in Indiana to 26 agencies. Ritchie, formed in 1937, is a full-service agency owned by...
