Latest Indiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Indiana Senate OKs Bill Making Pregnant Worker Accommodations Optional
Apr 9 2021 // Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that won’t require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers, despite an appeal from Gov. Eric Holcomb for a law requiring more protections. The proposal...
The Hilb Group Acquires Indiana’s STAR Insurance
Apr 9 2021 // Hilb Group LLC (THG), a property/casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and advisory firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, has acquired Indiana-based Star Insurance Agency. Star Insurance Agency is a...
Indiana State Regulators Fine CenterPoint for $900K for Pipeline Violations
Apr 5 2021 // Indiana regulators have fined CenterPoint nearly $900,000 for natural gas pipeline violations the utility previously known as Vectren committed in 2019. The $894,000 civil penalty is part of CenterPoint’s settlement...
Indiana Sandwich Shop to Pay $28.7K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit
Mar 30 2021 // A Bloomington, Ind., fast-food sandwich shop will settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit for $28,700, authorities say. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in its suit that Ranrae...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires R&R Benefits/Risk Management in Indiana
Mar 24 2021 // Global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired South Bend, Indiana-based R&R Benefits/Risk Management LLC. Terms of the transaction were not...
Indiana Fines Utility $1.1M for Pipeline Safety Violations
Mar 22 2021 // State regulators have fined Northern Indiana Public Service Co. more than $1 million — the largest in Indiana history — for pipeline safety violations the utility has faced twice in the previous four years. The Indiana...
Indiana Says Medical Malpractice Surcharge Rates to Decrease in July
Mar 10 2021 // The surcharge rates for healthcare providers electing to be qualified under Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act will go down in July, the Indiana Department of Insurance has announced. The department outlined the rate...
COVID-19 Liability Shield Bill Signed by Indiana Governor
Mar 8 2021 // Indiana businesses and others now have broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 under a new state law. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Feb. 18 signed the bill that he and GOP...
Indiana Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Shield Legislation
Feb 22 2021 // Indiana businesses and others now have broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 under a new state law. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb on Feb. 18 signed the bill that he and GOP...
Indiana COVID-19 Lawsuit Shield Legislation Sent to Governor
Feb 17 2021 // A bill giving Indiana businesses and others broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 has been given final approval by state lawmakers. The Republican-dominated state Senate voted 39-7...
Ex-Medical Manager in Indiana Awarded $3.6M in Whistleblower Case
Feb 16 2021 // An Indianapolis-based medical supply company’s former manager has won $3.6 million in a settlement of her whistleblower lawsuit accusing that company and a health insurance company of defrauding a government...
Indiana Company Fined $14K Following Death of 3 Workers in Manhole
Feb 10 2021 // State regulators have fined an excavating company $14,400 for workplace safety violations discovered after three workers, including a father and son, died in August while working on a northeastern Indiana sewer...
Indiana Lawmakers Fast-Track COVID-19 Lawsuit Shield
Feb 7 2021 // Indiana legislators are poised to finalize a fast-tracked proposal that will give a broad shield protecting businesses and others from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19. The proposal is a top...
Branch Insurance Enters Indiana with Bundled Home, Auto Coverage
Feb 3 2021 // Branch Insurance, based in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded into Indiana. Using technology and automation, the company offers bundled home and auto insurance online. Branch’s entry into Indiana marks the company’s...
MJ Insurance Adds Crossland, Bushelle and Young in Indiana
Jan 11 2021 // MJ Insurance has hired Holden Crossland as employee benefits consultant, Branden Bushelle as database analyst and Matthew Young as risk transfer specialist at the independent agency’s Indianapolis headquarters. As an...
Indiana Lawmakers to Push for Coronavirus Liability Shield
Dec 23 2020 // Indiana’s governor and legislative leaders are lining up in favor of giving a legal shield to businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits when the General Assembly returns to action next month. Supporters argue the liability...
Teaming Up for the Greater Good; How Two Indiana-based Competitors Joined Forces to Help Their Community
Dec 21 2020 // For more than 50 years, two independent agencies, Gregory & Appel and MJ Insurance, have battled each other for the best insurance clients. Indiana-based Gregory & Appel Insurance is a fifth-generation,...
Hammond, Indiana, to Pay $80.75K to Resolve Disability Discrimination Charge
Dec 17 2020 // Hammond, Ind., has agreed pay up to $80,750 and furnish other relief to resolve a federal disability discrimination finding. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said an investigation found reasonable...
Indiana School District Pay $70K to Resolve Disability, Age Discrimination Case
Dec 15 2020 // An Indiana school district will pay up to $70,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a federal disability and age discrimination charge, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC said...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Indiana’s Ball Insurance
Nov 16 2020 // Ball Insurance Services (Ball Insurance) of Northwest Indiana has been acquired by World Insurance Associates LLC. Ball Insurance, based in Merrillville, Ind., is a property/casualty-focused agency, specializing in auto...
