Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Windstorm Losses in Feb. Reach Nearly $89M; Ike Losses Rise
Mar 16 2009 // Ohio’s Feb. 11-12 windstorm caused at least $88.9 million in damages, based on preliminary insured loss estimates from the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII), an insurance industry trade group. Widespread losses were...
Ohio to Crack Down on Employee Misclassification
Mar 9 2009 // Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray announced that state agencies are collaborating to combat the misclassification of employees as independent contractors to avoid taxes and workers’ compensation...
Group to Buy Land to Stop Flooding in 2 Northwest Ohio Towns
Mar 4 2009 // A group looking for ways to prevent another serious flood in northwest Ohio said it will use $3 million in state aid to buy homes and land along the Blanchard River in two hard-hit towns. Buying the low-lying properties in...
Gen Re to Pay $72M for Finite Reinsurance Transaction
Feb 26 2009 // General Re Corp., a reinsurance unit of billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., agreed to pay $72 million to settle investor claims about its role in a fraudulent transaction involving American...
Ohio Approves New Workers’ Compensation Deductible Program
Feb 23 2009 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has created a new deductible program, the first-ever for BWC, it says will give employers better control of their workers’ compensation insurance spending and provide an...
New Markets
Feb 22 2009 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Fire Protection Contractors Market Detail:...
Ohio Therapist to Repay Workers’ Compensation Board $2.1M
Feb 20 2009 // An Ohio man convicted of performing physical therapy on injured workers without a license has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. U.S. District Court Judge Herman Weber sentenced Michael Stinson in federal court...
Ohio to Crack Down on Employee Misclassification
Feb 19 2009 // Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has announced that state agencies are collaborating to combat the misclassification of workers. Employee misclassification is part of an “underground economy” in which an...
Ohio State Denies Liability in Elevator Death
Feb 12 2009 // Ohio State University argues it’s not responsible for the death of a Pennsylvania freshman pinned by a dormitory elevator in 2006. In a court document filed this week, the university says in response to a lawsuit...
Ohio Among States Weighing Tougher Seat Belt Laws to Get Funding
Feb 6 2009 // More cash-strapped states want to give law enforcement officers the authority to pull over motorists who aren’t wearing seat belts. The 15 states, including Ohio, that are considering making the switch need to do so...
Those Dashed Lines on Roads Are Longer Than Drivers Think
Feb 4 2009 // Take a guess — how long are the dashed lines that are painted down the middle of a road? If you’re like most people, you answered, “Two feet.” The real answer is 10 feet. That’s the federal...
Ault Joins Specialty Insurance Broker S.H. Smith in Ohio Office
Feb 3 2009 // Lori Ault has joined S. H. Smith & Co., a national specialty insurance broker, as vice president of Sales. She will be part of the Midwestern sales team located out of S. H. Smith’s office in Ohio. Ault’s...
Kentucky Reeling from Ice Storm; Slow FEMA Response Hit
Feb 2 2009 // In some parts of rural Kentucky, they’re getting water the old-fashioned way — with pails from a creek. There’s not room for one more sleeping bag on the shelter floor. The creative are flushing their...
ACE Makes High Net Worth Policy Available in Kentucky, Ohio
Jan 29 2009 // ACE Private Risk Services has expanded the availability of its ACE Platinum Portfolio policy to Kentucky and Ohio. Launched in May 2008 and sold through independent agents and brokers, the new product is designed to meet...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Worker Caught in Time Theft Probe
Jan 28 2009 // A state agency is reviewing the way it tracks how employees use the Internet after a report concluded that a worker remained undetected for years as he alternately viewed pornographic Web sites and did work for his...
Ohio Moves to Limit Swings in Workers’ Compensation Premiums
Jan 27 2009 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) board of directors has approved a rule that is expected to prevent spikes in workers’ compensation insurance costs for many employers. The cap on an...
Ohio’s Kehres Named Division III Liberty Mutual Coach of Year
Jan 26 2009 // Ohio’s Mount Union College head football coach Larry Kehres has been selected as the 2008 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year for Division III. Kehres and Liberty Mutual will present four local charities and the Mount...
People
Jan 25 2009 // The Insurance Marketing and Communications Association named Richard Look president. He is a marketing communications veteran with agency and insurance company experience, and currently serves as vice president of...
Fire Deaths Increased in Ohio in 2008
Jan 21 2009 // The number of fire deaths across the state increased by 42 percent last year over 2007, according to the Ohio fire marshal’s office. Officials have no clear explanation for the increase to 183 fire deaths in 2008...
Fox Elected President of Professional Insurance Agents of Ohio
Jan 20 2009 // The Professional Insurance Agents Association of Ohio, Inc. (PIA) elected Douglas J. Fox, of Perrysburg, president of its board of directors. Fox’s term commenced Jan. 1. Fox is an independent insurance agent, with...
