All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 15 2013 // The federal government’s workplace safety agency is investigating its Indiana counterpart – a department that documents indicate is trying to boost its inspections without hiring new staffers.The Indianapolis...
Apr 11 2013 // A deadly tornado that swept through east central Indiana 60 years ago could cause much more destruction if it swept through today because of suburban sprawl. The April 9, 1953, twister originated in Illinois and ended near...
Apr 8 2013 // A north-central Indiana city with a rich history tied to circuses is taking steps to protect itself from liability in any accidents that might occur during its annual circus-themed festival.Peru Clerk-Treasurer Jackie Gray...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...