March 26, 2013
Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced that Boardman, Ohio, chiropractor David Esarco has been sentenced for attempted insurance fraud and attempted theft. Esarco was sentenced in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas to two years of …
March 26, 2013
Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Sue Erhart to corporate vice president of its property and casualty operations. Erhart joined Great American’s legal department in 2010. Prior to joining the company, she was a partner with …
March 25, 2013
State officials are using the 100th anniversary of a devastating and deadly flood to encourage Ohioans to prepare for potential high water emergencies by reviewing their response plans and insurance coverage. On the heels of the state and national Flood …
March 22, 2013
Ohio employers are collectively owed $860 million after being overcharged for nearly a decade by the state insurance fund for injured workers, a Cleveland judge has ruled. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Richard McMonagle’s decision involving the Ohio Bureau of …
March 15, 2013
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has issued 21 health and safety citations against a northern Ohio metal stamping company that produces automotive parts after a complaint that a worker’s finger was amputated by an unguarded press …
March 12, 2013
A Dayton, Ohio, physician who was banned from treating injured workers in 2009 pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud after he was caught using the information of another physician in order to receive reimbursement from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ …
March 4, 2013
A total of 3,094 medical professional liability claims were closed in 2011 in Ohio, according to data collected by the Ohio Department of Insurance from entities providing medical professional liability coverage to Ohio health care providers and health care facilities. …
March 4, 2013
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 …
February 22, 2013
Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced the department’s top fraud and enforcement cases for 2012. During the calendar year, the department processed 7,274 allegations of agent misconduct and insurance fraud, initiated 2,310 investigations, identified more …
February 21, 2013
Rockhill Insurance Group has hired Dave Stoner as vice-president to lead its healthcare liability division. He is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Stoner has more than 20 years of industry experience and spent the last 10 years with American Safety Insurance …