Downey Insurance…About Us
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Downey Insurance has been in operation since 1970, providing insurance services for public entities. Most notably, Downey Insurance has performed as the administrator of Indiana Public Employers’ Plan (IPEP) for the past 20 years. IPEP is the largest provider of public entity workers compensation in the State of Indiana which provides coverage for as much as $1,000,000,000 in public worker wages.

Downey Insurance is also the Program Administrator for a municipal property and casualty program (PEP) which provides a wide range of coverages to public entities through EMC Insurance Companies, Inc. Through this program, Downey Insurance provides comprehensive package lines of insurance including professional liability for law enforcement and public officials. These coverages are available to counties, cities, towns, townships, school corporations and others.

Additionally, Downey Insurance continues to operate as the Regional Director for Volunteer Fire Insurance Services, Inc. (VFIS) for the State of Indiana. Through the VFIS program, Downey Insurance provides professional liability and enhanced full package coverages to Emergency Services Organizations (ESO) throughout the State of Indiana.

Downey Insurance, as a General Agent for these programs offered by various insurance carriers, provides Property, Casualty and Workers Compensation protection for over 1000 public entities spread throughout all 92 counties in Indiana. The services provided in the various programs include underwriting, risk management, safety training, insurance brokerage, and claims administration. These services are marketed through a network of over 250 local, independent agents all over Indiana. Downey Insurance is a member of and maintains a close relationship to the two major agent associations, the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (Big I) and the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA).
 


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