Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dunlap Named President of Huntington Insurance
Sep 12 2008 // Columbus, Ohio–based Huntington Bancshares Inc. recently announced the appointment of Pete Dunlap as president of Huntington Insurance. In this role Dunlap is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction for...
State Auto Adds Real Time Rating for Agents in Ohio, Kentucky
Sep 10 2008 // The State Auto Insurance Companies announced today its introduction of real-time rating via SilverPlume Rating Solutions’ PL Rating for agents. State Auto is partnering with SilverPlume to offer their Web-based...
Ohio Guard Sending 1,500 Troops to Gulf Coast
Sep 4 2008 // The Ohio National Guard is sending 1,500 troops to Louisiana to help with the cleanup following Hurricane Gustav. The Ohio group joins Missouri in providing guardsman the hurricane ravaged area. Guard spokesman James Sims...
Business Moves
Sep 1 2008 // Aon Corporation, Benfield Group Chicago-based Aon Corporation and UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited reached agreement for Aon to acquire Benfield for £3.50 ($6.55) per share in cash and assume £91 million ($170...
Arson Suspected in Dorm Fire at Miami University in Ohio
Aug 28 2008 // Officials at Miami University are investigating two fires they say were deliberately set in a dormitory on the Oxford campus. University police say the fires were discovered early Tuesday, August 26 in basement...
Study Shows Ohio Car Thieves Target Older Model Vehicles
Aug 21 2008 // A new study shows Ohio car thieves favor older, American-made vehicles over newer models, echoing a nationwide trend. The 1994 versions of the Dodge Caravan, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century led a list of the...
Ohio Receives $541,000 in Settlement from Health Insurers
Aug 18 2008 // Ohio will receive $541,000 as part of a health insurer’s $20 million settlement of allegations that it misled consumers and mishandled claims. State Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson said Friday, August...
Ohio Commissioner Says 1,429 Complaints Filed in First Six Months
Aug 18 2008 // The Ohio Department of Insurance says its consumer hot line can help when Ohioans have trouble with their insurance companies. In the first six months of this year, 1,429 complaints were filed with the state concerning...
Ohio Agent to Pay School $372,500 in Unfair Practices Settlement
Aug 11 2008 // A Columbus, Ohio insurance agent accused of unfair business practices has agreed to pay $372,500 to a school district as part of a settlement. The Ohio Department of Insurance had accused agent Fritz Neuhart and his...
Ohio Official Predicts Slight Increase in Auto Insurance Rates
Aug 6 2008 // An Ohio official is forecasting slight increases in auto insurance rates through the end of this year and larger increases in homeowners premiums. State Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson revealed the prediction on August 4...
Ohio Businesses File Suit on Workers’ Comp Rate-Setting System
Aug 6 2008 // Ohio businesses concerned about the cost of state workers’ compensation insurance for injured workers are trying to force a change in the way premiums are set for employers. A lawsuit filed in December was heard in...
Ohio Casualty Offers Farm Business on Commercial IQ in Kentucky, Ohio
Aug 4 2008 // Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, today announced the introduction of its farm line of business (ISO Division Four) on Commercial IQ, its web-based application for quoting and application...
It Figures
Aug 4 2008 // $235 Million Ohio businesses that aren’t paying insurance bills to cover injured workers can expect a visit from the state. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said July 16 that it is creating a compliance...
People
Aug 4 2008 // Colemont Insurance Brokers promoted Matt Carpenter to assistant vice president in the company’s Chicago office. Carpenter joined Colemont in 2002, specializing in brokering casualty lines. His expertise has since...
Brown & Brown Buys Ohio-based Great Lakes Risk Management
Jul 31 2008 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced the asset acquisition of Great Lakes Risk Management Inc., of Toledo, Ohio, by a subsidiary of Brown & Brown. Great Lakes Risk Management, with annual revenues of approximately $1...
Merchants Insurance Group Promotes Bosche in Ohio Office
Jul 22 2008 // Buffalo, N.Y.-based Merchants Insurance Group recently promoted Raymond Bosche to assistant vice president and regional manager of its Central States Strategic Business Center in Columbus, Ohio. Bosche has more than 26...
Study Shows Ohio Car Thieves Target Older Model Vehicles
Jul 21 2008 // A new study shows Ohio car thieves favor older, American-made vehicles over newer models, echoing a nationwide trend. The 1994 versions of the Dodge Caravan, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century led a list of the...
Work to Resume on West Virginia Tunnel after Talks with Insurance Co.
Jul 18 2008 // Work could resume soon on the Interstate 70 Wheeling Tunnel in West Virginia and highway officials are still confident they’ll complete the project by the Nov. 1 deadline. West Virginia Transportation Secretary Paul...
Ohio Businesses With Unpaid Workers’ Comp Bills Estimated at $235 Million
Jul 18 2008 // Ohio businesses that aren’t paying insurance bills to cover injured workers can expect a visit from the state. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said July 16 that it is creating a compliance unit to...
Study Shows Ohio Car Thieves Target Older Model Vehicles
Jul 11 2008 // A new study shows Ohio car thieves favor older, American-made vehicles over newer models, echoing a nationwide trend. The 1994 versions of the Dodge Caravan, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century led a list of the...
