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Safeco a ‘Good Fit,’ Says Liberty Mutual Agency Market’s Gregg

May 5 2008 // Safeco and Liberty Mutual Agency Markets companies are a “great fit” geographically and by line of insurance, according to Gary Gregg, president of Liberty Mutual Agency Markets. He said Safeco’s strength...

Declarations

May 5 2008 // Bad Faith Blues “It is good for consumers … it will help them get what they paid for, which is our goal. But it also recognizes the industry’s needs. It gives them some ability to have some understanding...

Westfield Joins Mid-Ohio School to Launch Teen Driving Safety Program

Apr 24 2008 // In response to the national epidemic of driving accidents and fatalities impacting teenagers, The Mid-Ohio School has announced a multi-year partnership with Westfield Insurance to create a unique safety initiative for...

Liberty Mutual to Acquire Safeco Insurance in $6.2B Deal

Apr 23 2008 // Liberty Mutual Group has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Safeco Corp. for $68.25 per share in cash in a deal that will make Liberty Mutual the fifth largest U.S. property/casualty insurer and...

Ohio Town Endures Four-week Flood

Apr 22 2008 // For the past month, Bob Norman has slept on his couch, waking every 90 minutes to make sure the pump in his basement is keeping floodwater from ruining his furnace. He’s not the only one losing sleep. Dozens of...

Apr 21 2008 // People Michigan-based J.M. Wilson recently announced three new staff members, Danielle Crandell, Eric Maus and Jeanne Callan. Crandell was hired as a transportation underwriter. She will service commercial trucking...

New Markets

Apr 21 2008 // 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. Liquor Liability Coverage Nuts &...

Earthquake Rocks Illinois; Causes Minor Damage in Several States

Apr 18 2008 // An earthquake that measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale rocked buildings in Chicago and damaged roads in Ohio and Kentucky. The quake hit Friday morning at 4:37 a.m. The epicenter was in the town of West Salem, Ill., which is...

Ohio Environmental Officials Say Cleanup from 1999 Tire Fire Finished

Apr 17 2008 // After nine years and more than $32 million, the clean up of Ohio’s largest tire fire has been completed. Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokeswoman Dina Pierce says nothing remains of the millions of scrap...

Agent Group Supports Resolution Opposing Optional Federal Charter

Apr 16 2008 // The Professional INsurance Agents Association of Ohio (PIA) recently testified before the Ohio House Insurance Committee in support of a resolution for Ohio to formally oppose any “new layers of needless federal...

New Markets

Apr 7 2008 // 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. Sports & Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...

Declarations

Apr 7 2008 // Flood Concerns “Within the time constraints available to us, we exhausted our legal options.” —Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon comments on two lost attempts to stop the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from...

Ohio Allows 5% Rate Cut On Workers’ Comp

Apr 7 2008 // Ohio state officials approved a 5 percent overall rate reduction in premiums for businesses participating in Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers, the first reduction since 2001. The decrease, which takes effect...

New Markets

Apr 7 2008 // 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. Sports and Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...

New Markets

Apr 7 2008 // 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. Sports & Recreation Nuts & Bolts:...

New Markets

Apr 7 2008 // 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. Liquor Liability with Assault and...

New Markets

Apr 7 2008 // 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. Child Welfare Insurance Services Nuts...

Ohio Casualty Offers New Custom Protector Products

Apr 3 2008 // Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, today announced the introduction of Custom Protector, a commercial lines product that offers more built-in coverages with significantly expanded...

Ohio Police: TVs, Motorcycles Changed Hands in Theft-to-order Ring

Apr 2 2008 // The pitch to co-workers or bar patrons, police say, went like this: “Hey, anybody interested in buying a trailer?” Somebody was. Big-screen TVs, riding mowers, motorcycles, frozen food and more exchanged hands...

Ohio Judge Says City Can Go Forward with Lead Paint Lawsuit

Apr 1 2008 // A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sherwin-Williams Co. that sought to keep the city from suing the company to help pay for the cleanup of properties contaminated with lead paint. Sherwin-Williams failed to prove...