Latest Ohio Headlines
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Ohio Restaurant Owner Convicted of Insurance Fraud
May 24 2012 // A southwest Ohio restaurant owner has been convicted of insurance fraud for two reported break-ins that authorities say were staged. Forty-four-year-old Eva Christian could face up to 17 years in prison when sentenced June...
How States Rank in Injury Prevention
May 24 2012 // On a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower. Two states, California and New York, received the highest score of nine out of a possible 10, while two states scored the lowest,...
Ohio’s New ‘Vicious Dog’ Liability Law Becomes Effective May 22
May 21 2012 // The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) sends this double-reminder regarding our four-legged friends. National Dog Bite Prevention Week is May 20-26, which is also the week when the state’s new “vicious dog”...
Business Moves – Southeast
May 21 2012 // Nationwide, Harleysville Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. said that the company completed its previously announced $834 million merger deal with Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co. The deal was first announced in September...
Business Moves – Midwest
May 21 2012 // Neace Lukens, Matrix Benefits Neace Lukens has completed its acquisition of Matrix Benefits and Consulting Group, a Ft. Wayne, Ind.-based consulting firm. Matrix employees will report to the Neace Lukens Indianapolis...
Fire Deaths Prompt Ohio Apartment Inspections
May 2 2012 // Safety officials are inspecting more than 250 apartment and condominium buildings near Toledo, Ohio following the March deaths of two people in a blaze at an apartment complex plagued by fires. That fire destroyed a...
Ohio’s Exotic Animal Bill with Insurance Requirement Advances
Apr 26 2012 // A proposal to regulate ownership of lions, monkeys and other dangerous exotic animals in Ohio cleared a state legislative panel on April 25 and was headed to the full Senate for an afternoon vote. The state Senate’s...
Ohio Lawmakers Change Proposed Exotic Animal Rules
Apr 20 2012 // Ohio lawmakers considering regulations on exotic animals have eased proposed rules for snakes and decreased requirements for property warning signs as part of two dozen changes to the bill. Boa constrictors were removed...
Nearly 3K Medical Professional Liability Claims Closed in Ohio in 2010
Apr 12 2012 // Close to 3,000 medical professional liability claims were closed in Ohio in 2010, regulators report. The Ohio Department of Insurance’s annual Ohio Medical Professional Liability Closed Claim Report for 2010 showed a...
Ohio Numbers Show More Drowsy Driver Crashes
Apr 11 2012 // Reports show an increase in 2011 in the amount of drowsy Ohio drivers who were involved in crashes, but fewer fatalities. WBNS-TV in Columbus reported that highway patrol statistics show there were 3,403 crashes involving...
A.M. Best Upgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Ohio’s Club Insurance
Apr 6 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) of Club Insurance Co. (Club) in Worthington, Ohio. The outlook...
Ohio Court: Builders Must Construct Homes in ‘Workmanlike Manner’
Apr 2 2012 // Ohio’s high court has held that homebuilders have a duty imposed by law to construct a home “in a workmanlike manner using ordinary care,” despite the wording of any warranty document. The Supreme Court...
Ohio Companies Unprepared to Replace Retiring Workers
Mar 26 2012 // Demographic shifts have left Ohio with one of the oldest workforces in the country and too few younger workers to replace aging baby boomers as they retire. It’s a situation that has led many analysts to predict...
Ohio Tops Other States in Claims for Metal Theft
Mar 23 2012 // Ohio leads the nation in property insurance claims for the theft of copper and other metals, an industry-supported organization that fights insurance fraud says. The National Insurance Crime Bureau says Ohio property...
Organizational Changes for Ohio’s American Financial Group
Mar 22 2012 // American Financial Group, an insurance holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio announced the promotions of Vito C. Peraino and Michelle “Shelly” A. Gillis. The company also announced that James E....
People
Mar 19 2012 // Pete G. McPartland has been named chief executive officer at Sentry Insurance, a Mutual Company in Stevens Point, Wis. Dale R. Schuh, who previously held the title, will continue to serve as chairman of the board of...
Ohio Court: Builders Must Construct Homes in ‘Workmanlike Manner’
Mar 16 2012 // Ohio’s high court has held that home builders have a duty imposed by law to construct a home “in a workmanlike manner using ordinary care,” despite the wording of any warranty document. The Supreme Court...
Griffith Foundation Awards Nearly $32K in Scholarships
Mar 13 2012 // The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, based in Columbus, Ohio, has awarded $31,700 in scholarships to 26 students at seven colleges and universities. The scholarships support students studying risk management,...
Woods Appointed Chief Medical Officer at Ohio Work Comp Bureau
Mar 5 2012 // Dr. Stephen T. Woods, M.D. has been named medical director at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Woods will be responsible for providing direction in the development of medical policy and oversight for...
Death Toll, Damage Mount from Tornadoes in Midwest, South
Mar 3 2012 // Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communications crippled after dozens of tornadoes chainsawed through a region of...
