Latest Indiana Headlines
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Brown & Brown Acquire Diversified Insurance Brokerage of Ind.
Jan 25 2008 // J. Scott Penny, regional executive vice president of Brown & Brown, Inc. and Kevin Mandrell and William Lantrip, principals of Diversified Insurance Brokerage Group, Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind. recently announced the...
Ind. Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Aid for Flooded Counties
Jan 25 2008 // Governor Mitch Daniels is requesting federal assistance for people affected by flooding earlier this month in northern Indiana. Daniels declared a disaster emergency in the area on Wednesday and sent a letter to President...
Red Cross: 900 Homes in Indiana Damaged by January Flooding
Jan 22 2008 // Flooding in Indiana earlier this month destroyed at least 184 homes and damaged as many as 700 others, the American Red Cross said Friday. The relief agency said more than 100 other homes were still inaccessible because of...
Indiana Wholesaler Skelton & Carnegie Merges with All Sure Co.
Jan 7 2008 // Schererville, Ind.-based Skelton & Carnegie Insurance Specialty Corp. recently merged with All Sure Co. and will operate as Skelton, Carnegie & Hitzeman. The two principals, James M. Skelton and Larry R....
Former Ind. Plant Worker Sentenced to 30 Years for Setting Fire
Dec 19 2007 // A former plant worker who pleaded guilty to setting a fire at a magnesium recycling company has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Darrin Dettra, 41, of Chesterfield, admitted setting the January 2005 fire that caused...
Ind. Department Announces Lower Medical Malpractice Rates for 2008
Dec 14 2007 // ndiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) Commissioner Jim Atterholt recently announced that Patient’s Compensation Fund (PCF) surcharge rates will be reduced by 19.1 percent for physicians and 1.3 percent for hospitals...
Liberty Mutual Agency Markets’ Parker Named Top Fraud Investigator
Dec 11 2007 // Liberty Mutual Agency Markets recently announced that senior special investigator Barbara Parker was honored by the National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators (NSPII) with the 2007 F. Lee Brininger Award,...
Two Ind. Volunteer Firefighters Charged with Arson
Dec 6 2007 // Two Indiana volunteer firefighters are charged with setting fires in abandoned buildings in northern Hamilton County. Adam B. Sampson, 21, of Tipton is charged with three counts of arson, two counts of burglary and two...
Former Ind. Worker Pleads Guilty to Setting $12 Million Magnesium Fire
Nov 29 2007 // A former plant worker has pleaded guilty to setting a fire at a magnesium recycling company that caused some $12 million in damage. In return for Darrin K. Dettra’s guilty plea to arson resulting in bodily injury,...
Indiana Insurance Named Company of the Year by Big I
Nov 21 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has been named the 2007 Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI), an honor that the company also received in 2006. The IIAI Company of...
Ind. Old National Insurance Adds New Chief Marketing Officer
Nov 20 2007 // Indiana-based Old National Insurance recently announced the addition of John Robinson as chief marketing officer. In his new position, Robinson will oversee marketing and related sales support and planning activities for...
Selective Insurance Group Opens New Regional Office in Ind.
Nov 16 2007 // Selective Insurance Group, Inc., a holding company for seven property and casualty insurance companies, announced today that its principal operating subsidiary, Selective Insurance Company of America, is establishing a new...
Fire at Ind. County Prosecutor’s Office Ruled Arson
Nov 13 2007 // A weekend fire that caused extensive damage to the Martin County, prosecutor’s office has been ruled an arson, Indiana State Police said Sunday. The fire was discovered about 8:05 p.m. Saturday by two juveniles who...
Ind. woman accused of stealing son’s insurance gets probation
Nov 4 2007 // A Portage, Ind., woman who pleaded guilty to stealing $250,000 in life insurance money after her son died in Iraq was sentenced to eight years of probation. Janie Lee Espinoza admitted taking her son’s life insurance...
Governor Appeals Disaster Aid Denial for Northern Ind.
Nov 2 2007 // Governor Mitch Daniels is asking federal authorities to reconsider their denial of federal assistance to northern Indiana residents who suffered storm damage this summer. Daniels sent an eight-page letter to the Federal...
OneBeacon Enters Indiana Small Business Market
Oct 24 2007 // Canton, Mass.-based One Beacon Insurance Group announced Tuesday that it will begin offering property-casualty products to small-business owners in Indiana through independent agent partners. OneBeacon’s local...
Ind. Dept. of Labor Reports 5.2 Percent Drop in Workplace Injuries, Illnesses
Oct 18 2007 // The Indiana Department of Labor recently reported a 5.2 percent drop in the number of workplace injuries and illnesses in 2006 from the year before. The figures are compiled in a survey by the federal Bureau of Labor...
Indiana University Builds Data Center to Stand Up to F5 Tornado
Oct 16 2007 // Indiana University has started construction on a data center that will protect technology resources, including the Big Red supercomputer, during storms, power outages or even a tornado. The $32.7 million Indiana University...
Ind. Woman Accused of Stealing Soldier Son’s Insurance Gets Probation
Oct 15 2007 // A Portage woman who pleaded guilty to stealing $250,000 in life insurance money after her son died in Iraq was scheduled to eight years of probation. Janie Lee Espinoza admitted taking her son’s life insurance money,...
Ind. Conseco Adds Three New Senior Staff
Oct 11 2007 // Carmel, Ind.-based Conseco, Inc. today announced the appointments of three senior financial officers, effective Oct. 15: Thomas D. Barta will join Conseco as senior vice president, Financial Planning & Analysis,...
