Latest Indiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
EPOXY CITED IN FATAL BIG DIG CEILING FAILURE
Jul 23 2007 // Federal investigators said that “epoxy creep” was a major factor in the Big Dig accident one year ago that killed a Boston woman when concrete tunnel ceiling panels fell and crushed her car. Investigators with...
U.S. P/C INSURERS PAY $2.1 BILLION IN CAT LOSSES
Jul 23 2007 // U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses an estimated $2.175 billion for second-quarter property losses resulting from a total of six catastrophes in 25 states — tying the record...
Bench Trial Requested for Ind. Sheriff’s Son in Arson Case
Jul 19 2007 // A Johnson County, Ind. judge will hold a bench trial for Morgan County Sheriff Robert Garner’s 23-year-old son, who faces arson and other charges. Robert Jake Garner faces 19 felony counts, including eight counts of...
Indiana Insurance Honors Ohio Agencies with 2006 Chairman’s Award
Jul 12 2007 // Troy, Ohio-based Hylant Group, Inc. and Dayton, Ohio-based Norman-Spencer McKernan, Inc. have received the 2006 Chairman’s Award, which is presented to the highest performing insurance agencies appointed with Indiana...
Ind. Department, Institute, Investigators Host 2007 Insurance Fraud Seminar
Jul 12 2007 // Insurance and fraud groups are inviting insurance professionals to a half-day Insurance Fraud Seminar scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Indiana Government Center. The event is hosted by the Insurance Institute of...
Ind. Company Plans to Charge Workers for Unhealthy Habits
Jul 5 2007 // Unhealthy habits could cost Clarian Health employees a healthy chunk of money as the company tries to rein in rising health care costs. Starting in 2009, Clarian will begin charging workers extra for insurance if they let...
Cardiac Science Joins Indiana Insurance’s Safety Advantage Network
Jul 2 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group and an insurer of schools throughout the Midwest, and Cardiac Science Corp., a global leader in advanced cardiac monitoring and defibrillation products, announced today...
Ind. Passes Tougher Seat Belt Laws, Cigarette Tax Hike
Jun 26 2007 // Indiana lawmakers decided that smokers will pay more to puff and almost everyone will be required to wear seat belts under dozens of new state laws that take effect on June 24. Legislators raised the cigarette tax for the...
Ind. Girl in Peanut Butter Lawsuit Receives Kidney from Dad
Jun 20 2007 // An 11-year-old girl whose family says she became ill after eating peanut butter contaminated with salmonella received a kidney donated by her father on Monday (June 18). Krystina Brugh and her father, John Brugh Jr., were...
Partnership Allows Indiana University Students Under 21 to Rent Cars
Jun 14 2007 // An agreement between Indiana University (IU) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car will allow students under 21 to rent cars for personal use, but the deal comes with many restrictions. To rent a car, students between 18 and 21 years...
People and Places
Jun 4 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain...
Ind. Conseco Complying with Congressional Request for Records
Jun 1 2007 // Ind.-based Conseco Inc. said this week that it is complying with a congressional request for records related to its long-term care health insurance business amid an investigation into the possibility that policyholders...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ind. Woods & Grooms
Jun 1 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Woods & Grooms, Inc. of Columbus, Ind. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Woods & Grooms is a retail insurance broker and group captive...
Ind. WellPoint Asks for Resignation of Chief Financial Officer, Appoints CFO
May 31 2007 // Indianapolis-based WellPoint, Inc. today announced that chairman, president and CEO, Larry C. Glasscock, and incoming president and CEO, Angela F. Braly, together with its Board of Directors, asked for and received the...
Ind. PIA Announce 2007 Award Winners
May 16 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Indiana Inc. (PIA) announced its annual awards on May 10th at the 2007 PIA of Indiana Annual Convention. Each year, PIA of Indiana honors two individuals and one company for exemplary...
Industry Critical of Accident Report Veto by Ind. Governor
May 14 2007 // The Insurance Institute of Indiana and national insurance trade associations are warning consumers that they may suffer because of a gubernatorial veto of House Enrolled Act 1274. The bill would have banned police...
STATE FARM TO REDUCE AUTO RATES 6 % IN ILL.
May 7 2007 // State Farm will reduce auto insurance rates an average of 6 percent in Illinois effective May 14, the company said in a statement this week. Premiums will dip by an average $40 a year statewide, though amounts will vary...
Violence in schools: Having a plan is key to survival
May 7 2007 // It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a child. But many parents were thrown into that situation on April 16. As the nation well knows by now, on that day, student Seung-Hui Cho unleashed...
National Groups Say Ind. Legislative Session Addressed Key Issues
May 2 2007 // Three national insurance company trade organizations said the 2007 Indiana legislative session ended on a positive note regarding key issues facing the insurance industry. According to the National Association of Mutual...
Tainted Pet Food Linked to Indiana Chickens; No Recall Yet
May 2 2007 // Chicken feed in some farms in Indiana contained byproducts from pet food manufactured with contaminated wheat gluten imported from China, two federal agencies said Monday. The Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug...
