Latest Indiana Headlines

All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Ind. Leisure/Sports Partners with RLI’s Target Market Specialists

Mar 30 2007 // Ind.-based Leisure/Sports Specialists, LLC (LSS), a privately held underwriting organization that distributes specialty sports and leisure insurance products through retail brokers, recently announced that it has...

Insurance Marketing Group Opens New Regional Office in Ind.

Mar 27 2007 // BHC Marketing, an independent national insurance marketing organization, has announced that it will establish a new Midwest regional office in Carmel, Ind. The office will create 20 jobs in Central Indiana.BHC Marketing,...

INSURER NOT LIABLE IN CONN.’S AVAN MOUNTAIN CRASH

Mar 26 2007 // A federal judge has ruled that the insurance company for a Bloomfield trucking company involved in a fiery fatal crash on Avon mountain does not have to pay victims and families of those killed.The ruling involves American...

Ind. National Group Executives Shave Heads for Cancer Cure

Mar 22 2007 // How much would you donate to see me shave my head bald to find cures for childhood cancer?” That question is the essence of St. Baldrick — and the commitment of the Indianapolis-based National Association of Mutual...

Ill. State University Hosts Indiana Insurance’s School Safety Seminar

Mar 20 2007 // More than 100 Illinois education officials attended a free seminar at Illinois State University to learn about best practice school safety planning and sexual abuse prevention from members of Indiana Insurance’s...

Ind. Missing Computer Disc with Personal Insurance Info Found

Mar 16 2007 // A missing compact disc containing unprotected personal data for 75,000 Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield members was recovered four days after the insurer began warning customers about potential privacy violations.The disc,...

Former Ind. Secretary of State Elected to State Automobile Mutual Board

Mar 9 2007 // Kenan L. Schultheis and Edwin J. Simcox have been elected to the board of directors of State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. Schultheis is agent/principal of Schultheis Insurance Agency Inc., an independent insurance...

Indiana Insurance to Hold Safer School Seminar at Illinois State University

Mar 5 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has announced that it will host its third of four free, day-long Safer Schools Seminars on Mar. 20, 2007 at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill.Michael Dorn, an...

Ind. Baker & Daniels Add Former Insurance Department Chief Counsel

Mar 5 2007 // Amy E. Strati has joined Baker & Daniels LLP as counsel, practicing with the firm’s insurance and financial services group. She will concentrate on the area of insurance regulatory law.Strati joins Baker &...

Safer Schools Seminar Coming to Tenn. on March 7

Feb 28 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, will host its second of four free, day-long Safer Schools Seminars on March 7 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.School violence and sexual...

Chubb Pays to Settle Ind. Lawsuit Against Charitable Foundation Board

Feb 23 2007 // The state has agreed to accept $175,000 from an insurance company to settle a lawsuit against a charitable organization accused of misspending money.Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter announced this week that the state...

Houston General Expanding into Pa., Ind. Personal Lines Markets

Feb 22 2007 // Independent insurance agents in Pennsylvania and Indiana will soon have a new option. Houston General Insurance Exchange announced that it will offer personal lines products – including coverage for automobiles,...

Ind. Senator: Insurers Should Be Voice on Energy Alternatives, Climate Changes

Feb 22 2007 // If the United States is to move beyond a petroleum-based economy, it will require a stronger commitment by government, industry, and non-governmental leaders, U.S. Sen. Richard G. Lugar said recently in a wide-ranging...

Ind. Teachers Sue Association Consultant, Metlife

Feb 21 2007 // Several northwestern Indiana teachers have sued Metlife and a consultant to the Indiana State Teachers Association, accusing the defendants of rigging retirement options to favor the financial services company.The lawsuit...

Ind. Bills Would Require Nursing Homes to Install Sprinkler Systems

Feb 20 2007 // Legislation that would require all of Indiana’s nursing homes to install sprinkler systems within five years is gaining traction in the General Assembly.Supporters who have pushed lawmakers to enact stricter nursing...

Ind. Bill Would Hold Passengers Accountable in Auto Accidents

Feb 16 2007 // A bill that would require unhurt passengers to try to get help for injured drivers in a crash is headed to the full Indiana House for approval.The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee unanimously approved the...

Ind. House Endorses Cigarette Tax to Fund Health Care Initiatives

Feb 16 2007 // Aa Indiana House committee unanimously endorsed a plan this week that would increase cigarette taxes by 54.5 cents per pack to provide health insurance to more Hoosiers and fund other health care initiatives.Under the...

It Figures

Feb 12 2007 // 2,700 The world’s largest kosher slaughterhouse is recalling about 2,700 pounds of potentially underprocessed frankfurters shipped to New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, company and federal officials said....

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Indiana Insurance, LoJack Offer Anti-theft Devices to Construction Customers

Feb 9 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, has partnered with LoJack Corp., which is making its LoJack for Construction Equipment police-operated vehicle recovery systems available to construction customers...