Latest Indiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Indiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
IN MEMORIAM: PAUL H. JONES
Jan 29 2007 // Paul H. Jones, recognized as “Mr. Insurance of Arizona,” died on Dec. 30, 2006. Jones was born on Oct. 4, 1910, in Los Angeles. He was extremely active in civic activities and served as president of the Tucson...
Higginbotham & Assoc. Adds Reedy as P/C Broker in Austin Office
Jan 26 2007 // Texas-based Higginbotham & Associates announced it hired commercial property and casualty broker Ben Reedy, an Indiana transfer, as account executive in its Austin office. Reedy was most recently a top three producer...
Indiana Insurance Adds Online Billing Option for Commercial Customers
Jan 24 2007 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is expanding its Online Billing Service Center to allow its commercial lines customers to make online payments and view their account summaries and payment...
Ind. Leads Country with Highest Catastrophe Losses in 2006
Jan 18 2007 // In a year where coastal states endured no major tropical storms, Indiana saw more property damage due to large weather events than any other state (in 2006), according to statistical firm the Insurance Services Office...
Ind. Insurer Pulls Out of State Over Regulatory Action
Jan 10 2007 // An Indiana-based insurer is pulling out of West Virginia, saying regulatory action taken against it by the state forced the decision. Medical Savings Insurance of Indianapolis notified customers this month that it will not...
‘Snowbirds’ not protected by Florida state law, court rules
Jan 8 2007 // Part-time Florida residents and so-called “snowbirds” 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...
Insurers seek Indiana Supreme Court review of family’s damage award
Jan 8 2007 // Insurance industry trade groups are asking the Indiana Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that awarded damages for emotional distress to the family of an injured man, saying it could set a costly...
Insurers seek Indiana Supreme Court review of family’s damage award
Jan 7 2007 // Insurance industry trade groups are asking the Indiana Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that awarded damages for emotional distress to the family of an injured man, saying it could set a costly...
‘Snowbirds’ not protected by Florida state law, court rules
Jan 7 2007 // Part-time Florida residents and so-called “snowbirds” 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...
Ind. Conseco Adds Senior Staff
Jan 5 2007 // Carmel, Ind.-based Conseco, Inc. has announced that W. Mark Johnson has joined the company as senior vice president and chief compliance officer. In this role, Johnson will direct compliance functions at all Conseco...
Ind. Commissioner Revokes License When Agent Gambles Away Premiums
Jan 2 2007 // An insurance agent will lose her license after state officials said she spent customers’ money on gambling and clothing instead of using it to pay their premiums. Investigators said Daneile Frydrych, owner of All...
Ind. Traffic Fatalities Show Decline in 2006
Dec 29 2006 // Preliminary statistics show that the number of fatalities on Indiana’s roadways this year has dropped significantly from 2005, according to data from the Indiana State Police (ISP). Through Dec. 22, there have been...
Ind. Conseco Founder’s Mansion Taken Off Auction Block
Dec 28 2006 // A mansion owned by Conseco Inc. founder Stephen Hilbert will not be auctioned at sheriff’s sale. Conseco Inc. notified the Hamilton County sheriff’s department Friday that it did not want the auction for the...
Insurers Seek Indiana High Court Review of Family’s Award
Dec 27 2006 // Insurance industry trade groups are asking the Indiana Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision that awarded damages for emotional distress to the family of an injured man, saying it could set a costly...
ALLSTATE: NO NEW RISKS IN CONN., N.J. AND DEL.
Dec 25 2006 // Allstate Insurance Co., continuing its reappraisal of its hurricane loss exposure along the East Coast, has decided to stop writing new property insurance policies in all areas of Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware. The...
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...
