Latest Indiana Headlines
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Ind. WellPoint Inc. Reports 2nd Quarter Profit Up on Higher Revenue
Jul 27 2006 // Health insurer WellPoint Inc. said this week that its second-quarter profit climbed 34 percent on increased revenue from premiums and administrative fees. The company also continues to benefit from its December acquisition...
Ind. Judge Okays Settlement to Church Group, Insurer
Jul 26 2006 // A group helping rebuild the Church of God’s financial arm is to pay at least $4 million to investors who lost many millions more when their money was put in risky real estate deals rather than toward building...
Ind. InsureMax Adds New Member to Board of Directors
Jul 26 2006 // Ind.-based InsureMax Insurance Company announced that Bob Morgan has become a member of its Board of Directors. On April 1, 2006, Morgan retired from Cincinnati Financial Corp. where he began as an assistant casualty...
Ind. county employees learn records stolen in computer theft
Jul 24 2006 // The names, birthdates and Social Security numbers of about 1,200 Allen County government employees were on a computer stolen from an insurance company office, officials said. Several Allen County employees received letters...
Ind. April Hailstorms Generate $560 Million in Claims
Jul 24 2006 // A wave of April thunderstorms that pummeled central Indiana with hail the size of golf balls, or bigger, has so far generated insurance claims totaling $560 million, making it one of the state’s costliest weather...
Nation of Islam Leader Ordered to Pay Legal Fees by Ind. Judge
Jul 20 2006 // Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been ordered by a federal magistrate to pay $4,052 in legal fees for a couple suing his son for his role in a traffic accident three years ago. U.S. District Magistrate Andrew...
Highway Deaths Way Up Where Speed Limits Hiked, Indiana Paper Reports
Jul 18 2006 // Traffic fatalities on Indiana’s six main interstates have climbed 40 percent in the year since the General Assembly voted to increase the speed limit to 70 mph, according to a newspaper analysis. Despite the increase...
Indiana Insurer Offers Midwest Tornado Disaster Preparation Guide
Jul 13 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, has released a six-page Disaster Planning Guide available to its 92,000 homeowner insurance customers throughout the Midwest. The Guide, which provides tips on...
Ind. County Employees Learn Records Stolen in Computer Theft
Jun 30 2006 // The names, birthdates and Social Security numbers of about 1,200 Allen County government employees were on a computer stolen from an insurance company office, officials said. Several Allen County employees received letters...
HCC Insurance Acquires Ind.-based Novia Underwriters
Jun 30 2006 // Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. recently announced that the company had reached an agreement to acquire Indiana-based Novia Underwriters, Inc. for an undisclosed consideration. The transaction is expected to...
Ind. Economic Development Corp. Rolls Out Funded Training Program
Jun 23 2006 // The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) today announced the roll-out of a new incentive aimed at encouraging growth in the insurance industry by establishing a $2 million fund to help companies defray the costs...
Ind. Agency Requires U.S. Citizenship Proof to Receive Medicaid Benefits
Jun 22 2006 // A state agency is ready to begin requiring proof of U.S. citizenship before residents can receive Medicaid services. The new step, which takes effect July 1, is mandated by the federal government under a budget-cutting...
Harleysville Insurance Names Midwest Regional Leadership Team
Jun 7 2006 // Harleysville Insurance has named the leadership team for its new Midwest operation headquartered in Itasca, Ill. The Midwest region, which includes existing offices in Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and the new location in...
Ind. Democrats Vote to Nix Free Health Benefit for Retirees
Jun 2 2006 // Indiana Democrats returning to the state Senate next year have agreed not to accept state health care retirement benefits, their leaders said Wednesday. Senate Minority Leader Richard Young, D-Milltown, made the request in...
Modern Health Care Costs Challenge Ind. Amish’s Tradition of Self-reliance
May 31 2006 // Mounting health care costs are testing the Indiana-based Amish traditions of self-reliance and community support. Amish families generally don’t carry health insurance and pay their medical bills out of pocket and...
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN A DISASTER CONTINGENCY PLAN
May 22 2006 // While you may not be able to avoid Mother Nature, having a contingency plan can help a company to mitigate loss. A contingency plan should include steps before a loss occurs, emphasized Mel Bangs, director of risk...
NAMIC believes such fees are a form of double taxation applied only to those responsible drivers carrying auto insurance
May 22 2006 // Ominous Trend: Growth of municipal accident response fees Across the country and in most Midwestern states, insurance companies are facing the growing phenomenon of cash-strapped municipalities billing insurers for police...
Ind. Pastor Mom Charged with Stealing Soldier’s Life Insurance Money
Apr 21 2006 // A pastor whose soldier son died in Iraq was charged with spending $250,000 in insurance money meant for the soldier’s young daughter. Prosecutors said Janie Lee Espinoza spent all the cash on cars, jewelry, a Florida...
Ind. Family and Social Services Schedule Public Meetings on Uninsured
Apr 20 2006 // The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration will begin a series of 13 public meetings over the next seven weeks to discuss the issue of uninsured Indiana residents. The meetings will begin the first week of May...
Erie Insurance Provides Emergency Claims Contact Info to Ind. Policyholders
Apr 19 2006 // Erie Insurance Group has announced that is is providing contact information to its policyholders who have suffered damages as a result of the recent hail storms in Indiana. In its writtend statement, Erie Insurance...
