Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Non-Insured Property Exclusion Case Sent Back to Lower Court
Apr 20 2011 // The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that a trial court must reconsider arguments in a lawsuit over an exclusion in a homeowners’ insurance policy that bars coverage for claims “arising out of” premises...
Garber Named Chief Legal Counsel at Ohio Insurance Department
Apr 19 2011 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor named Joe Garber chief legal counsel at the Ohio Department of Insurance. Garber, who joined the agency on April 11, advises the department in legal...
Ohio Investigations Result in 12 Work Comp Fraud Convictions in March
Apr 15 2011 // Ohio’s chief workers’ compensation insurance regulator announced that 12 individuals were convicted or pleaded guilty to charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system during the...
Ohio Considers Appeal in Work Comp Rate-Setting Lawsuit
Apr 13 2011 // Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers is deciding whether to appeal a ruling that would allow thousands of businesses to sue over a state rate-setting plan. At issue is an allegation by small business owners that...
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
Apr 7 2011 // A North Baltimore, Ohio, man has pleaded guilty to one count to workers’ compensation fraud. An investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Special Investigations Division (SID) found that...
New Ohio Law Allows State to Join Surplus Line Compact
Apr 4 2011 // Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich signed legislation continuing Ohio’s involvement in the surplus lines insurance market, the governor’s office announced. House Bill 122 permits the director of the Ohio Department of...
People
Apr 4 2011 // Ohio-based Westfield Insurance promoted Joseph C. Kohmann to group finance leader (CFO) and treasurer. He replaces Robert Krisowaty, who retires with more than 10 years of service. In July 2010 Kohmann assumed the position...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Finds Fraud at 6 Postal Contractors
Mar 25 2011 // Six postal contractors in Ohio have been sanctioned for workers’ compensation fraud, state regulators say. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) said a task force created by its Special Investigations...
Ohio’s Pitts Agency Joins The Iroquois Group
Mar 25 2011 // Pitts Insurance Agency of Columbus, Ohio, has joined The Iroquois Group, a network of property and casualty insurance agencies with more than 1,800 members in 37 states. Pitts Insurance Agency joined Iroquois on March...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Receives Nearly $2M from Jailed Doctor
Mar 24 2011 // Ohio workers’ compensation system regulators have received nearly $2 million from an Akron area anesthesiologist who was convicted in 2006 on 56 criminal counts of health care and insurance fraud. Dr. Jorge Martinez...
Ohio Governor Signs Surplus Lines Insurance Legislation
Mar 23 2011 // Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich has signed legislation continuing Ohio’s involvement in the surplus lines insurance market, the governor’s office announced. House Bill 122 permits the director of the Ohio Department...
Ohio Man Receiving Workers’ Comp Sentenced for Operating Arizona Business
Mar 21 2011 // An Ohio man has been sentenced after an investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Special Investigations Department (SID) determined he owned and operated a business, Classic Home Restoration,...
Ohio Doctor’s Office Raided in Crackdown on Drug Abuse in Comp System
Mar 18 2011 // As part of an investigation into prescription drug abuse in the state, Ohio law enforcement officials and workers’ compensation bureau investigators have conducted a raid on the offices of a doctor in the...
Former Ohio Insurance Agent Sentenced for Role in Fraud Scheme
Mar 18 2011 // A former Hicksville, Ohio, insurance agent has been sentenced to three years’ probation for his role in an auto insurance fraud scheme, state insurance regulators announced. Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of...
Florida Senate Moves to Curb Liability Suits Against Car Makers
Mar 17 2011 // The Florida Senate has approved a bill that would change the apportionment of damages in product liability cases so that a judge or jury must consider the fault of all parties. The bill is designed to shield or limit the...
Ohio Reveals Top Insurance Fraud, Enforcements for 2010
Mar 11 2011 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor has announced the agency’s top insurance fraud and enforcement cases of 2010.The DOI opened more than 160 consumer insurance fraud cases last...
Ohio’s Norman-Spencer Agency Appoints New President, Other Executives
Mar 10 2011 // Norman-Spencer Agency of Dayton, Ohio, has named Brian Norman as president. The company also announced other appointments to its management team: Porus Austin is now chief operating officer; Pat Malone, in addition to his...
Nationwide Insurance Lowering Ohio Car Insurance Rates 10% for New Customers
Mar 10 2011 // Nationwide Insurance Company announced it is lowering car insurance rates in Ohio 10 percent for new customers. The company is also offering savings on auto insurance rates for current customers who meet eligibility...
People
Mar 7 2011 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America named Jeffrey Junkas regional manager, state government relations. Junkas brings to PCI 15 years of public affairs experience, including six in the property/casualty...
Business Moves
Mar 7 2011 // Hylant Group, Creative Benefits Systems Ohio-based Hylant Group, one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerage firms in the nation, recently acquired a substantial portion of Creative Benefits Systems (CBS), an...
