Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Fire Deaths in Ohio Reach 26-Year Low in 2012
Jan 24 2013 // The number of fire-related deaths in Ohio dropped last year to a 26-year low, with the state fire marshal attributing part of the decline to the unusually mild winter. It was the second year running that Ohio saw double...
Ohio Health Insurance Company Sues State, Feds
Jan 23 2013 // An Ohio health insurance company is suing state and federal officials over confusion in rules for a program for patients with pre-existing conditions. At issue is a high-risk insurance pool created by President Barack...
Ohio Joins States Tracking Arsonists on Registries
Jan 21 2013 // Ohio is joining the few states that require convicted arsonists to register with authorities, hoping it will help solve more cases, deter repeat offenses and prevent deaths and property damage. The new law will require...
Ohio Work Comp Bureau Appoints Regional Business Development Managers
Jan 15 2013 // Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer has appointed four regional business development managers to help employers benefit from BWC’s safety and claims management...
Attorney Behind $43M Award for Ohio Agent Against Nationwide to File Class Action
Jan 14 2013 // An Ohio law firm that represented a former Nationwide Insurance agent for a $42.8 million jury verdict is getting ready to file a class action against the insurer “in the near future.” Attorney Caryn Groedel...
Ohio Expands List of Approved Medical Providers for Injured Workers
Jan 14 2013 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has expanded the list of providers who can treat injured workers and strengthened certification requirements for those providers. Rules that took effect at the BWC on...
People – Midwest
Jan 14 2013 // John M. Anderson has been promoted to president and chief operating officer at Founders Insurance Co., a Des Plaines, Ill.-based member company of the Utica National Insurance Group. Anderson joined Utica National in April...
Home Value Insurance Co. Dissolved
Jan 9 2013 // The rehabilitation of Calif.-based Home Value Insurance Co. (HVIC) has been ended and the corporation has been dissolved by order of the Franklin County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, where the company was...
Ohio Expands List of Approved Medical Providers for Injured Workers
Jan 7 2013 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced it has expanded the list of providers who can treat injured workers and strengthened certification requirements for those providers Rules that took effect at...
Allstate Adding 136 New Jobs in Ohio
Jan 3 2013 // Allstate says it’s planning to add 136 new jobs in Ohio. The insurance company said that it plans to appoint 12 new insurance-agency owners in Columbus and hire 36 licensed sales representatives for new and existing...
Attorney Behind $43M Award for Ohio Agent Against Nationwide Insurance to File Class Action
Jan 3 2013 // An Ohio law firm that represented a former Nationwide Insurance agent for a $42.8 million jury verdict is getting ready to file a class action against the insurer “in the near future.” Attorney Caryn Groedel...
The Griffith Foundation Awards $22K-Plus in Scholarships
Jan 3 2013 // The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, based in Columbus, Ohio, awarded $22,750 in scholarships to 22 students at six colleges and universities. The scholarships support students studying risk management, insurance...
Ohio Insurance Agencies To See License Fee Change
Dec 31 2012 // The state is lowering the fee Ohio insurance agents and agencies pay to have their licenses renewed late or reinstated. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, who also leads Ohio’s Department of Insurance, says the move is aimed at...
270,000 Ohio Employers Win Workers’ Comp Ruling
Dec 31 2012 // A judge’s ruling against the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation may end up costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars. The ruling issued Friday also could mean that more than 270,000 Ohio employers are...
Ohio Law Would Increase Auto Insurance Requirement
Dec 18 2012 // A new law approved by Ohio lawmakers would raise the minimum amount of car insurance motorists are required to carry. WBNS-TV reports that both the Ohio House and Senate passed bills that would raise minimum coverages. For...
Arson Registry Compromise Clears Ohio Legislature
Dec 17 2012 // Convicted arsonists in Ohio would be required to register with local sheriffs under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. Gov. John Kasich plans to sign it. The legislation creates a statewide registry of arsonists...
Insurance Costs Forcing Sale of Civil War Cannons at Ohio Cemetery
Dec 17 2012 // A Civil War heritage activist is taking aim at a southwest Ohio cemetery’s plan to sell its two cannons from that era. The Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington wants to sell the cannons and replace them with...
Asbestos Lawsuit Disclosure Bill Heads to Ohio Governor
Dec 13 2012 // A bill headed to the Ohio governor aims to curb duplicate lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure in a state with one of the nation’s largest backlogs of such cases. A spokesman for Gov. John Kasich said he will...
Feds Say Flood Control in Northwest Ohio Could Cost $150M
Dec 13 2012 // Flood control for the Blanchard River in Ohio, where there have been several major floods since 2007, could cost up to $150 million or more, according to federal officials. Flood prevention has become a top priority along...
Willis Expands Ohio Operations with New Cleveland Location
Dec 12 2012 // Willis North America, a unit of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, has relocated its Cleveland office to 1001 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 1600, Cleveland, Ohio. This move is part of Willis’ strategy to...
