Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio SeibertKeck Insurance Names New Chief Operating Officer
Aug 9 2006 // Akron, Ohio-based SeibertKeck Insurance Agency, Inc., has announced the appointment of Johanne Williams as its new chief operating officer. Williams will report to Craig Hassinger, president and Rich Hite, chief executive...
People and Places
Aug 7 2006 // The Insurance Information Institute has promoted Dr. Robert P. Hartwig to president; Dr. L. James Valverde Jr. to vice president of Economics and Risk Management; and announced the retirement of Gordon Stewart,...
Get your motor runnin’ — not stolen
Aug 7 2006 // Most motorcycles taken in California, Ohio comes in fifth, Indiana in top 10 at number nine California was tops in the nation for motorcycle thefts in 2005, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, but Ohio had...
Fraud Roundup
Aug 7 2006 // Mich. jury acquits man of charges when several become sick after handshakes A jury acquitted a man who had been charged with assault after authorities said an assistant prosecutor, police officer and courtroom bailiff got...
Growth in retail shopping centers a boon for insurance brokers
Aug 7 2006 // When the going gets tough, the tough go … shopping! Judging by the 18 percent increase in the development of retail shopping centers in the United States in 2005 over 2004, that tongue-in-cheek adage has more than a...
FEMA to Begin Assessing Ohio’s Lake County Flood Damage
Aug 1 2006 // Federal officials who plan to assess flood damage in northeast Ohio and residents still needing to clean up will have to work in searing heat. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Monday and Tuesday in...
Ohio American Financial to Release 2006 2nd Quarter Results Today
Aug 1 2006 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based American Financial Group, Inc. expects to release its 2006 second quarter results after the market closes today, Tuesday, August 1, 2006. The earnings release will be available shortly thereafter on...
Lax Record-keeping at Ohio’s Worker’s Comp Bureau Lowered Benefits
Jul 26 2006 // Hundreds of injured workers temporarily received less in state benefits than they deserved because of poor record-keeping at a scandal-plagued state insurance fund, according to a memo released Monday. The disclosure was...
Ohio Hylant Group Names President, Grand Rapids Office
Jul 25 2006 // The Hylant Group, a commercial insurance brokerage headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, announced today that Len Dyer has been hired as president to head the newly-established office in Grand Rapids, Mich. Dyer comes to Hylant...
Ohio Attorney General Says ‘Casinos’ Real Issue in Shawnee Tribe Case
Jul 25 2006 // Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro moved to intervene in the case against the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s claim for lands in Ohio. In May 2005, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma filed this suit claiming that...
Ohio Jury Awards Family of Brain-damaged Girl $17.8 Million
Jul 25 2006 // The family of a Columbus, Ohio girl, now five years old, whose brain was damaged as doctors prepared her for surgery was awarded more than $17.8 million in one of Ohio’s largest medical-malpractice awards. The...
New Markets
Jul 24 2006 // Professional Liability Program Nuts & Bolts: London American Profess- ional Liability program designed for a diverse set of professions, including many types of consultants, insurance services, media and real estate...
Ohio Workers Comp Bureau Agrees to $52 Million Settlement
Jul 21 2006 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation agreed this week to drop its appeal and pay $52 million awarded to injured state employees in a class-action lawsuit. The bureau had argued that state laws prevented workers...
Ohio Governor Signs Farm Mutual Modernization Law
Jul 20 2006 // Ohio Gov. Bob Taft recently signed legislation which includes provisions benefiting farm mutual insurance companies and their policyholders, according to the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’...
Zurich Adds Staff to Midwest, East Regions
Jul 18 2006 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich announced today that Charles (Chuck) Adamczyk and Marcy Croyle have joined its accident and health group as business development manager and sales account executive, respectively. Adamczyk and...
Ohio Federated Investors Names Communications Team, New Product
Jul 18 2006 // Federated Investors Insurance Company Holdings, Inc. announced this week that effective immediately, Mirador Consulting, LLC., will handle all investor relations and shareholder communications on behalf of the...
Shawnee’s Request to Drop Ohio from Lawsuit a Win, Official Says
Jul 13 2006 // Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro said this week that the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma’s decision to drop the state from its claim for lands in Ohio is a clear indication that their legal claims are...
Ohio Schools Insure Against Terrorism, Sexual Misconduct
Jul 12 2006 // School insurance policies in Ohio that used to cover the basics, workers’ compensation for staff, liability insurance for jungle gym accidents, now also cover catastrophes such as terrorist attacks or school...
Court Documents Allege New Mexico’s Serna Ran ‘Pay to Play’ Operation
Jul 12 2006 // While much of the controversy surrounding former New Mexico Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna has centered on Con Alma, his conduct wasn’t limited to the health foundation he founded, court documents allege. Serna...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Oversight Board Must Be Strengthened, Report Says
Jul 11 2006 // Reforms implemented by Ohio Gov. Bob Taft and lawmakers didn’t go far enough to strengthen the board that oversees Ohio’s troubled state insurance fund for injured workers, an independent consultant studying...
