Latest Ohio Headlines
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Lightning Blamed for Ohio Gas Station Fuel Tank Explosion
Aug 5 2015 // Investigators say lightning has sparked a fuel tank explosion that left a crater 40 feet wide at an Ohio gas station. The blast and fire in the evening on Aug. 3 prompted a temporary evacuation near the Gas Depot in...
Hundreds of Entities Seek Share of Ohio Rock Salt Settlement
Aug 4 2015 // Hundreds of local governments and other public entities are seeking a share of Ohio’s $11.5 million settlement with two rock salt producers that were accused of conspiring to drive up prices. The state alleged that...
Auto, Homeowners Insurance Rates Rise in Ohio in 2014
Aug 3 2015 // The average rates for the top 10 private passenger auto and homeowner’s insurance groups in Ohio increased 2.6 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively, in 2014. The average rate change for auto insurance is similar...
Businesses Report Losses from Lowering of Ohio’s Buckeye Lake
Jul 29 2015 // More than a dozen businesses near central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake say they’ve lost significant revenue with the water kept low as plans are made to replace a deteriorated dam. The businesses detailed their losses...
Ohio Sees Rise in Auto, Homeowners Insurance Rates in 2014
Jul 23 2015 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor announced that average rates for the top 10 private passenger auto and homeowner’s insurance groups in Ohio increased 2.6 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively, in 2014. The...
Product Malfunction Led to Ohio Fireworks Mishap, Officials Say
Jul 22 2015 // The state fire marshal says an apparent product malfunction led to a fireworks mishap that injured nine people in northeast Ohio. The fire marshal determined that American Fireworks did not break any laws or violate any...
Midwest – People
Jul 20 2015 // Church Mutual Insurance Co., based in Merrill, Wis., added Laura J. Hughes as chief marketing officer. She has more than 20 years of experience and an emphasis on the financial services industry. Prior to joining Church...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Begins Overcharge Repayments
Jul 10 2015 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has paid hundreds of millions to state employers overcharged for insurance premiums and has dropped its appeal of a decision that led to the payments. The Ohio Supreme Court...
Stricter Teen Driving Laws Now in Effect in Ohio
Jul 7 2015 // Ohio’s teen drivers under the age of 18 will face tighter restrictions went into effect on July 1, an Ohio insurance trade group reported. According to the Ohio Insurance Institute, the new restrictions focus on...
Ohio Court Rules Parents of Firefighter Can Continue With Suit
Jul 6 2015 // An Ohio court says the parents of a firefighter killed seven years ago can sue the maker of an emergency radio and the homeowners growing marijuana in the basement where a fire started. Colerain Township Fire Department...
Tractor-Trailer Hitches Being Investigated After Ohio Crash
Jul 6 2015 // On a twisty, snow-lined hill that the locals call “Devil’s Backbone,” a 12-ton semi-trailer came loose from its tractor and plowed into an oncoming line of pre-dawn commuters. At 40 miles per hour, the...
Ohio OKs Fosun Acquisition of Meadowbrook Insurance Sub
Jul 6 2015 // Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc., based in Southfield, Mich., that on July 1, 2015, Fosun International Limited received the required approval from the Ohio Department of Insurance regarding the acquisition of control of...
Over 1,300 Claims Filed in Ohio Asbestos Suit
Jul 6 2015 // More than 1,300 damage claims were filed in a northeast Ohio court on behalf of the heirs of Akron-area rubber and auto workers who died or developed serious illnesses from exposure to asbestos. The claims in Summit County...
Flooding, Rain Problematic for Ohio Corn Growers
Jun 30 2015 // Extensive flooding and heavy rains have affected corn fields across Ohio and left growers contending with the possibility of lost or damaged crops. Flooding and ponding could kill some corn crops, an Ohio State University...
More than 1,300 Claims Filed in Ohio Asbestos Suit
Jun 29 2015 // More than 1,300 damage claims were filed in a northeast Ohio court on behalf of the heirs of Akron-area rubber and auto workers who died or developed serious illnesses from exposure to asbestos. The claims in Summit County...
FBI Enters Battle Over Traffic Cameras in Ohio
Jun 29 2015 // The ongoing clash over traffic camera enforcement in Ohio isn’t slowing down. The FBI is now involved, investigating possible public corruption over camera vendor dealings in Columbus and Cincinnati. State lawmakers...
Ohio Settles with Rock Salt Firms, Sets Up Online Claims Process
Jun 22 2015 // Ohio has introduced an online claims process to allow local governments to claim a share of the $11.5 million settlement with two rock salt producers that state officials say conspired to drive up prices. Public entities...
Ohio Beekeepers Report Year-over-Year Colony Losses
Jun 11 2015 // Ohio beekeepers say they’ve lost much of their beehive colonies this past year, and that keeping their bees healthy is becoming increasingly difficult. From April 2014 to April 2015, Ohio beekeepers reported losing...
Ohio Settles with Road Salt Companies for $11.5M
Jun 4 2015 // Attorney General Mike DeWine says Ohio has reached an $11.5 million settlement with two rock salt producers who officials say conspired to drive up salt prices paid by the state and its local governments. The settlement...
Ratings of Ohio’s Buckeye State Mutual Downgraded
Jun 3 2015 // A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B+ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings to “bb+” from “bbb-” of Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co. (Buckeye) of Piqua, Ohio,...
