Latest Indiana Headlines

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Indiana Plan Would Require Armed Staffers at Schools

Apr 4 2013 // Indiana’s public and charter schools would be required to have an employee carry a loaded gun during school in order to respond quickly to attacks under a proposal an Indiana House committee approved April...

Indiana AG Recovers $18M in Unclaimed Insurance Benefits

Mar 25 2013 // Some Indiana residents may be receiving life insurance money they weren’t aware they were entitled to. Attorney General Zoeller announced the state has recovered $18 million in uncollected insurance benefits through...

People – West

Mar 25 2013 // Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. named Kimberly O. Smith as CEO-elect. Smith will assume the role of president and CEO on Jan. 1, 2014, upon the retirement of current president and CEO, Daniel E. Stone.Smith, a 32-year...

Geico Expands in Indiana, Plans 1,200 Jobs in Carmel

Mar 21 2013 // Geico is announcing plans to bring 1,200 jobs to Indiana and pump millions of dollars into developing a campus just north of Indianapolis.The Washington, D.C.-based insurance company plans to equip a 109,000 square-foot...

Medical Care Costs for Injured Workers Rising in Indiana: Report

Mar 20 2013 // The costs of medical care for injured workers in Indiana have been growing rapidly at an annual rate of 8 percent, a faster growth rate than most states, according to a 16-state study by the Workers Compensation Research...

Expert: Repeat of 1913 Indiana Flood Would Be Disaster

Mar 20 2013 // What would happen if the rare and extreme series of storms that hammered Indiana 100 years ago this month occurred today?There would be significant damage, according to the Midwest Regional Climate Center. But with modern...

Indiana Crop Insurance Payouts for ’12 Losses Top $1B

Mar 14 2013 // Indiana crop insurance payouts for losses during last year’s drought have reached a record $1 billion.Purdue University said that Indiana farmers have received the payouts for 2012 corn, soybean and wheat losses....

Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Selects Smith as CEO-Elect

Mar 8 2013 // Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. has named Kimberly O. Smith as CEO-elect. Smith will assume the role of president and CEO on Jan. 1, 2014, upon the retirement of the company’s current president and CEO, Daniel...

Esurance Now Offering Renters Coverage in Indiana

Mar 8 2013 // Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering renters coverage in Indiana. The renters coverage is offered as an add-on to an Esurance car insurance policy, and is available to both new...

MMIC Enters Indiana Medical Professional Liability Market

Mar 7 2013 // Minneapolis, Minn.-based medical malpractice insurer, MMIC, announced it has begun conducting business in Indiana. This brings the total number of states in MMIC’s core territory to nine.MMIC President and CEO Bill...

Indiana Nursing Home Patient’s Family Sues over Death

Mar 7 2013 // Relatives of an 88-year-old Indiana woman who died after being attacked by another nursing home resident say the home’s owners lied about her injuries. Betty Riley’s family filed a complaint with the Indiana...

Indiana House Passes Bill Limiting Mo-Ped Speeds

Feb 27 2013 // The Indiana House has approved a bill that would set a 30 mph speed limit for mo-ped users on the state’s roadways. The measure approved Monday on a 75-18 vote now heads to the Indiana Senate. The bill also calls for...

Indiana Man Sues over Crash That Killed His Wife

Feb 22 2013 // The husband of a northeastern Indiana woman who died when a semi-trailer rear-ended two cars in January is suing the truck driver and the truck’s owner.The federal lawsuit seeks at least $75,000 in damages in the...

Court Grants Indiana Employer Relief from Contraceptive Coverage Mandate

Feb 12 2013 // An Indiana company has won temporary court relief from having to provide its employees with coverage for contraceptives and other birth-control procedures, as mandated under the 2010 healthcare overhaul. By a 2-1 vote, a...

Indiana House Panel Backs Stage Rigging Rules Extension

Jan 17 2013 // An Indiana House committee on Jan. 15 backed a two-year extension of temporary outdoor stage rigging regulations developed following the deadly 2011 State Fair stage collapse.The House public safety committee voted 11-0 to...

Indiana-based Schroeder Agency Joins with Neace Lukens

Jan 15 2013 // Schroeder Agency of Rushville, Ind., has strengthened Neace Lukens’ Midwest presence by becoming its seventh location in Indiana, the companies announced.Neace Lukens, a member of Assured Partners Inc., now has 26...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Gardner & White in Indiana

Jan 4 2013 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Gardner & White Corp. (Gardner & White) headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1965, Gardner & White provides...

Indiana Court Rules Duke Must Cover Ice Storm Costs

Jan 2 2013 // The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that state regulators acted appropriately when they rejected Duke Energy Corp.’s bid to pass more than $11 million in repair costs incurred during a 2009 ice storm onto its...

Insurer Plans $15M Expansion in Indiana

Dec 28 2012 // An insurance company that covers churches and their activities is planning a $15 million expansion of its Fort Wayne, Ind. headquarters.Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. announced Thursday it would build a nearly 55,000...

Report Finds Indiana Average In Crisis Readiness

Dec 21 2012 // Deadly disease outbreaks, vaccination shortages and massive tornadoes are all scary thoughts. The question is: Is Indiana prepared for them?Yes – but only to a point. The state scores a 5 out of 10 on a preparedness...