Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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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,...
Ohio Westfield Insurance’s Polansky Honored for Real-Time Tech Advances
Oct 27 2006 // Westfield Insurance’s Brady Polansky, CPCU, CIC, was recognized by Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet), the user group of Applied Systems agency management system, for his industry wide contributions toward...
Ohio Man Convicted and Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Oct 27 2006 // A Brecksville, Ohio man was convicted and sentenced to one felony count of workers’ comp fraud. A building surveillance security camera captured Jerome J. Dobies delivering phone books to an Ohio Bureau of...
Rissmeyer Joins Ohio Grange as Vice President Human Resources
Oct 25 2006 // Rob Rissmeyer has assumed the role of vice president of human resources operations for Grange Insurance. Rissmeyer will succeed current human resources VP Bob Holtsberry when he retires Jan. 5, 2007. Rissmeyer comes to...
Ohio Enters into $7 Million Settlement Agreement with Zurich
Oct 25 2006 // Attorney General Jim Petro and Ohio Department of Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin announced that they have reached a settlement with Zurich American Insurance Co., resolving allegations that the company conspired...
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Oct 23 2006 // The Allstate Corporation announced a leadership transition, which will occur over the next 18 months. Edward M. Liddy, currently chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down as CEO at the end of 2006. Thomas J....
Ohio former agent pleads guilty to $70,000 senior insurance annuities scam
Oct 23 2006 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced that an investigation has led to the guilty plea of former insurance agent James Moneypenny of Seville, Ohio. Moneypenny, who pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, money laundering...
