Latest Indiana Headlines

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Partnership Allows Indiana University Students Under 21 to Rent Cars

Jun 14 2007 // An agreement between Indiana University (IU) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car will allow students under 21 to rent cars for personal use, but the deal comes with many restrictions.To rent a car, students between 18 and 21 years...

People and Places

Jun 4 2007 // Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain...

Ind. Conseco Complying with Congressional Request for Records

Jun 1 2007 // Ind.-based Conseco Inc. said this week that it is complying with a congressional request for records related to its long-term care health insurance business amid an investigation into the possibility that policyholders...

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ind. Woods & Grooms

Jun 1 2007 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced the acquisition of Woods & Grooms, Inc. of Columbus, Ind. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Woods & Grooms is a retail insurance broker and group captive...

Ind. WellPoint Asks for Resignation of Chief Financial Officer, Appoints CFO

May 31 2007 // Indianapolis-based WellPoint, Inc. today announced that chairman, president and CEO, Larry C. Glasscock, and incoming president and CEO, Angela F. Braly, together with its Board of Directors, asked for and received the...

Ind. PIA Announce 2007 Award Winners

May 16 2007 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Indiana Inc. (PIA) announced its annual awards on May 10th at the 2007 PIA of Indiana Annual Convention. Each year, PIA of Indiana honors two individuals and one company for exemplary...

Industry Critical of Accident Report Veto by Ind. Governor

May 14 2007 // The Insurance Institute of Indiana and national insurance trade associations are warning consumers that they may suffer because of a gubernatorial veto of House Enrolled Act 1274. The bill would have banned police...

STATE FARM TO REDUCE AUTO RATES 6 % IN ILL.

May 7 2007 // State Farm will reduce auto insurance rates an average of 6 percent in Illinois effective May 14, the company said in a statement this week.Premiums will dip by an average $40 a year statewide, though amounts will vary...

Violence in schools: Having a plan is key to survival

May 7 2007 // It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: worrying about the safety of a child. But many parents were thrown into that situation on April 16. As the nation well knows by now, on that day, student Seung-Hui Cho unleashed...

National Groups Say Ind. Legislative Session Addressed Key Issues

May 2 2007 // Three national insurance company trade organizations said the 2007 Indiana legislative session ended on a positive note regarding key issues facing the insurance industry.According to the National Association of Mutual...

Tainted Pet Food Linked to Indiana Chickens; No Recall Yet

May 2 2007 // Chicken feed in some farms in Indiana contained byproducts from pet food manufactured with contaminated wheat gluten imported from China, two federal agencies said Monday.The Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug...

Indiana Insurance Offers School Violent Event Response Coverage

May 1 2007 // Indiana Insurance today announced that it will offer Violent Event Response Coverage beginning in July, 2007 to its public and private school policyholders throughout the Midwest and Midsouth. Recognizing that most general...

Indiana Insurance Hosts 13th Annual School Bus Safety Rodeo

Apr 27 2007 // School bus drivers from across Indiana will compete Saturday, April 28th for top safety honors in the 2007 Indiana School Bus Safety Rodeo. The Rodeo is sponsored for the 13th year by Indiana Insurance, a property/casualty...

Ind. Governor Signs Legislator Pay, Health Insurance Bills

Apr 26 2007 // Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed two bills into law this week _ one that would raise the base pay of legislators and another that would create new health care retirement benefits for some state employees and elected...

Houston General Offers Personal Lines Insurance in Ind.

Apr 25 2007 // Indiana consumers have new options for insuring their homes, cars and other valuable assets. Mass.-based Houston General Insurance Exchange recently announced that it is now offering homeowners and auto insurance in...

News Currents

Apr 23 2007 // 95% of claims from 2006 Ind. hail storm closed, industry group saysIndustry trade group the Insurance Institute of Indiana reported that more than 95 percent of claims from the April 14, 2006, hail storm have been...

95% of Claims from 2006 Ind. Hail Storm Closed, Industry Group Says

Apr 13 2007 // Industry trade group the Insurance Institute of Indiana reported that more than 95 percent of claims from the April 14, 2006, hail storm have been resolved, and complaints have been filed in less than one out of every 200...

People

Apr 9 2007 // Veteran Chicago financial services executive Michael Fisher has been appointed director of new market development by Country Insurance & Financial Services and will manage its newly created Chicago district office....

Ind. Gibson Group Named Agency of the Year by Accident Fund

Apr 2 2007 // Ind.-based Gibson Insurance Group has been named “Agency of the Year” for 2006 by Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America.Gibson representatives received the award in front of 650 Accident Fund employees during...

Indiana Insurance Brings Safer School Seminar to Indianapolis

Apr 2 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, recently announced that it will host its free, day-long Safer Schools Seminar on April 16th at Indiana University-Purdue University (UIPU) in Indianapolis, University...