Latest Indiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Indiana Mulch Fire Shuts Schools; Dozens Treated for Smoke-Related Issues
Apr 16 2018 // Dozens of people have sought treatment for smoke-related issues due to a large mulch fire burning in southern Indiana that shut some schools Friday and prompted authorities to urge people to stay indoors. Firefighting...
Insurer to Pay $1.6M to Settle Indiana Suit Over Autism Therapy
Apr 12 2018 // An insurance company has agreed to pay more than $1.6 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Indiana parents who were denied coverage for therapy for their children with autism. Two families sued Anthem in 2016 after...
U.S. Steel to Pay More than $1.2M in Lake Michigan Chemical Spill Case
Apr 5 2018 // U.S. Steel will pay a $600,000 civil penalty and $630,000 to reimburse various federal agencies for costs and damages after one of its plants discharged wastewater containing a potentially carcinogenic chemical into a...
Marathon to Pay $335K for 2016 Diesel Spill in Indiana
Apr 2 2018 // Marathon Petroleum Corp. has agreed to pay $335,000 for a 2016 spill where nearly 36,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked into the Wabash River near the Indiana-Illinois border. The company’s settlement with the U.S....
Insurance Cancellation Moratorium in Place in 35 Indiana Counties
Apr 2 2018 // Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has declared that 35 counties are covered by disaster emergency declarations due to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage caused by sustained heavy rainfall in February and...
Indiana Workers’ Comp Formulary Bill Sent to Governor
Apr 2 2018 // The Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that adopts a drug formulary for the state’s workers’ compensation system. SB 369 was sent to Gov. Gov. Eric Holcomb for his signature on March 21. The Property...
Indiana Governor Signs Bill Allowing Sale of CBD Oil
Mar 23 2018 // Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bill that allows for the widespread sale of a cannabis-derived oil. Cannabidiol, commonly referred to as CBD, is derived from marijuana and hemp and is believed to have therapeutic...
35 Counties in Indiana Designated Disaster Areas, Cancellation Moratorium in Place
Mar 19 2018 // On March 16 Gov. Eric Holcomb declared four more counties as disaster areas, bringing to of 35 the number of counties covered by disaster emergency declarations issued since Feb. 24. The state has been beset by widespread...
Flood Damage Surveys Ongoing in Indiana, Michigan
Mar 15 2018 // Officials say flooding last month in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan damaged more than 2,000 homes. The South Bend Tribune reports the update comes as communities collect information on flood damage to line up...
Indiana Workers’ Comp Formulary Bill Passes; Governor Urged to Sign
Mar 7 2018 // The Indiana General Assembly has passed legislation that adopts a drug formulary for the state’s workers’ compensation system. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging Indiana Gov....
Geico Adding Nearly 1,500 Jobs in Carmel, Indiana
Mar 1 2018 // Insurance giant Geico says it will expand its operations in Carmel, Indiana, creating close to 1,500 jobs within five years. The Washington, D.C.-based company will invest more than $16 million to add an additional 104,000...
Rivers Still Rising in Midwest; Evacuations Continue
Feb 23 2018 // Shelters have been opened to assist people forced from their homes by flooding in the Midwest, as rivers swollen by heavy rain and melting snow continue to rise in Indiana, Michigan and other states. Flood warnings were in...
Safeco to Take Up Mapfre’s Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana Business
Feb 20 2018 // MAPFRE Insurance, which last year decided to exit five states and focus on 11, is turning over its personal lines business in three of the five states it is leaving to Safeco Insurance, a Liberty Mutual unit. MAPFRE has...
Indiana Testing Whether Smelter Workers Expose Their Kids to Lead
Feb 13 2018 // Health officials are testing lead levels in the blood of children whose parents work at a central Indiana lead smelting plant amid concerns those workers are tracking lead home on their clothing, exposing their kids to the...
Indiana’s ONI Risk Partners Adds Loveless as Commercial Risk Adviser
Feb 5 2018 // Independent insurance broker ONI Risk Partners (ONI) has hired Mike Loveless as a commercial risk adviser in ONI’s Fort Wayne, Indiana, office. ONI is a full-service insurance agency delivering commercial, employee...
Hub International Acquires Indiana’s Susoreny & Associates
Feb 2 2018 // Global insurance brokerage Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired the assets of Susoreny & Associates Inc. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Headquartered in Crown Point, Indiana, Susoreny &...
Man Behind Deadly Indiana House Explosion/Insurance Scam Dies in Prison
Feb 2 2018 // The man who authorities said was the mastermind behind a deadly 2012 house explosion in Indianapolis was found dead in prison Tuesday, an Indiana Department of Correction spokesman said. Mark Leonard, 48, was found dead...
Indiana Group Wants Legal Protections for Smokers Repealed
Jan 22 2018 // A group of Indiana health and business organizations is pushing for a repeal of some legal protections given to smokers. The Alliance for a Healthier Indiana hopes to get rid of a state law that bans employers from...
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Jan 8 2018 // Grinnell, Iowa-based property and casualty insurer/reinsurer, Grinnell Mutual, named Dave Wingert, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to serve as acting president. Larry Jansen retired on Dec. 15, 2017,...
Swan Joins ONI Risk Partners as Commercial Risk Adviser in Indiana
Jan 5 2018 // ONI Risk Partners in Evansville, Indiana, has added Dave Swan as a commercial risk adviser. Swan focuses on the identification, assessment, and management of the overall impact and cost of risk to his mid-to-large...
