Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Flooding Along Ohio River Expected to Continue
Feb 27 2018 // Forecasters expect flooding to persist through the week in the Cincinnati region, and authorities said Monday that will hinder efforts to assess damage. The National Weather Service said the Ohio River crested Sunday at...
Businesses Closed After Historic Ohio Building Collapses
Feb 21 2018 // A historic building has collapsed in Ohio, leading officials to close nearby businesses until it is stabilized or torn down. Medina Fire Chief Bob Painter says the back canopy of the three-story Medina building collapsed...
Judge Says Administrators Not Liable for Ohio School Shooting
Feb 20 2018 // Five former administrators at a northeastern Ohio school district where three high school students were fatally shot and a fourth permanently disabled are not liable for the shootings six years ago, a judge presiding over...
Flood Warnings in Effect Along Ohio River in West Virginia
Feb 20 2018 // Flood warnings continue along the Ohio River in West Virginia following recent heavy rains. The National Weather Service says the Ohio River was nearly seven feet above flood stage Sunday at Point Pleasant. It was expected...
Ohio, Missouri Insurance Departments Return Tens of Millions in Claims Payouts to Consumers
Feb 19 2018 // The Ohio Department of Insurance helped recover $30.4 million for insureds in 2017 and the Missouri Department of Insurance helped consumers receive an extra $16.8 million in claims payments last year, insurance regulators...
Ohio Collects more than $20M in Past Due Taxes from Insurance Agents
Feb 19 2018 // A state of Ohio program established to collect past due taxes from insurance agents has surpassed the $20 million threshold, Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment announced. The vast majority of the nearly...
Hammond Named Director of Insurance Operations at Ohio’s Wichert Insurance
Feb 12 2018 // Wichert Insurance in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, has appointed Robin Hammond as director of Insurance Operations. In this role, Hammond will assume responsibility for the day to day account manager and service personnel using...
Ohio’s Wichert Insurance Appoints Thomas as President
Feb 9 2018 // Wichert Insurance, a Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based independent insurance agency and wholesaler, has appointed Al Thomas to the position of president. Thomas has worked in the capacity of principal of Confluence Insurance...
Ohio Sues Dupont, Chemours over Cancer-Linked Teflon Toxin
Feb 9 2018 // DuPont Co. and its spinoff Chemours Co. have been sued by Ohio for dumping a chemical used in Teflon, an action the state said went on for 60 years even though the company knew it was toxic to humans. Ohio’s Attorney...
Ohio Collects more than $20M in Past Due Taxes from Insurance Agents
Feb 9 2018 // A state of Ohio program established to collect past due taxes from insurance agents has surpassed the $20 million threshold, Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment announced. The vast majority of the nearly...
Ohio Insurance Regulators Help Secure an Extra $30.4M for Consumers
Feb 6 2018 // The Ohio Department of Insurance helped more than 436,000 Ohio insurance consumers save or recover $30.4 million in 2017 through its toll-free hotlines, community outreach and counseling, according to Director Jillian...
5 Winners Receive $10K Each in Ohio Opioid Science Challenge
Feb 1 2018 // Virtual reality, neural feedback and digital therapy were among five ideas to help solve the U.S. opioid crisis that won a global technology challenge in Ohio on Jan. 30. Winners were selected from hundreds of ideas...
Ohio’s Cannasure Launches New Cannabis Program
Jan 31 2018 // Westlake, Ohio-based managing general agent and wholesale broker Cannasure Insurance Services (Cannasure) announced it is launching a comprehensive coverage program to support the cannabis industry. The Cannasure program...
Startup Neptune Offering Digital Private Flood Product to Agents, Carriers in Nationwide Expansion
Jan 25 2018 // A digital startup private flood insurance provider, Neptune Flood, has secured $2 million in seed round funding and has plans to “aggressively expand” nationwide by offering its platform to carriers, agencies...
Risk Strategies Acquires Ohio’s Benefits Network Insurance Agency
Jan 24 2018 // Risk Strategies Co., a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has acquired Benefits Network Insurance Agency (BNIA), a specialist brokerage focused on the development of employee benefits...
Ohio Restricts Back Surgery, Opioid Use for Injured Workers
Jan 22 2018 // Ohio residents with work-related back injuries in most cases must try remedies like rest, physical therapy and chiropractic care before turning to spinal fusion surgery and prescription painkillers under a groundbreaking...
Estate of Ohio Policeman Who Died in Crash Sues Motorcycle Makers
Jan 17 2018 // Two motorcycle manufacturers and their trainers are accused of negligence in a lawsuit over the death of a central Ohio police officer. Sean Johnson lost control of his motorcycle during an on-duty training ride with...
J.M. Wilson Adds James as Assistant Property/Casualty Underwriter in Ohio
Jan 12 2018 // J.M. Wilson has hired Taylor James as assistant property/casualty underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio, office. James is responsible for assisting underwriters on a wide variety of property and casualty risks, as well as...
Ohio Imposes Restrictions on Injured Workers’ Back Surgery, Opioid Use
Jan 11 2018 // Ohio residents with work-related back injuries in most cases must try remedies like rest, physical therapy and chiropractic care before turning to spinal fusion surgery and prescription painkillers under a groundbreaking...
Proposed Law Would Ban Forced Nurse Overtime in Ohio
Jan 9 2018 // A proposed Ohio law would ban hospitals from forcing nurses to work overtime. The Dayton Daily News reports a nursing shortage has stretched staffing in many hospitals. State Rep. Robert Sprague, a Republican from Findlay,...
