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Trade Group: Insurance Industry Adding Jobs in Ohio at a Rapid Pace

In terms of employment opportunities, the insurance industry in Ohio is growing at a robust pace, a state insurance industry trade group says. In the 2016 edition of its “Insurance in Ohio” report, the Ohio Insurance Institute showed that the …

Ohio Bill Targets Abusive Practices of Tow Truck Operators

An Ohio insurer trade groups says a bill introduced into the General Assembly would help rein in the predatory practices of some towing business operators in the state. The primary focus of House Bill 341, introduced by Reps. Ron Young …

Ohio’s Ride-Hailing Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

Ohio’s Transportation Network Company (TNC) bill, Sub. HB 237, is headed to Gov. John Kasich for his signature, according to the Ohio Insurance Institute. The insurance industry trade group sent a letter to the governor in support of the bill …

Anthony to Direct Government Affairs at Insurance Institute

The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) announced it has hired Jeff Anthony to direct its legislative and regulatory initiatives. Anthony most recently worked at the Ohio Department of Aging as a legislative liaison and previously worked in the Ohio House as …

Ohio’s Financial Responsibility Law in Effect; Will Higher Auto Insurance Rates Follow?

While Ohio has traditionally had some of the lowest auto insurance premium rates in the country, going forward some Ohioans may see their rates rising. That’s because an increase in the state’s minimum limit of coverage for financial responsibility went …

Losses from Ohio Summer Storms Higher than Initial Estimate

Updated data indicates insured losses from storms that socked Ohio in late June and early July totaled $845 million in the state, or nearly double the initial estimate released by an insurance industry trade group. The series of storms between …

Ohio Insurance Institute Launches Insurance Careers Website

The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) announced it has launched www.InsuranceCareers.org, a new website dedicated to providing information on the variety of career opportunities within the insurance industry. The OII, a property/casualty insurance trade association, said its primary goal is to …

In the Workplace, What Do Millennials Want?

There’s a lot of talk in property/casualty insurance circles these days about how the industry is going to replace the huge wave of baby boomers that are beginning to retire and will continue to do so into the next decade. …