Severe Weather, Possible Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage In Central Indiana

Severe weather returned to central Indiana on Sunday, and many counties were under watches and warnings for most of the afternoon through the evening hours. There was significant damage reported all throughout the area.
November 6, 2017 Auto Property Indiana

Blaze Damages New Albany, Indiana Apartment Complex

At least 10 apartments were damaged in a fire in New Albany Tuesday. The fire broke out at Kingsfield Apartments on Mills Lane shortly before 1 a.m.
September 12, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Indiana

Indiana Homeowners Frustrated By Second Flood, But Covered By Insurance

Rita Deskins retired just weeks ago, but rather than spending the start of her retirement riding her bike through Franklin or relaxing, she’s spending it dealing with insurance companies and cleaning up dust from drywall.
July 28, 2017 Property Indiana

Four Struck By Golf Cart At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

A golf cart struck several pedestrians attending the Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Authorities arrested a 40-year-old man, identified as Noblesville resident Colonious Thomas, for an OWI following the incident.
July 24, 2017 Liability Indiana

Children Burned By Chlorine At Indiana Water Park

The Porter County Health Department shut down Seven Peaks Waterpark Duneland in Porter on Monday after two children suffered chemical burns from the chlorine in the water of the children’s area when the park opened late last week, officials said.
June 23, 2017 Liability Litigation Indiana

Up To 18% Of Injured Workers Not Returning To Work After One Year

Between 11% and 18% of injured workers in 15 states do not return to work within a year of their accident, a range that is in line with previous studies, according to reports released Tuesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
June 23, 2017 Workers' Compensation Indiana Massachusetts Michigan North Carolina Virginia

Hailstorms Left Their Mark In 2016

Everything is big in Texas, including hailstorms. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said today that insurance claims for hail damage in Texas last year exceeded the previous two years combined.
June 2, 2017 Auto Property Colorado Illinois Indiana Kansas Minnesota

Heavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding In Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne and Allen County officials had to divert traffic from numerous streets and evacuate residents from their homes tonight as more than an inch of rain inundated the area in four hours, causing flash floods.
May 26, 2017 Auto Property Indiana

Armour Ekrich Recalls 90,000 Pounds Of Cheddar Sausage That May Contain Metal Pieces

Ready-to-eat sausage from Armour Ekrich contains pork, turkey, beef, cheddar cheese… and maybe some metal pieces. Wait: One of those ingredients is definitely not part of a tasty breakfast. Over 90,000 pounds of the breakfast meat has been recalled for possibly containing some metal, though no injuries have been reported to date.
May 25, 2017 Subrogation Arkansas Indiana Kansas Louisiana Oklahoma

National Weather Service Surveying Southern Indiana Storm Damage

The National Weather Service determined an EF-1 tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Indiana. Strong winds Saturday knocked down trees and ripped the roofs off several local businesses on Clifty Drive.
May 22, 2017 Property Indiana

New WCRI Studies Examine Trends In Claim Costs And Impact Of Reforms In 18 State Workers’ Compensation Systems

The claim costs and other metrics of 18 state workers’ compensation systems are analyzed in depth in a new series of studies, CompScope™ Benchmarks, 17th Edition, released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).
April 19, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation California Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana

More Travelers Purchasing Insurance Against Terrorism Losses

Leading travel insurance trends aren’t just focused on hurricanes and illness anymore. A considerable number of traveler inquiries are now seeking to make certain that they are protected against losses from terrorism, too.
April 19, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Indiana Pastor Arrested For Insurance Fraud

Police say a Columbus pastor who claimed burglars broke into home while he was preaching the gospel may have broken the 9th Commandment - the one about lying.
March 27, 2017 Fraud Property Indiana

Wide-Ranging Impacts If Funding Is Cut To NOAA

On Friday, the meteorology community was riding a major high as stunningly high-definition images came in from the nation’s newest and much-anticipated earth observation satellite. The high came crashing down that evening, though, as the first hints of significant cuts to the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began to emerge.
March 6, 2017 Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Mercedes Recalls 354K Vehicles Over Fire Risk

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: You don’t want your vehicle to catch on fire. For that reason, Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 354,000 vehicles.
March 6, 2017 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California
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