Latest Ohio Headlines
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State Sues Gas Pipeline Developer over Pollution Violations in Ohio
Nov 6 2017 // Ohio is suing the company building a $4.2 billion natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan over what it says are numerous water pollution violations during construction. The lawsuit says work on the Rover...
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Nov 6 2017 // Crop insurer, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa (FMH), announced that James A. Brost, retiring senior vice president with Holborn Corp., will join the FMH board of directors on Jan. 1, 2018. Brost began his...
Ohio County Sues Drugmakers Over Opioid Surge
Oct 30 2017 // County officials in Ohio’s Cuyahoga County are suing several large prescription drug companies saying they intentionally misled the public about the dangers of opioids. The lawsuit filed by Cuyahoga County says the...
Mahaffey Promoted to Transportation Underwriter in J.M. Wilson’s Ohio Office
Oct 23 2017 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker J.M. Wilson has promoted Seth Mahaffey to transportation underwriter in its Westerville, Ohio, office. Mahaffey is responsible for quoting new and renewal accounts for a...
Home, Auto Insurance Rates Rose Slightly in Ohio in 2016
Oct 18 2017 // Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment says that the average rates in 2016 for the top 10 homeowners and private passenger auto insurance groups in Ohio increased 1.9 percent and 3.1 percent,...
Alerts System for Tech-Connected Cars Planned for Ohio Turnpike
Oct 18 2017 // Officials are planning a new system of travel alert information for part of the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland with an eye toward a day when autonomous vehicles might regularly cruise the roadway. The Turnpike Commission...
Ohio Man Arrested Over Facebook Page Sues City, Says Free Speech Violated
Oct 12 2017 // A man arrested and acquitted of a felony for creating a fake Facebook page that parodied a suburban Cleveland, Ohio, police department is suing the city, saying it violated his right to free speech. Anthony Novak filed...
USI Insurance Services Hires Cunningham, Hyer in Ohio
Oct 6 2017 // Insurance brokerage and consulting firm, USI Insurance Services (USI), has added Michael Cunningham and Brent Hyer in its Independence, Ohio, office. Cunningham joins USI as an employee benefits consultant. Previously, he...
Ohio Insurance Director Froment Recognized for Insurance Reforms
Oct 5 2017 // American Fraternal Alliance has honored Ohio Insurance Director Jillian Froment with its Outstanding Policymaker Award in recognition of her leadership in implementing reforms that provide additional consumer protections...
Chubb, Homeowners Settle High-Dollar Suit over Ohio Mansion Fire
Oct 2 2017 // A dispute over a multi-million-dollar insurance claim for a suburban Cincinnati mansion that burned down in 2014 has settled weeks before a trial was scheduled to start. A federal court filing says attorneys for Jeffrey...
Apology Expressing Liability Can’t Be Used in Lawsuits, Ohio Supreme Court Says
Oct 2 2017 // The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that an apology by a medical provider that includes an admission of liability can’t be used in a later lawsuit against the provider. At issue in the court’s Sept. 12 decision...
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Oct 2 2017 // Global insurance broker Hub International Limited (HUB) named Marc Cohen, currently president, as president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2018. He also will be a member of the board of directors. Cohen...
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Oct 2 2017 // Tough Comp for Contractors Market Detail: Integrated Underwriters (www. integrateduw.com) offers multiple A rated integrated workers`compensation programs leveraging an online platform. Each program delivers workers’...
NFL Football-Maker Wilson Fined $65K for Safety Violations at Ohio Factory
Sep 25 2017 // An Ohio factory that makes footballs for the National Football League has been fined by federal regulators over workplace safety violations. Wilson Sporting Goods is facing more than $65,000 in fines after two inspections...
Chubb, Homeowners Settle High-Dollar Suit over Ohio Mansion Fire
Sep 24 2017 // A dispute over a multi-million-dollar insurance claim for a suburban Cincinnati mansion that burned down in 2014 has been settled weeks before a scheduled trial. A federal court filing says attorneys for Jeffrey and Maria...
Ohio Increases Fines Against Pipeline Developer to $2.3M
Sep 22 2017 // Ohio’s environmental regulators have more than doubled the proposed fines against a company building a natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan, saying the two sides are at an impasse. The fines now stand...
Landlord Settles Lawsuit Over Deadly Ohio House Fire for $360K
Sep 20 2017 // The owner of an Ohio home where a fire killed two adults and two girls is settling a lawsuit claiming she’s liable because the rental property lacked smoke detectors. Cleveland.com reports owner Joni Laidig and her...
Ohio Insuretech, Bold Penguin, Appoints Metcalf as Chief Financial Officer
Sep 19 2017 // Bold Penguin, a Columbus, Ohio-based insurtech providing an online marketplace for commercial lines property and casualty (P/C) agents, has hired former Ohio Deputy Treasurer Seth Metcalf as the company’s chief...
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Sep 18 2017 // Detroit, Mich.-based H.W. Kaufman Financial Group named Daniel J. Kaufman senior vice president of corporate growth. Kaufman will continue to serve as managing director and lead the Chicago, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and...
Business Moves
Sep 18 2017 // The Northern United Agents Alliance, G&A Insurance, The Richards Group The Northern United Agents Alliance (NUAA) of Concord, N.H., has announced that G&A Insurance of Dover, N.H., has joined the NUAA as a...
