Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Report Provides Benchmark for Future Medical Mal Trends
Nov 20 2006 // For the first time, the state has compiled a report on the outcome of medical malpractice claims filed in Ohio _ providing a benchmark for future trends over what has been a hot-button issue between doctors and the lawyers...
It Figures
Nov 20 2006 // 2 percent Four of the Ohio’s five largest medical malpractice insurers have revised their rates to produce an average decrease of almost 2 percent for Ohio doctors this year, following years of increases, the Ohio...
Declarations
Nov 20 2006 // Med mal “Stabilizing measures taken in the last few years by the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Ohio Legislature to reverse Ohio’s medical liability insurance crisis continue to show positive...
Supreme Court races have positive outcomes
Nov 20 2006 // The goal of fair and balanced courts in states throughout the country was advanced in a number of state Supreme Court elections, according to the American Insurance Association. Contestable state Supreme Court elections...
People and Places
Nov 20 2006 // J.J. Morrow, Jr., formerly the managing director of St. Paul Travelers Insurance Company in Chicago has joined Georgia-based Swett & Crawford’s Chicago office as a property broker. Since 1997 he has managed...
Indiana Insurance Named ‘Insurer of the Year’ by Independent Agents
Nov 17 2006 // Loveland, Ohio-based Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has been named the 2006 Indiana Insurance Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana (IIAI). The recognition came during the...
Court-Appointed Scientists Say Teflon Health Studies Could Take Years
Nov 17 2006 // Ohio and West Virginia residents who sued DuPont over a chemical used to produce Teflon may have to wait up to five years before learning if their health has been adversely affected by the substance, members of a science...
Ohio National Interstate Launches Commercial Vehicle Product
Nov 16 2006 // Richfield, Ohio-based National Interstate Corp. recently announced that its principal insurance subsidiary National Interstate Insurance Co. has added a commercial vehicle product to its offering. The new product line,...
Ohio Westfield Group’s Officer Named 2006 ‘Rainmaker’
Nov 16 2006 // Westfield Group’s Debra Lyons, chief human resources officer, was recognized by Northern Ohio Live magazine as a 2006 Rainmakers recipient for her career achievements. According to the Westfield written release,...
Ohio Pain Management Specialist Scams Insurers for $60 Million
Nov 15 2006 // Patients often came to Dr. Jorge Martinez screaming in agony from chronic pain. The Ohio pain-management specialist was their last hope. He exploited their misery to shake down insurers for an incredible $60 million in...
Ohio Medical Mutual Investigator Wins National Fraud-fighting Award
Nov 13 2006 // Financial Investigator Jeff Leovic, a member of Medical Mutual of Ohio’s Financial Investigations unit, is among the winners of the 2006 National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association’s (NHCAA) Investigation of...
Hylant Group Adds Claims Consultant, Vice President in Ohio Office
Nov 10 2006 // The Hylant Group recently hired William Gahr as a claims consultant, vice president in its Cleveland, Ohio location. According to the Hylant written statement, Gahr brings experience to the company in the areas of claims...
Ohio Department Says Malpractice Insurance Rates Decrease for Docs
Nov 10 2006 // Four of the state’s five largest medical malpractice insurers have revised their rates to produce an average decrease of almost 2 percent for Ohio doctors this year, following years of increases, the Ohio Department...
Hylant Names New Vice President for Mich. Location
Nov 9 2006 // Toledo, Ohio-based Hylant Group, a business insurance agency, has hired Steve Stuart as a property risk senior consultant in its Troy, Mich. location. Prior to joining Hylant, Stuart was a vice president and senior...
Insurer Files Complaint Against Ohio Cardinal Health
Nov 9 2006 // An insurer wants to determine whether it has coverage obligations in lawsuits involving a retirement plan at Cardinal Health Inc., the drug and medical supply distributor said in a Tuesday filing with the Securities and...
Ohio National Interstate Reports 3rd Quarter Earnings, Dividends
Nov 7 2006 // National Interstate Corporation today reported net income for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006 of $6.5 million ($0.34 per share diluted), compared to $8.2 million ($0.43 per share diluted) for the third quarter of...
Ohio Quadrant Insurance Managers’ E&O Program Marks 15 Anniversary
Nov 7 2006 // ProSLIP, the insurance wholesaler errors and omissions program is marking its 15th anniversary, according to the written release by Ohio-based Quadrant Insurance Managers. ProSLIP was designed to provide a superior choice...
News Currents
Nov 5 2006 // Ohio enters into $7 million settlement agreement with Zurich The Attorney General and Ohio Department of In-surance offices announced that they have reached a settlement with Zurich American Insurance Co., resolving...
People
Nov 5 2006 // Peter McMurtrie has joined Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance in the new position of chief claims officer. The company said McMurtrie would focus on three main areas of operation: transactional excellence, best...
Ohio Hylant Group’s Large Account Practice Launches New Website
Nov 1 2006 // Toledo, Ohio-based Hylant Group’s Large Account Practice, a specialty division designed to serve the complex risk management needs of Fortune 1,000 companies, announces the launch of its new Website,...
