Latest Indiana Headlines

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Court Upholds $5M Liability Cap in Indiana Stage Collapse Case

Jan 16 2015 // The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the state’s $5 million cap on liability damages in a case brought by a 13-year-old Ohio girl who was hurt when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair.A three-judge panel...

People – Midwest

Jan 12 2015 // The St. Louis, Mo., office of independent insurance broker, Lockton, has promoted Diane Fischer to vice president, unit manager of risk management.Fischer joined Lockton in 2007, with more than 20 years of national account...

2015 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory

Jan 12 2015 // Welcome to Insurance Journal‘s 2015 Insurance Industry Meetings and Conventions Directory. The information in this directory is taken from a larger database containing additional information on these and other...

Indiana Court: US Steel not Responsible for Sleepy Driver’s Crash

Jan 4 2015 // The Indiana appeals court has ruled that U.S. Steel isn’t responsible for a crash involving an employee who apparently fell asleep while driving after an 11-hour overnight work shift. The 3-0 appeals court ruling...

Unsafe Megabus Stopped, Taken Out of Service in Indiana

Jan 2 2015 // A Megabus carrying 67 passengers was taken out of service on Dec. 31 after an Indiana trooper spotted it leaning to one side and an inspection found other problems, state police said.After an officer stopped the...

2014 Award Winners Recognized by Indiana Independent Agents

Dec 29 2014 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI) named its 2014 award winners during its annual convention. The following Indiana agents and companies were recognized:Vickie Wolcott from M.J. Schuetz Insurance Services...

Terre Haute, Indiana, Area Had Nation’s 2nd-Biggest Construction Job Gain

Dec 23 2014 // The city of Terre Haute and surrounding areas of western Indiana had the nation’s second-highest percentage gain in construction jobs during the past year, a new analysis of job data shows.A spokesman for one state...

Protecting Individual Privacy in World of Wearable Devices

Dec 23 2014 // The increasing presence of wearable cameras — such as smartphones, Google Glass and lifelogging devices like the Narrative Clip and Autographer — has facilitated benefits in a variety of societal areas,...

McGowan Installed as President of the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana

Dec 19 2014 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana Inc. (Indiana Big “I”) has installed its slate of officers for 2015, including Hugh M. McGowan of the McGowan Insurance Group in Indianapolis as president.In addition...

Indiana County Needs to Find $3M to Pay for Insurance Costs

Dec 15 2014 // Porter County officials in Indiana are scrambling to find $3 million to pay health insurance bills after the county council failed to set aside enough money to cover costs this year.County Commissioner Laura Blaney told...

10 Things to Know About Charitable Giving

Dec 15 2014 // Americans gave $335.17 billion to charities in 2013, a 4.4 percent increase from 2011. – National Philanthropic Trust Individuals were the largest source of charitable giving in 2013 ($241.32 billion or 72 percent of...

Indiana Records New Low in Workplace Injuries, Illnesses

Dec 10 2014 // Indiana officials say nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses across the state fell to the lowest rate on record with 3.8 per 100 full-time workers last year. The Indiana Department of Labor says the annual rate improves...

Indiana Insurer Buys Naming Rights for Fairgrounds Arena

Dec 3 2014 // The renaming of the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum will come along with a fat cat on the roof.Carmel-based Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. has signed a 10-year, $6 million naming rights deal for the arena that...

Ohio and Indiana Joint Venture to Fly Drones to Aid Farmers

Dec 2 2014 // A joint venture between Ohio and Indiana is teaming up with an Ohio college to fly drone missions aimed at helping farmers boost crop yields.The Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center in Springfield, Ohio, and Ohio...

Erie Insurance Introduces Auto Rideshare Cover in Indiana, Illinois

Dec 1 2014 // Erie Insurance announced it has launched auto insurance coverage to protect drivers who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft in two Midwestern states.Erie’s new coverage, currently available in Indiana and...

Erie Insurance Introduces Auto Rideshare Cover in Indiana, Illinois

Nov 19 2014 // Erie Insurance has launched auto insurance coverage to protect drivers who use ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft in two Midwestern states, eliminating confusion for ridesharing drivers over what’s covered and...

Business Moves

Nov 3 2014 // Marsh, TorrentInsurance broker Marsh has agreed to acquire Torrent Technologies Inc., which serves write-your-own insurers participating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Torrent’s approximately 100...

19 Lawsuits Filed Against NW Indiana Cardiologists

Oct 30 2014 // Nineteen new lawsuits and a complaint with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office have been filed against three northwestern Indiana cardiologists and a hospital, alleging that open-heart surgeries and other...

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Licensed in Indiana

Oct 29 2014 // Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC), has been approved as a licensed insurance entity in Indiana.UPCIC expects to file its homeowners...

Boats on Northern Indiana River Targeted by Theives

Oct 29 2014 // Thieves are taking batteries and other items from boats docked along a northern Indiana river near South Bend, according to local authorities.St. Joseph County police have received more than a dozen theft reports over the...