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What Commercial Property Insurance Requirements Apply in Indiana?

Indiana’s DNR flood portal includes mapped floodplains and elevation points, and calls for a Floodplain Analysis and Regulatory Assessment in certain unmapped or known flood-prone areas. Before buying or renovating a site, compare the portal report and elevation with the actual flood quote.

What Is Commercial Property Insurance?

Commercial property may fit your business if you own a building or rely on equipment and stock. Compare replacement-cost terms, deductibles and any coinsurance condition, and check lost-income protection separately. Read the national Commercial property guide.

What to Watch for With Commercial Property in Indiana

Save the Indiana Floodplain Report
Indiana’s portal can generate a FARA report, required for local floodplain permitting and FEMA map-amendment applications in A zones; the portal also flags unmapped areas with drainage over one square mile or known flood risk. If you plan work or the site is near a stream, ask the local floodplain administrator which report applies and give its elevation data to your broker. ¹
Do Not Stop at the FIRM Zone
Indiana’s portal presents DNR best-available mapping and FEMA layers, including flood elevations along waterways. The state mitigation plan’s flood analysis reports buildings outside mapped SFHAs in some counties; ask the broker to review the parcel’s drainage and elevation rather than use zone status alone. ^1,²
Quote Building, Contents and Income Separately
A flood map does not establish the limits or policy terms you will buy. Ask for separate building and business-personal-property limits, and whether flood-related business income is available on the quoted form. ¹

Which Commercial Property Providers Have Indiana License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Commercial property; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Indiana. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

ERGO NEXT Insurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Next First Insurance Agency, Inc.
ERGO NEXT’s current license table lists Next First Insurance Agency, Inc. in 50 jurisdictions, including Washington, DC; New York is excluded because its table rows name Next Insurance Services and AP Intego, not Next First. The table is company-reported; it does not establish product availability or provide state-regulator verification for each entry. ¹⁴
ERGO NEXT sells commercial property insurance as an agency; the issuing insurer is responsible for policy obligations.
Risklytics
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Risklytics, Inc.
Risklytics’ licensing page lists its Massachusetts resident agency license plus state license records in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Washington; it identifies the NPN record date as September 10, 2026. This list is company-published and not a product availability map. ¹⁵
Risklytics arranges commercial property insurance for robotics, hardware and AI businesses.
TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁶
TechInsurance arranges commercial property insurance for small businesses.
Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁷
As of September 16, 2026, Vouch lists business property for health care and life sciences programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in Indiana?

Indiana Department of Insurance

The Indiana Department of Insurance licenses and regulates insurance companies and producers, reviews rates and policies, and investigates consumer complaints. Its Consumer Services Division accepts complaints and the Department provides company and license searches. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: (800) 622-4461

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Indiana

Reported tax rate. 2.5% of gross premium when Indiana is the home state ^6,^7,^8,⁹

Indiana’s surplus-lines premium tax is 2.5% when Indiana is the insured’s home state. Surplus-lines policies are outside Indiana guaranty-fund protection; before you buy, confirm the insurer’s identity and financial strength with your broker.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Commercial Property in Indiana

Can you include the Indiana portal’s site-specific FARA and flood elevation in the underwriting file?
Is this parcel outside a mapped flood zone but in a DNR or local drainage risk area?
What separate building, contents and business-income limits apply to flood?

Commercial Property Insurance in Indiana: Frequently Asked Questions

What is Indiana’s FARA flood report used for?

Indiana’s Floodplain Information Portal generates a Floodplain Analysis and Regulatory Assessment for local floodplain permitting and some FEMA map-amendment applications. Save the site report and ask whether it affects the property’s quote or proposed work. ¹

Does Indiana’s flood portal show only FEMA flood zones?

No. Indiana says the portal combines FEMA and DNR information, including floodplain layers and elevation points along waterways. Review the site report and local drainage with your broker. ^1,²

Sources

17 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for Commercial Property Insurance in Indiana

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Indiana Floodplain Information Portal. Indiana Department of Natural Resources; Portal description, FARA uses, unmapped/known flood-prone areas and BFE; accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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2024 State of Indiana Standard Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. Indiana Department of Homeland Security; Flood hazard mapping and county building comparison table; accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Indiana Department of Insurance. Indiana Department of Insurance; Official regulator homepage and insurance oversight. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Company/Entity Financial Compliance. Indiana Department of Insurance; Official Company Lookup queries live department data on licensed entities; producer resources linked separately. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Submit a Complaint Online. Indiana Department of Insurance; Online complaint portal and published consumer phone. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Indiana Code § 27-1-15.8-4: Tax on surplus lines insurance. Indiana General Assembly; 2.5% tax and insured home-state application. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Surplus Lines Agent Licensing. Indiana Department of Insurance; Official IDOI surplus-lines agent and company guidance; identifies surplus-lines insurers as companies not licensed to transact admitted insurance in Indiana and statutory eligibility conditions. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Guaranty Associations & Funds. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Overview of state guaranty-association scope and nonadmitted insurers. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Guaranty Funds. Indiana Department of Insurance; Department description of Indiana P&C and life/health guaranty funds and their limits; together with the Department's surplus-lines company page distinguishing these nonauthorized companies from licensed insurers. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Risklytics. Risklytics; What we do; Who we insure; Licensing; Agency licenses table dated 2026-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Commercial Property Insurance Requirements Apply in Indiana?

What Is Commercial Property Insurance?

What to Watch for With Commercial Property in Indiana

Save the Indiana Floodplain Report

Do Not Stop at the FIRM Zone

Quote Building, Contents and Income Separately

Which Commercial Property Providers Have Indiana License Records?

ERGO NEXT Insurance

Risklytics

TechInsurance

Vouch