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Safety Management Group provided a team of dedicated onsite project safety representatives for field safety verification and observation and is proud to have been a part of the safe construction and delivery of Conseco Fieldhouse. 

The building houses 18,345 seats for basketbal including 69 suites and 2,400 club seats. In addition to basketball, Conseco Fieldhouse is used for concerts, convention events, hockey games, as well as multiple other events.

The Owner Managed Insurance Program for construction of Conseco Fieldhouse began in July of 1997. At that time, most insurance agencies familiar with the implementation of OMIPs were not convinced that this project was of a size to warrant such a program. This included most, if not all of the insurance brokerage firms. In their opinion, a project with an estimated total cost of construction of $150 Million was too small, given the rate structure in the state of Indiana, to provide any savings to the Owner (Capitol Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County, Indiana, and others). However, because of the commitment to safety from the Owner, Safety Management Group, the Construction managers, and the contractors themselves, the program was a tremendous success.

The results of the two year program produce OMIP Credits from Contractors at $1.89 Million, Insurance Program Premiums/Fees $1.72 Million, Investment Gains $128 Thousand and a Program Savings to the Owner $303 Thousand.