Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio’s New Attorney General Faces Workers’ Comp Court Decision
Jan 3 2007 // Ohio’s new attorney general made criticism of the scandal-ridden state insurance fund for injured workers a hallmark of his campaign. Taking office next month, Democrat Marc Dann must now decide whether to appeal a...
Ohio, 39 States Settle with Sony BMG over Anti-copying Software
Dec 28 2006 // SONY BMG Music Entertainment has agreed to pay Ohio and 39 additional states $4.25 million to resolve the states’ investigation into problems that arose when SONY placed anti-copying software on music CDs without...
Ohio Insurance Director Gains Seat on State Board of Education
Dec 27 2006 // Ohio State Insurance Director and former lawmaker Ann Womer Benjamin will join the State Board of Education on Jan. 1, Gov. Bob Taft announced late last week. Womer Benjamin, of Aurora, will take the at-large seat held by...
Contingent commissions, court rulings highlight 2006
Dec 25 2006 // In 2006, the Midwest experienced the impact of contingent commission settlements based on the actions of several attorneys general and a myriad of court rulings on insurers’ use of credit, liquor liability and...
2006:a big year for P&C buyers and sellers of all shapes and sizes
Dec 24 2006 // JANUARY Hallmark Acquires Fort Worth, Texas-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. has completed its acquisition of Aerospace Holdings LLC, which markets general aviation insurance products. Hallmark underwrites...
Ohio Kohl Agency Merges with SeibertKeck
Dec 20 2006 // SeibertKeck, based in Northeast Ohio, recently announced its recent merger with Jack Kohl Agency Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2007. The Jack Kohl Agency will remain at its Ravenna headquarters and will be known as Jack Kohl...
Ohio National Interstate Corp. Names New Chairman, President
Dec 19 2006 // Ohio-based National Interstate Corp. recently announced that effective Jan. 1, 2007, Alan R. Spachman will become its chairman and chief executive officer and David W. Michelson will be promoted to the position of...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Too Lax in Kickback Probes, Report Says
Dec 19 2006 // The Ohio state’s scandal-plagued fund for injured workers failed to aggressively investigate allegations of kickbacks and other schemes by managed care providers, The (Toledo) Blade reported recently. Since 2004, the...
Ohio State Automobile Mutual to Purchase Beacon Insurance Group
Dec 18 2006 // Columbus, Ohio-based State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co. announced today that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to acquire the Beacon Insurance Group, headquartered in Wichita Falls, Texas. Closing is...
Ohio Injured Workers Felt Pressure by Lawmakers, Businesses, Records Say
Dec 15 2006 // Employees at Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers struggled with pushy lawmakers and threats by businesses to involve the governor as they decided premium rates for certain Ohio businesses, newly released...
Ohio State Auto Financial Names New Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Dec 14 2006 // State Auto Financial Corp. announced the appointment of Steven E. English to the position of vice president – chief financial officer. English had previously served as vice president – director of corporate...
Ohio Insurance Department Reaccredited by Regulators
Dec 13 2006 // A National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) independent review team has completed a review of the Ohio Department of Insurance’s staff and procedures and has reaccredited the Department for its financial...
Ohio Hylant’s Wholf Named Insurance Professional of the Year
Dec 12 2006 // Toledo, Ohio-based Hylant announced that Marla Wholf was selected as Insurance Woman of Toledo’s (IWOT) “Insurance Professional of the Year.” Wholf accepted thie prestigious award on Nov. 8, 2006 at...
Ohio Arsonists ‘Light Up’ in Pool of Gasoline
Dec 11 2006 // It’s not easy being an arsonist. Just ask Musa Shteiwi and his son Essa who had a clear criminal vision for their Steak Thyme Subs eatery: They wanted to torch the West Chester, Ohio food outlet for insurance money....
People and Places
Dec 11 2006 // The Des Plaines, Ill.-based Property Casualty Insurers Association of America announced that Deirdre Manna, former acting director of the Illinois Division of Insurance, has joined PCI as vice president of industry and...
New Markets
Dec 11 2006 // Trucking Operations Nuts & Bolts: Kansas-based Interstate Insurance Management and Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance announce the immediate expansion of their insurance program for the trucking industry into...
Violence in schools–having a plan
Dec 11 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group and an insurer of public and private schools throughout the Midwest, hosted a free, day-long seminar this fall to help Ohio school officials develop better school...
People
Dec 10 2006 // The Des Plaines, Ill.-based Property Casualty Insurers Association of America announced that Deirdre Manna, former acting director of the Illinois Division of Insurance, has joined PCI as vice president of industry and...
People
Dec 10 2006 // The Des Plaines, Ill.-based Property Casualty Insurers Association of America announced that Deirdre Manna, former acting director of the Illinois Division of Insurance, has joined PCI as vice president of industry and...
Ohio Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Same-sex Benefits
Nov 22 2006 // A Butler County court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a state legislator who challenged Miami University’s same-sex partner benefits policy based on Ohio’s 2004 constitutional amendment banning gay...
