Latest Indiana Headlines

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Insurance Fight Prolongs Junk Yard Pollution in Indiana City

Sep 14 2016 // Five years of court battles haven’t resolved the blame game between a western Indiana junk yard and one of the nation’s largest insurance companies over water pollution.Valley Forge Insurance has spent millions...

U.S. Disaster Loans Approved After Indiana Tornadoes

Sep 12 2016 // Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved low-interest disaster loans for tornado-stricken Howard County. Pence said that the contiguous counties of Cass, Carroll, Clinton, Tipton,...

Federal Suit Filed by Former Employees of Indiana-Based ITT Tech Institute

Sep 9 2016 // Two employees laid off by the parent company of Indiana-based for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute have filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated federal law by not providing 60 days’ notice.Allen...

Goodwin Joins MJ Insurance in Indiana

Sep 7 2016 // MJ Insurance has added Ryan Goodwin to its risk management and commercial insurance team in Indiana.Goodwin joins MJ from Morgan Insurance Group in Martinsville where he worked for the past five years. Previously, Goodwin...

Indiana Court Considering Wounded Officer’s Suit against Gun Seller

Sep 2 2016 // The Indiana Supreme Court is considering whether a police officer’s lawsuit against the sporting goods store that sold a handgun later used to wound him can go forward despite a state law giving gun sellers...

More than 60 Mature Trees Indiana Park Uprooted by Tornado

Sep 2 2016 // A Kokomo, Ind. official says more than 60 mature trees at the city’s Highland park were uprooted during last week’s tornado.Parks and Recreation Superintendent Randy Morris told the Kokomo Tribune most of the...

At Least 12 Tornadoes in Indiana, Ohio Damage Homes, Businesses

Aug 26 2016 // A wave of severe storms produced at least a dozen tornadoes in Indiana and Ohio earlier this week, damaging homes and businesses but causing no serious injuries, authorities said as crews worked to restore power and remove...

Many Buggy Accidents in Indiana Caused by Distracted Driving

Jul 12 2016 // Two recent crashes on the same road in Indiana’s Elkhart County highlight the dangers of distracted driving accidents involving motor vehicles and horse-drawn buggies.On May 29, a 17-year-old girl who rear-ended a...

Indiana Man Gets 9 1/2 Years for Car Crash Fraud Scheme

Jul 6 2016 // An Evansville, Ind., man has been sentenced to more than 91/2 years in prison for paying people to stage car crashes to defraud insurance companies.U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young sentenced 57-year-old Michael W....

Indiana Mom Seeks Helmet, Safety Law After Daughter’s ATV Death

Jun 14 2016 // The mother of an Indiana girl who died in an all-terrain vehicle crash has started a nonprofit foundation in partnership with state lawmakers to draft a helmet law and mandatory safety education for children who ride...

Wiggins Joins MGA-Focused Holding Company, DOXA, in Indiana

Jun 7 2016 // Fort Wayne, Ind.-based DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC (DOXA) has named Timothy Wiggins as chief operating officer and managing partner.DOXA, launched in April 2016, is a holding company focused on managing general agents...

Indiana Department of Insurance Approves Anthem’s Cigna Acquisition

May 26 2016 // The health insurer Anthem Inc. announced it has received approval from Indiana Department of Insurance Commissioner Stephen W. Robertson for the acquisition of Cigna HealthCare of Indiana Inc., a subsidiary of Cigna...

Insured Losses Mount in Ohio from April Storms

May 23 2016 // The Ohio Insurance Institute reports that preliminary estimates of an April storm outbreak caused insured property losses of up to $57.8 million in Ohio alone. Several other states, including Illinois and Indiana, were...

Indiana Company to Pay $45K to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

May 20 2016 // Office Concepts Inc., a Fort Wayne, Ind., office product and service store, will pay $45,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),...

Weather Service Confirms Weak Tornado Stuck Western Indiana

May 6 2016 // The National Weather Service confirmed this week that a tornado touched down briefly in western Indiana on Sunday. The weather service rated the tornado as an EF-0, estimating it had peak winds of 70 mph. The weather...

Indiana Agency Exec Named Chairman of Associated Risk Managers International

May 3 2016 // Independent insurance agency network, Associated Risk Managers International Inc. (ARMI), have elected Greg Easley to serve as chairman of the ARMI board of directors.Easley currently serves as vice president and corporate...

USI Insurance Services Acquires Forrest Sherer Insurance in Indiana

Apr 5 2016 // USI Insurance Services (USI) has acquired Forest Sherer Insurance Inc. (Forrest Sherer) from First Financial Corp. Headquartered in Terre Haute, Ind., Forrest Sherer has been providing property-casualty, employee benefits...

Indiana Mans Gets 2 Life Sentences in Deadly House Blast

Mar 21 2016 // A judge sentenced an Indianapolis man to more than two life sentences in prison for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two people and destroyed or damaged dozens of homes in a scheme to collect insurance...

Measure Increasing Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Cap Moves Forward

Mar 2 2016 // Medical malpractice victims would be able to receive more compensation under a measure an Indiana House committee approved on Feb. 29 that would update the payment cap for the first time in nearly 18 years.The bill, which...

2nd Indiana Man Convicted of Murder, Insurance Fraud in Home Explosion

Feb 26 2016 // An Indianapolis man was convicted of murder, arson and insurance fraud on Feb. 24 for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two neighbors and devastated a subdivision in the southern part of the city.A northern...