Crash Involving Multiple Semis Caused Chemical Spill, Large Fire On Indiana Interstate
A crash involving multiple semis closed I-65 near Seymour for several hours on Thursday as crews worked to clean up a chemical spill that later caught fire.
January 11, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Indiana
Lithium Battery Sparks Indianapolis Apartment Building Blaze
Ten people were forced from their east-side apartment building after an early Sunday fire sparked by a bad battery in a childrens toy. The fire at Mariner Apartments in the 2200 block of Harbor Drive started around 8:45 a.m., according to Indianapolis Fire Department.
December 19, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Indiana
At Least 9 Tornadoes Confirmed In Ohio, Indiana Storms
A powerful storm with at least nine confirmed tornadoes tore roofs off factories, ripped away storefronts and destroyed homes across Indiana, Ohio and into Pennsylvania.
November 7, 2017
Auto
Property
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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, shes 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 childrens 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 arent 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



