Latest Indiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Houston General Expanding into Pa., Ind. Personal Lines Markets
Feb 22 2007 // Independent insurance agents in Pennsylvania and Indiana will soon have a new option. Houston General Insurance Exchange announced that it will offer personal lines products – including coverage for automobiles,...
Ind. Senator: Insurers Should Be Voice on Energy Alternatives, Climate Changes
Feb 22 2007 // If the United States is to move beyond a petroleum-based economy, it will require a stronger commitment by government, industry, and non-governmental leaders, U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar said recently in a wide-ranging...
Ind. Teachers Sue Association Consultant, Metlife
Feb 21 2007 // Several northwestern Indiana teachers have sued Metlife and a consultant to the Indiana State Teachers Association, accusing the defendants of rigging retirement options to favor the financial services company. The lawsuit...
Ind. Bills Would Require Nursing Homes to Install Sprinkler Systems
Feb 20 2007 // Legislation that would require all of Indiana’s nursing homes to install sprinkler systems within five years is gaining traction in the General Assembly. Supporters who have pushed lawmakers to enact stricter nursing...
Ind. Bill Would Hold Passengers Accountable in Auto Accidents
Feb 16 2007 // A bill that would require unhurt passengers to try to get help for injured drivers in a crash is headed to the full Indiana House for approval. The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee unanimously approved the...
Ind. House Endorses Cigarette Tax to Fund Health Care Initiatives
Feb 16 2007 // Aa Indiana House committee unanimously endorsed a plan this week that would increase cigarette taxes by 54.5 cents per pack to provide health insurance to more Hoosiers and fund other health care initiatives. Under the...
It Figures
Feb 12 2007 // 2,700 The world’s largest kosher slaughterhouse is recalling about 2,700 pounds of potentially underprocessed frankfurters shipped to New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, company and federal officials said....
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Indiana Insurance, LoJack Offer Anti-theft Devices to Construction Customers
Feb 9 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, has partnered with LoJack Corp., which is making its LoJack for Construction Equipment police-operated vehicle recovery systems available to construction customers...
Ind. Baldwin & Lyons Announce Officer and Director Changes
Feb 8 2007 // Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. today announced that James W. Good, executive vice president of Baldwin and Lyons, Inc. and president of its subsidiary insurance company, Protective Insurance Co., has announced his retirement...
Ind. Legislative Proposal Would Lower Premium Tax to 1 Percent
Feb 2 2007 // A national insurance trade group provided supporting testimony this week, as Indiana took a step forward in attracting more insurance jobs to the state by lowering its insurance premium tax to 1 percent. “The House...
Ind. Insurance Schedules 4 New Safer Schools Seminars in Midwest
Feb 1 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, announced today that it will host four free, day-long Safer Schools Seminars beginning February 19th at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Ken. Seminars will...
Ind. leads country with highest catastrophe losses in 2006
Jan 29 2007 // In a year where coastal states endured no major tropical storms, Indiana saw more property damage due to large weather events than any other state (in 2006), according to statistical firm the Insurance Services Office...
Midwestern states top 2006 list for largest catastrophe losses
Jan 29 2007 // While most of the country tends to consider the coastal areas to be the jackpot winners for pending catastrophes, in 2006 the Midwest won in the disaster lottery. Living in the Midwest, all of us know the devastating...
IN MEMORIAM: PAUL H. JONES
Jan 29 2007 // Paul H. Jones, recognized as “Mr. Insurance of Arizona,” died on Dec. 30, 2006. Jones was born on Oct. 4, 1910, in Los Angeles. He was extremely active in civic activities and served as president of the Tucson...
Higginbotham & Assoc. Adds Reedy as P/C Broker in Austin Office
Jan 26 2007 // Texas-based Higginbotham & Associates announced it hired commercial property and casualty broker Ben Reedy, an Indiana transfer, as account executive in its Austin office. Reedy was most recently a top three producer...
Indiana Insurance Adds Online Billing Option for Commercial Customers
Jan 24 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is expanding its Online Billing Service Center to allow its commercial lines customers to make online payments and view their account summaries and payment...
Ind. Leads Country with Highest Catastrophe Losses in 2006
Jan 18 2007 // In a year where coastal states endured no major tropical storms, Indiana saw more property damage due to large weather events than any other state (in 2006), according to statistical firm the Insurance Services Office...
Ind. Insurer Pulls Out of State Over Regulatory Action
Jan 10 2007 // An Indiana-based insurer is pulling out of West Virginia, saying regulatory action taken against it by the state forced the decision. Medical Savings Insurance of Indianapolis notified customers this month that it will not...
‘Snowbirds’ not protected by Florida state law, court rules
Jan 8 2007 // Part-time Florida residents and so-called “snowbirds” who insure their cars back home cannot make claims under Florida laws that may be more favorable to them than those in their own states, the state Supreme...
