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What’s ahead for Liberty Mutual, Ohio Casualty independent agents?

Sep 3 2007 // For agents, the Liberty Mutual Agency Markets acquisition of Ohio Casualty promises to be a matter of addition, not subtraction. For the most part, Ohio Casualty’s 3,400 agents will join with and not replace or be...

Severe Midwestern weather may have some evoking ‘higher power’

Sep 3 2007 // Years ago in the late ’60s after Chicago had received in excess of 27 inches of snow, bringing the city to a quiet halt, then NBC-TV Tonight talk show host Johnny Carson in his opening monologue said, “I...

It Figures

Sep 3 2007 // 1,000 More than 1,000 people were flooded out of their homes after heavy rain that swamped communities across the American Midwest sent Ohio’s rivers spilling over their banks, the governor said. The storm’s...

Ohio sues Marsh, AIG, Ace, Chubb, Hartford for anti-trust violations

Sep 3 2007 // Following a three year long investigation by his office and the Ohio Department of Insurance, Attorney General Marc Dann has filed suit against the world’s largest insurance broker, Marsh & McLennan and four of...

Ohio court ruling could impact auto damage claims

Sep 3 2007 // An Ohio couple whose vehicle was wrecked are entitled to more than just the money it will cost to repair it, according to a state appeals court ruling that found the couple also should be compensated because the accident...

Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family

Sep 3 2007 // With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency. Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and casualty insurance...

News Currents

Sep 3 2007 // Ohio sues Marsh, AIG, Ace, Chubb, Hartford for anti-trust violations Following a three year long investigation by his office and the Ohio Department of Insurance, Attorney General Marc Dann has filed suit against the...

Editor’s Note: Severe Midwestern weather may have some evoking ‘higher power’

Sep 3 2007 // Years ago in the late ’60s after Chicago had received in excess of 27 inches of snow, bringing the city to a quiet halt, then NBC-TV Tonight talk show host Johnny Carson in his opening monologue said, “I...

Figures

Sep 3 2007 // 1,000 More than 1,000 people were flooded out of their homes after heavy rain that swamped communities across the American Midwest sent Ohio’s rivers spilling over their banks, the governor said. The storm’s...

News Currents

Sep 3 2007 // Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets now largest regional independent agency Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now...

Ohio Proctor & Gamble Sues Kraft Foods for Patent Infringement

Aug 29 2007 // Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble Co. has sued Kraft Foods Inc., charging that a new plastic container for Kraft’s Maxwell House coffee brand infringes on patents for P&G’s Folgers coffee...

Ohio Sues Marsh, AIG, Ace, Chubb, Hartford for Anti-trust Violations

Aug 28 2007 // Following a three year long investigation by his office and the Ohio Department of Insurance, Attorney General Marc Dann has filed suit against the world’s largest insurance broker, Marsh & McLennan, and four of...

Ohio Court Ruling Could Impact Auto Damage Claims

Aug 27 2007 // An Ohio couple whose vehicle was wrecked are entitled to more than just the money it will cost to repair it, according to a state appeals court ruling that found the couple also should be compensated because the accident...

Liberty Mutual Realigns Agency Companies to Welcome Ohio Casualty

Aug 27 2007 // Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group finalized its acquisition of Ohio Casualty Corp. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 and immediately announced a realignment of its $5.9 billion net premium regional agency company organization to...

Storms Force 1,000 From Ohio Homes; Damage Continues in Midwest

Aug 24 2007 // More than 1,000 people were flooded out of their homes after heavy rain that swamped communities across the American Midwest sent Ohio’s rivers spilling over their banks, the governor said. The storm’s death...

Ohio Workers’ Comp Report Finds Shortcomings in Program

Aug 23 2007 // The Ohio state’s insurance program for injured workers did nothing improper when it arbitrarily reduced workers’ compensation rates for some companies using little criteria or documentation, the Ohio inspector...

Ohio Flooding Leads to Rescues, Evacuations, Road Closures

Aug 22 2007 // The fire department in the north-central Ohio town of Bucyrus used a boat to rescue families from flooded homes Tuesday morning as rain continued to linger in a region that had already received several inches since...

Ohio Woman Who Set Neighbors’ Homes on Fire Sentenced to 4 Years

Aug 21 2007 // An Ohio woman who set her neighbors’ homes on fire because she was upset with their behavior and loud music was sentenced to four years in prison. Johanna Morrison, 50, has mental health problems and didn’t...

Liberty Mutual Receives Regulatory Approvals for Ohio Casualty Acquisition

Aug 21 2007 // Liberty Mutual Group and Ohio Casualty Corp. recently announced that the Liberty Mutual Group has received approvals from the State of Ohio Department of Insurance and the State of Indiana Department of Insurance for the...

Ohio Budget Director: State Overreacted in Response to Data Theft

Aug 7 2007 // Several Ohio state officials told investigators they believed the state was overreacting in its response to the theft of a sensitive computer backup tape, which could now cost $3 million as more individuals sign up for...