Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report: Blocked Intake May Have Led to Ohio Hotel CO Emergency
Feb 8 2022 // A blocked fresh-air intake at a hotel pool equipment room may have been to blame for a carbon monoxide buildup that sent more than a dozen people to hospitals more than a week ago, authorities said. A report by the Ohio...
Group of Ohio State Sex Abuse Survivors Appeal Lawsuit Dismissal
Feb 7 2022 // The inappropriate behavior of a long-dead Ohio State team doctor went unrecognized as sexual abuse until only recently and hence a deadline for suing the university over the abuse has not passed, a group of survivors argue...
Explosion at Ohio Granite Business Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured
Feb 3 2022 // An explosion early Jan. 31 at a northeastern Ohio granite business left one man dead and two women injured, authorities said. The blast at Korkan Granite in Tallmadge was reported shortly before 8:40 a.m. Fire officials...
People Moves: Great American P&C Names Thompson President; Philadelphia Insurance Promotes Ricca, Rosencrans, Flowers
Feb 2 2022 // Great American Insurance Group announced that David L. Thompson Jr. has been named president and chief operating officer of Great American’s Property & Casualty Group. Thompson will become the 18th president in...
Wallace & Turner Acquires Ohio-Based Guarantee
Feb 1 2022 // Wallace & Turner, Inc. has acquired Guarantee Insurance Agency, effective January 1, 2022. Founded in 1907, Guarantee Insurance Agency has been operated by Jim and Gaylee Ross for over 25 years, offering personal,...
Ohio Hotel Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Leaves 7 in Critical Condition
Jan 31 2022 // Seven people were hospitalized in critical condition Jan. 29 after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning at a Hampton Inn in Ohio, officials said. A total of nine people were taken to local hospitals, according to The...
Tesla Auto Insurance Expands Into Ohio
Jan 28 2022 // Tesla has expanded its own brand of auto insurance into Ohio, using real-time driving behavior for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y owners. Ohio joins Texas, Arizona, Illinois and California as states where Tesla...
Ohio, Volkswagen Settle Emissions Case For $3.5 Million
Jan 26 2022 // Ohio has settled an environmental lawsuit with Volkswagen over the company’s 2015 emissions scandal for $3.5 million, state Attorney General Dave Yost announced. As that scandal unfolded, the automaker was found to...
VW Pays $3.5M to Settle Diesel Emissions Claims with Ohio
Jan 24 2022 // Volkswagen AG agreed to a $3.5 million settlement with Ohio over claims the German automaker violated state laws by manipulating vehicle computer software in its vehicles to mask carbon dioxide emissions, the state...
Ohio’s battleface Adds Vacation Rental Damage Insurance
Jan 21 2022 // Columbus, Ohio-based Insurtech battleface has added vacation rental damage to its benefit options. The new product provides insured travelers with protection against covered losses while staying in a vacation...
Ohio Teen’s Suit Says Coaches Made Him Eat Pizza Despite Religion
Jan 3 2022 // An Ohio high school football player who says coaches forced him to eat a pizza covered with pepperoni grease in violation of his religious beliefs is suing his former district and the ousted coaches. The former Canton...
Ohio Car Dealership to Pay $390K over Age Discrimination Suit
Dec 21 2021 // Davis Automotive Group, Inc., doing business as BMW Cleveland, an automobile dealership located in Solon, Ohio, will pay $390,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit filed by...
Ohio Jury Finds Major Pharmacy Chains Fueled Opioid Crisis
Nov 24 2021 // A Cleveland jury concluded Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. helped create a public-health crisis by failing to properly monitor opioid prescriptions, the drug industry’s latest loss in...
Proposed Ohio Law Would Expand Medical Marijuana Capacity
Nov 18 2021 // The amount of marijuana grown for Ohio’s medical marijuana program would expand and the number of dispensaries able to sell it would be increased, under GOP legislation pending in the state Senate. Regulation of...
Vertafore Acquires Ohio-Based Insurtech AgencyZoom
Nov 18 2021 // Vertafore, a provider of insurance technology, has acquired Columbus, Ohio-based inusrtech AgencyZoom, a cloud-based sales automation platform for insurance agents. AgencyZoom provides insurance agents with sales analytics...
Pharmacies Defend Actions as Ohio Opioid Trial Nears Its End
Nov 16 2021 // Lawyers for pharmacy chains including CVS and Walgreens on Monday argued they were not to blame for the U.S. opioid epidemic, as jurors prepared to consider whether to hold them responsible for the devastation the drug...
CVS, Walgreens, Walmart to Make Closing Arguments in Ohio Opioid Trial
Nov 15 2021 // A jury is set to hear closing arguments on Monday in a trial in federal court in Cleveland focused on claims by two counties in Ohio that three major retail pharmacy chains – CVS, Walgreens and Walmart – fueled...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doctor
Nov 15 2021 // A federal judge has dismissed more of the unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University failed to stop sexual abuse decades ago by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss. U.S. District Court Judge Michael...
6th Circuit Rejects COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claim by Ohio Private Pre-Schools
Nov 9 2021 // The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 5 affirmed the dismissal of another lawsuit seeking coverage for COVID-19 business-interruption losses, this one filed jointly by 16 private pre-schools in Ohio. It was the third...
Ohio Insurtech Coterie Insurance Raises $50M
Oct 29 2021 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based insurtech company Coterie Insurance, which specializes in commercial insurance, has completed a $50 million series Series B financing round, totaling $75 million raised since its founding in...
