Latest Ohio Headlines
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Though Rising, Ohio Home and Auto Insurance Rates Still Low
Feb 3 2015 // Combined, average homeowners and auto insurance premiums in Ohio are nearly $500 less than national averages, according to the state’s insurance department. Personal lines premiums in the state are among the lowest...
Nationwide to Move 175 Jobs from Iowa to Ohio
Feb 2 2015 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has plans to move 175 jobs out of Des Moines, Iowa, to its Ohio headquarters. Company spokesman Eric Hardgrove tells the Des Moines Register the company’s home mortgage operations will...
Ohio’s Westfield Insurance Expands Responsibilities of Leadership Team
Jan 30 2015 // Westfield Insurance, a super-regional property/casualty insurance carrier based in Westfield, Ohio, announced the following changes to its leadership team: Mike Prandi has been named to the new role of insurance operations...
Chubb Sued for $60M by Owners of Ohio Mansion Destroyed by Fire
Jan 29 2015 // The owners of a southwest Ohio mansion that burned to the ground last year are suing their insurance company for almost $60 million for allegedly not honoring their claims. Court documents show homeowners Jeffrey and Maria...
Jung Appointed Director of P/C Business Development at Oswald Cos.
Jan 26 2015 // Ohio-based Oswald Companies appointed Jessica Jung to the position of director of business development, property/casualty. Jessica Jung Jung joins Oswald with more than 15 years of experience at Chubb Insurance, most...
No State Mandate to Shovel Sidewalks in Ohio, but Local Laws May Require It
Jan 26 2015 // As far as Ohio state law goes, homeowners don’t have a legal obligation to shovel sidewalks due to a natural accumulation of snow and ice, but this doesn’t mean they shouldn’t at least try to maintain...
Ohio BWC Proposes Private Employer Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction
Jan 25 2015 // Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) is proposing to reduce overall premium rate levels for private employers beginning July 1, 2015. The 10.8 percent reduction would result in a decrease in projected annual...
Company in Ohio Overpass Collapse Had Strong Safety Track Record
Jan 22 2015 // Tons of concrete and steel covered the southbound lanes of a major artery in Ohio on Jan. 20 after an overpass collapse during demolition work left one worker dead, a tractor-trailer driver injured and police considering...
Ohio Fighting Scrap Metal Theft with Data Sharing Project
Jan 20 2015 // Scrap metal dealers are getting help combatting theft from a new data-sharing arrangement through the Ohio Courts Network. Under a December agreement between the Ohio Supreme Court and the Ohio Department of Public Safety,...
Ohio’s Smith Insurance Services Partners with the Leavitt Group
Jan 15 2015 // Ohio-based Smith Insurance Services Inc., along with Franchise Insurance Agency Inc., has entered into a partnership with the Leavitt Group. The agency will now be doing business as Smith & Leavitt Insurance Services...
89 Fires Reported Near Ohio State in Post-Game Revelry
Jan 14 2015 // Nearly 90 fires were reported near Ohio State’s campus early in the morning on Jan. 13 after the Buckeyes won the first national title game in college football’s playoffs, the Columbus Fire Department said. The...
No Contamination Detected after Ohio Refinery Explosion
Jan 13 2015 // No dangerous contaminants were released into the air by an explosion at an oil refinery that was felt 10 miles away and sparked a fire that burned for more than 14 hours, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency...
Explosion, Fire Cause Extensive Damage at Husky Energy’s Ohio Refinery
Jan 12 2015 // A fire that started after an explosion on Jan. 10 at Husky Energy Inc.’s 155,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) crude oil refinery in Lima, Ohio, has caused extensive damage to a unit at the plant, a fire official said. No...
Ohio, Nebraska See Vehicle Crashes, Fatalities Increase in 2014
Jan 12 2015 // Ohio saw more traffic deaths and Nebraska had an increase in vehicle crashes in 2014, according to authorities in both states. Preliminary data indicate the number of Ohio traffic deaths for the past year might end up...
December Was Ohio’s Deadliest Month for Fires in 2014
Jan 9 2015 // A string of multiple-fatality home blazes made December Ohio’s deadliest fire month of 2014 and pushed the year’s death toll to 115. Statistics requested by The Associated Press from the state fire...
No State Mandate to Shovel Sidewalks in Ohio, but Local Laws May Require It
Jan 7 2015 // As far as Ohio state law goes, homeowners don’t have a legal obligation to shovel sidewalks due to a natural accumulation of snow and ice, but this doesn’t mean they shouldn’t at least try to maintain...
Ohio Traffic Deaths Increased in 2014
Jan 4 2015 // Preliminary data indicate the number of Ohio traffic deaths for the past year probably won’t be another record low and might go back above 1,000. The State Highway Patrol reports 973 fatalities for the year, with at...
Caution: Pulling Plug on Traffic Cameras Leaves Municipalities in the Red
Dec 30 2014 // Municipalities that installed traffic cameras to boost revenue are scraping for cash to fill budget gaps after complaints by irate drivers forced them to cancel their use. Nassau County on Long Island ended its program...
Ohio School District Employees Appeal Ruling in Shooting Lawsuit
Dec 29 2014 // Five current or former officials from an Ohio school district are appealing a ruling allowing three school shooting victims’ families to proceed with parts of a lawsuit. The lawsuit by the families and a student...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Use of Traffic Cameras
Dec 22 2014 // A divided Ohio Supreme Court again upheld use of traffic camera enforcement by the state’s municipalities, reversing a lower court after a year of legal setbacks for camera advocates. The Supreme Court justices ruled...
