Latest Indiana Headlines

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Insurers Remind Holiday Shoppers about Dangers of Identity Theft

Dec 21 2006 // Des Moines, Iowa-based Hawkeye-Security Insurance and Indiana Insurance, both members of the Liberty Mutual Group, are urging holiday shoppers to raise their awareness of identity theft, the fastest growing crime in...

Ind. Conseco President Moves to Allstate Financial

Dec 20 2006 // Carmel, Ind.-based Conseco Inc. today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer James Hohmann will be leaving the firm to become president of Allstate Financial.Conseco Chairman R. Glenn Hilliard said,...

Insurer Groups, State Trade File Joint Amicus with Ind. Supreme Court

Dec 20 2006 // The Insurance Institute of Indiana, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC), and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) have filed a joint amicus curiae brief on a case that the...

Supreme Court: Florida Insurance Law Doesn’t Cover ‘Snowbirds’

Dec 18 2006 // “Snowbirds” and other part-time Florida residents who insure their cars back home cannot make claims under Florida laws that may be more favorable to them than those in their own states, the state Supreme Court...

COUNTRYWIDE LAUNCHES AUTO PRODUCT IN COLORADO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, NEVADA

Dec 11 2006 // Countrywide Financial Corp. announced that Countrywide Insurance Group’s automobile insurance product is now available to consumers in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana and Nevada. The product was first introduced in...

ST. PAUL TRAVELERS WON’T RENEW SOME COMMERCIAL POLICIES IN NEW ORLEANS

Dec 11 2006 // St. Paul Travelers said Dec. 1 that it will stop renewing many commercial insurance policies in the New Orleans area next year, stoking fears that other insurers are prepared to pull out of the market after Hurricane...

Violence in schools–having a plan

Dec 11 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group and an insurer of public and private schools throughout the Midwest, hosted a free, day-long seminar this fall to help Ohio school officials develop better school...

Indiana’s McGowan Group named ‘2006 Agency of the Year’

Dec 11 2006 // McGowan Insurance Group Inc. of Indianapolis received the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana’s (IIAI) “Agency of The Year Award” at an awards ceremony in November at their Annual Convention. The...

Countrywide launches auto product in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada

Dec 10 2006 // Countrywide Financial Corp. announced that Countrywide Insurance Group’s automobile insurance product is now available to consumers in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana and Nevada. The product was first introduced in...

Ind. Conseco, Founder Reach Settlement Over Debt, Loans

Dec 8 2006 // Ind. Conseco Inc., founder Stephen Hilbert and the insurer reached a confidential settlement this week in a $250 million dispute over company-backed loans and debt.After an all-night negotiating session, the 14-page...

Ind. Commissioner Issues Life and Annuity Self Certification Bulletin

Dec 6 2006 // Indiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Atterholt today released Bulletin 142, a new self-certification process geared toward expediting Life and Annuity product filings. Bulletin 142 is a Life and Annuity Policy Actuarial...

Ind. Agents Name McGowan Group 2006 Agency of the Year

Nov 29 2006 // McGowan Insurance Group, Inc. of Indianapolis received the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana’s (IIAI) ” Agency of The Year Award” on Nov. 11 in an awards ceremony at their Annual Convention. The...

Ind. Independent Agents Present Special Awards at Annual Convention

Nov 27 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI) recently announced special awards at a ceremony during their recent Annual Convention in November 11. Award recepients include:Ronald Shumaker, CISR, vice...

Ind. Attorney General: Beware of Scams When Holiday Shopping on Internet

Nov 22 2006 // Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter is encouraging holiday shoppers who plan on conducting any of their shopping over the Internet to visit IndianaConsumer.com to test their online shopping savvy through an interactive...

1 IN 4 IN U.S. SAY FINANCIAL, PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN

Nov 20 2006 // More than one in four Americans say their financial information or personal information has been stolen, sometimes by someone they knew, according to a recent survey.The study done for Experian, the credit rating agency,...

Indiana Insurance Named ‘Insurer of the Year’ by Independent Agents

Nov 17 2006 // Loveland, Ohio-based Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has been named the 2006 Indiana Insurance Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI). The recognition came during the...

Interstate, Swiss Re Expand Trucking Program into Virginia, Indiana

Nov 15 2006 // Interstate Insurance Management (IIM) and Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance are expannding their insurance program for the trucking industry into Virginia and Indiana. The program, which has been in operation since...

Indiana Insurance Adds Enhanced Technology for Personal Lines

Nov 10 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has added real-time policy inquiry, endorsement quoting, and electronic endorsement submissions to the roster of functions available through Personal IQ, the...

Ind. Governor Plans to Gradually Announce Legislative Goals

Nov 10 2006 // Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he would spend the coming weeks outlining specific proposals he will push during the 2007 legislative session, including detailed plans for full-day kindergarten and health...

Ind. Baldwin & Lyons Hold 3rd Quarter Earnings Call Today

Nov 2 2006 // Baldwin & Lyons, Inc, today announced that management has scheduled its quarterly conference call today, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss results for the third quarter ending Sept. 30, 2006....