Columbus News

State Auto Financial Reports $11.9M Net Income in Q3 2014

Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corp. reported third quarter 2014 net income of $11.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, versus net income of $18.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013. Net income from …

Welch to Retire as President/CEO at Grange Insurance; Ammendola to Assume the Posts

Tom Welch, president and CEO of Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance, has announced that he will retire as of January 2015. The company’s board of directors has elected John Ammendola, executive vice president and chief property and casualty officer, to assume …

PCI Backs Ride Sharing Rules in Columbus, Wants Chicago to Wait

A property/casualty insurance trade group is supporting proposed ride sharing regulations in Columbus, Ohio, but is urging the city council in Chicago, Ill., to delay action on proposed rules in that city. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) …

Fullenkamp Promoted to VP, Personal Lines at Motorists Mutual Insurance

Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. has promoted Joe Fullenkamp to vice president, personal lines division. Fullenkamp most recently served as the assistant vice president, personal lines division. He was previously a district sales manager for Motorists’ Columbus South District …

Coverys Acquires OHA Holdings, Ohio Insurance Solutions

OHA Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary OHA Insurance Solutions (OHAIS), located in Columbus, Ohio, have been acquired by medical professional liability insurance provider, Coverys. OHAIS was created by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) and has provided strength and …

Woo Named Manager of Wells Fargo Insurance Columbus Branch

Wells Fargo Insurance, part of Wells Fargo & Co., named Patricia Woo senior vice president, insurance branch manager for its Columbus, Ohio, office. Woo will lead business development and growth, client service and sales, and cross-sell for the company’s insurance …

Mississippi’s Columbus Earns Improved Fire Rating

A new ranking for the Columbus Fire Department could mean reduced insurance rates for home and business owners. The Commercial Dispatch reported that the Mississippi Rating Bureau has rated Columbus a “four,” up from the “five” rating i has held …

UK Travel Insurer Columbus Direct Expands into German Market

UK travel insurer Columbus Direct, which is part of the Collinson Insurance Group, announced the expansion of its range of low cost travel products into the German market. The bulletin said a “range of travel insurance products will now be …