Latest Ohio Headlines

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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...

News Currents

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...

People

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...

New Markets

Oct 23 2006 // Terrorism Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Hiscox USA, U.S. subsidiary of Hiscox plc, a provider of specialty insurance, is now providing terrorism insurance in the U.S. The coverage will be offered to brokers through Hiscox...

Insurers, Health Industry Top Contributors in Ohio Supreme Court Race

Oct 20 2006 // Insurance companies, health care providers and fellow lawyers top the lists of contributors to Republican candidates for two Ohio Supreme Court seats to be decided on Nov. 7, according to a report released on Wednesday. Of...

Myriad Adds Sales Staff in Ohio Office

Oct 19 2006 // Myriad Development Inc., which provides underwriting workflow automation and technology solutions to the real estate and insurance industries, announced that John Mitchell has joined the Myriad sales team. “John...

Ohio Sky Financial to Hold 3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call Today

Oct 18 2006 // Ohio-based Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced it expects to report third quarter earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. The earnings release and supporting financial data will be available the morning of Oct. 18 on the...

Indiana Insurance Hosts School Violence Seminar in Ohio, Oct. 23

Oct 18 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group and an insurer of public and private schools throughout the Midwest, is hosting a free, day-long seminar on Oct. 23, 2006, to help Ohio school officials develop better...