Latest Indiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Minor Earthquake Hits Illinois, Tremors Reported in Indiana, Kentucky
Jan 4 2006 // A minor earthquake hit a small town in southern Illinois yesterday, raising questions again about the threat of a major earthquake for states sitting on or near the New Madrid fault line. The quake struck yesterday at 3:48...
Indiana Hospital, Insurance Carrier Renew Contract
Jan 2 2006 // In a last minute, last effort situation, one of the state’s largest hospital systems and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield renewed their contract. The agreement follows months of negotiations and allows...
HISPANICS IN NAPLES, FLA., LACKED INFO ABOUT HURRICANE WILMA
Jan 2 2006 // Hispanics in Florida reported they lacked directions and information in Spanish to assist them in preparing for Hurricane Wilma and to tell them what to do and where to go. Rocio Ayala, a Naples resident told the Sun-Times...
Ind. Physician Accused of Insurance Fraud Found Dead
Dec 28 2005 // An Indiana physician charged with overbilling Medicaid and an insurance company by about $200,000 for work at his private practice was found dead at a Carmel hotel on December 21, police said. Dr. David B. Kennedy, 55, a...
Indiana Lawmaker Aims to Put Employers Who Ignore Safety in Jail
Dec 21 2005 // An Indiana state lawmaker is drafting a bill he calls “the corporate manslaughter act” which, if passed, would send employers to jail if they ignore on-the-job safety violations that lead to a serious injury or...
CUT IN PAYMENTS:
Dec 19 2005 // In a decision that could cost the state millions of dollars, a judge said the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation did not follow state procedures when it cut payments to hospitals for treating injured workers. The...
BILLING GRACE PERIOD ENDS IN ALL BUT THREE COUNTIES
Dec 19 2005 // Some south Mississippians are returning to regular payment schedules to companies that offered billing grace periods to allow for hurricane recovery. In response to a request from Insurance Commissioner George Dale,...
Regulators Award Accreditation to Indiana, Michigan and D.C.
Dec 7 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners awarded three states with accreditation honors this week under the its Financial Standards and Accreditation Program. Indiana, Michigan and the District of Columbia were...
LEADER IN DEER CRASHES:
Dec 5 2005 // Pennsylvania motorists are reporting more deer-vehicle collisions than any other state. More than 150 people are killed each year in the estimated 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions that occur across the country, State...
OSHA CAVE-IN FINDING:
Dec 5 2005 // A Franklin, New Hampshire contractor faces $50,750 in fines from the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for allegedly failing to supply cave-in protection at a Boscawen jobsite....
UA RESEARCH: RISK OF FLOODING IN ARIZONA NOT AS SEVERE AS ESTIMATED
Dec 5 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insur-ance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many of these people may not need the costly coverage. A study headed by a University...
NO WORKERS’ COMP PREMIUM INCREASES SCHEDULED IN WASHINGTON
Dec 5 2005 // Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has announced there will be no general increase in workers’ compensation premiums for 2006. In late August, the agency proposed a 3.8 percent increase....
Indiana High Court Rules Against Dimunition of Value
Nov 21 2005 // The Indiana Supreme Court last month ruled that insurance policies are not obligated to compensate damaged property for decline in value of the property after adequate repairs have been made. The insurance industry views...
Stealth Tornado Rips Through Indiana
Nov 21 2005 // Twenty-two people died and about 230 were injured when a tornado touched down in southern Indiana and Kentucky during the early-morning hours of Nov. 6. Initial estimates by local insurance adjusters put property damage as...
BALL STATE TARGETS MORE INSURANCE JOBS:
Nov 21 2005 // Indiana’s plan to market itself as an insurance hub is getting help from the faculty at the Center for Actuarial Science, Insurance and Risk Management at Ball State University in Muncie. Steve Avila, the...
GOVERNOR’S MEASURES DEFEATED IN SPECIAL ELECTION
Nov 21 2005 // California’s special election battle, the costliest campaign in the state’s history, roared to a close in November, much to the chagrin of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Eight statewide measures that were on the...
UA RESEARCH: RISK OF FLOODING IN ARIZONA NOT AS SEVERE AS ESTIMATED
Nov 21 2005 // Up to 29,000 Arizonans paid for insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program in fiscal year 2004, but new research shows that many may not need the costly coverage. A study headed by a University of Arizona...
MONTANA AUDITOR ADDS TWO COMPANIES IN CAPTIVE INSURANCE MARKET
Nov 21 2005 // Montana State Auditor John Morrison approved two new Montana companies that can provide insurance in the captive insurance market. The State Insurance Depart-ment has licensed MHA Worker’s Compen-sation Reciprocal...
Stealth Tornado Rips Through Indiana
Nov 20 2005 // Twenty-two people died and about 230 were injured when a tornado touched down in southern Indiana and Kentucky during the early-morning hours of Nov. 6. Initial estimates by local insurance adjusters put property damage as...
ILLINOIS
Nov 20 2005 // Lawmakers Pass Kids’ Health Plan: The Illinois House passed H.B. 806, Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s “All Kids” health insurance program on a 79-28 vote, following Senate approval on a 32-23 vote. The...
