Latest Ohio Headlines
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Ohio Governor Says Distracted Driving Should Be Primary Offense
Dec 23 2019 // Distracted driving should be reason enough to pull someone over in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine said as he promised a legislative proposal soon to upgrade the offense. DeWine also said it’s time for a cultural recognition...
Ohio Supreme Court: ‘Dangerous Dog’ Label Not Needed for Prosecution
Dec 18 2019 // A dog suspected of posing a danger to people does not have to carry an official “dangerous dog” label under state law for prosecutors to charge an owner for violating the law, the Ohio Supreme Court has...
Ohio’s DSW Shoe Warehouse to Pay $40K to Settle Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Dec 10 2019 // Columbus, Ohio-based national shoe retailer, DSW Shoe Warehouse Inc., will pay $40,000 and furnish equitable relief throughout the stores in its Midwest Great Lakes Region (including Michigan and Ohio) to resolve a race...
Auto Insurer, Noblr, Now Offering Policies in Ohio
Dec 6 2019 // Personal car insurance company, Noblr, is now offering coverage to Ohio drivers, the company announced. Noblr said it rewards customers’ good driving behaviors with real-time competitive rates. Noblr is built on a...
Ohio Court to Consider Teacher Liability in Bullying Case
Dec 3 2019 // The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether educators were reckless in failing to prevent an injury to a student even though they had been notified she was being bullied by a fellow kindergartner. The...
Business Moves
Dec 2 2019 // National Aon, CoverWallet Global insurance broker Aon has agreed to acquire CoverWallet, a digital insurance platform for small and medium-sized businesses. No purchase price was disclosed. Founded in 2015 by technology...
MRI Software Acquires Ohio’s Multifamily Insurance Partners
Nov 22 2019 // MRI Software (MRI), a global provider of real estate software, has acquired Ohio-based Multifamily Insurance Partners, which provides resident insurance programs for the US multifamily rental market. The launch of MRI...
Ohio’s AgencyZoom Hires Ternes as VP, Sales
Nov 20 2019 // AgencyZoom, a Columbus, Ohio-based sales analytics and automation platform for insurance agents, has hired Katherine Ternes as vice president of Sales Ternes time as a legislative aide and her experience within insurtech...
Insurtech Root Expands Into Renters Market; Product Launched in 3 States
Nov 14 2019 // Root Insurance, a property casualty insurtech, has launched a streamlined renters insurance designed and personalized for consumers starting at $6 a month. In addition to covering customers’ personal property and...
Nearly 30 Kansas Counties, Cities Suing the Opioid Industry
Nov 13 2019 // More than two dozen cities and counties across Kansas have sued the opioid industry, from a small town with a population of 150 near the Colorado border to the state’s most populous county at its opposite end. More...
Ohio’s Zito Insurance Agency Acquired by Risk Strategies
Nov 13 2019 // Risk Strategies, a privately held, national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Zito Insurance Agency, a full service firm headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, northeast of Cleveland. Terms of the deal...
More Than 100 Dams in Ohio Rank as ‘High-Hazard’
Nov 12 2019 // Picturesque, and at times, worrisome. The Muskingum University dam in OHio holds back what locals call “College Lake” on the campus of the private liberal arts college. Perched directly over the inlet to the...
Ohio’s Norman-Spencer Adds Cox as Managing Director, Transportation
Nov 12 2019 // Norman-Spencer, a Dayton, Ohio-based property/casualty program administrator and wholesale brokerage, has appointed Dave Cox as managing director of the Transportation Division. Cox brings over 30 years of experience...
Automotive-Focused Insurer Hagerty Opens New Facility in Dublin, Ohio
Nov 6 2019 // Hagerty, a membership, insurance and media organization for enthusiast vehicles and owners, continued its growth as an automotive lifestyle company today by announcing a new operations center in Dublin, Ohio. The new...
Ohio Woman Ordered to Repay $41K After Workers’ Comp Fraud Conviction
Nov 5 2019 // A Cincinnati, Ohio, woman must repay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) nearly $41,000 after being convicted of workers’ compensation fraud. The BWC reported that Michelle D. Smith, 57, pleaded...
Ohio’s Suracy Insurance Launches Suracy Faith with Focus on Religious Organizations
Nov 4 2019 // Solon, Ohio-based Suracy Insurance Agency Inc. (formerly AmVenture Insurance Agency Inc.) has launched a sub-brand, Suracy Faith. Suracy Faith focuses on providing insurance solutions for churches and other religious...
Ohio’s AmVenture Insurance Agency Changes Name to Suracy Insurance Agency
Oct 29 2019 // AmVenture Insurance Agency Inc. (AmVenture) has changed its company name to Suracy Insurance Agency Inc. (Suracy). Suracy is located in Solon, Ohio. This name change marks the last stage in the company’s launch as an...
Former Managers of Ohio Aluminum Plant Sentenced on Obstruction of Justice Charges
Oct 29 2019 // Two former managers of an Ohio aluminum plant have been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fines after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice in an investigation into a...
Majority of Ohio Medical Marijuana Users over 40, Data Shows
Oct 25 2019 // Figures released by the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy show that more than two-thirds of the state’s medical marijuana cardholders are over the age of 40. The data shows about 21% are between the ages of 40 and 49,...
Ohio Roofing Contractor Faces $247.5K in Fines for Workplace Fall Hazards
Oct 23 2019 // A roofing contractor in Martin, Ohio, has been cited for willful, repeated and serious violations of federal workplace safety standards and faces penalties of totaling $247,544. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
