Indiana guide
Indiana insurance risk
Insurance is the fastest-moving condo risk in Indiana. The state's hazard profile is inland-continental — no hurricanes, but severe convective storm, freeze-thaw, riverine flood, and a regional earthquake tail.
Indiana home-insurance premiums jumped roughly 40% in six years on hail and tornado losses, and a master-policy wind/hail deductible above 5% can block your mortgage.
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Indiana urgency: Indiana home-insurance premiums jumped roughly 40% in six years on hail and tornado losses, and a master-policy wind/hail deductible above 5% can block your mortgage. Data current as of June 13, 2026.
The market is hardening: Indiana home-insurance premiums rose roughly 12.3 percent in 2023 and 13.0 percent in 2024 (about 40 percent over six years, with an average premium reported near $3,094), and master-policy and HO-6 costs are climbing in tandem. The cost driver is hail, tornado, and straight-line wind — Indiana recorded the third-most U.S. hail events in 2024, with 73 confirmed tornadoes in 2024 and 59 in 2025. Against that backdrop, IC 32-25-8-9 et seq. sets the condominium floor: a master casualty policy consonant with the full replacement value of the common areas and a master liability policy, paid as a common expense; HOAs under IC 32-25.5 have no statutory master-insurance mandate. For an Indiana buyer the master policy is both a risk document and a financing document, because a wind/hail deductible above 5 percent of replacement cost can exceed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac limits and jeopardize the mortgage.
The IC 32-25-8-9 statutory floor
Indiana condominium associations must purchase a master casualty (property) policy — fire plus extended coverage — in an amount consonant with the full replacement value of the improvements comprising the common areas and facilities, plus a master liability policy in the amount set by the bylaws or board. The Act does not expressly mandate fidelity, D&O, flood, or separate wind/hail coverage; those depend on the governing documents and prudent practice. HOAs have no statutory master-insurance mandate, so HOA coverage relies entirely on the declaration and bylaws. Confirm the master coverage meets the replacement-value floor.
A hardening severe-storm market
Indiana sits in the eastward-shifting Tornado Alley, recorded the third-most U.S. hail events in 2024, and saw 73 tornadoes in 2024 (12 rated EF-2 or stronger) and 59 in 2025. Hail and wind drive roof, siding, skylight, and HVAC claims and feed 2025–2026 rate filings, so further premium increases are expected. Carriers are raising percentage-based wind and hail named-peril deductibles, often separate from the all-perils deductible. Read the declarations page for any separate wind/hail deductible, which can shift large costs to owners.
Deductibles and financing risk
As percentage deductibles climb, a master-policy wind/hail deductible can exceed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac limits — generally about 5 percent of replacement cost — which can jeopardize a buyer's conventional financing. Check the deductible structure against that threshold, and confirm whether the association plans a special assessment to fund a large deductible, an underinsurance gap, or a reconstruction shortfall, which IC 32-25-8-11 expressly contemplates when proceeds are insufficient. A deductible-driven assessment is a recurring Indiana pattern after severe-storm events.
Limited last-resort market and flood gaps
The Indiana FAIR Plan does not write a condominium (HO-6) policy and operates without state oversight, and there is no state backstop for HOA master policies, so hard-to-place master risk goes to surplus lines at higher cost — a master policy in the surplus market signals the standard market was unavailable. Standard master and HO-6 policies exclude flood; southern Indiana along the Ohio, Wabash, and White rivers carries significant floodplain exposure requiring separate NFIP or private coverage. Confirm flood coverage where the location warrants it and weigh your own HO-6 loss-assessment limit against the master deductible.
Indiana legal references
- IC 32-25-8-11 — Condominium insurance; reconstruction; insufficient proceeds
- IC 32-25 — Indiana Condominium Act (master insurance, IC 32-25-8-9 et seq.)
- Indiana FAIR Plan (Basic Property Insurance Underwriting Association)
Informational only. Not legal advice. Always confirm against current statute and counsel.
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Find a Indiana specialist →Reviewer's checklist
- Confirm the master casualty policy is consonant with full replacement value (IC 32-25-8-9)
- Confirm a master liability policy is in place
- Read the all-perils deductible and any separate wind or hail deductible
- Check whether the wind/hail deductible exceeds 5 percent (GSE financing limit)
- Review the master-policy premium trend for sharp year-over-year increases
- Confirm whether the master policy is placed in the surplus-lines market
- Ask whether any special assessment is planned to fund a deductible or reconstruction shortfall
- Confirm flood coverage for Ohio River, Wabash, or White River buildings
- Review fidelity and D&O coverage (not statutorily required; a risk flag if absent)
- Review your own HO-6 loss-assessment limit against the master deductible
- For HOAs, confirm common-area coverage in the governing documents (no statutory mandate)
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Get My Free Risk Report →The math
$20,000,000 building
× 5% wind deductible
= $1,000,000
sits between the storm damage and the first dollar the insurer pays — and can be passed to owners as a loss assessment.
Bare-walls vs. all-in
A bare-walls master policy stops at the unfinished walls — your HO-6 has to cover drywall, flooring, cabinets, and fixtures. An all-in policy reaches the original fixtures. Which one your building carries decides how much HO-6 coverage you actually need.
Loss-assessment coverage on your HO-6 is the buffer for the deductible above — and it's frequently set too low.
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