Henry County Faces $1.1M Insurance Bill After ‘Excessive’ Claims

Henry County Faces $1.1M Insurance Bill After ‘Excessive’ Claims

Source: Getty / Getty NEW CASTLE, IN — Henry County officials are navigating a “catastrophic avalanche” of rising costs that has effectively forced the municipality into a self-insured model. Following an “excessive” volume of claims—primarily concentrated within the Sheriff’s Department—the county’s insurance premiums have nearly doubled in just two years, skyrocketing from $2 million to over $4.4 million. The crisis reached a breaking point wh…