Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Rubosky Joins Alliant in Ohio
Oct 24 2023 // Rubosky Joins Alliant Insurance Services in Cleveland, Ohio Al Rubosky has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., as vice president within its employee benefits group. Rubosky is based in...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Escape Clause in Progressive Auto Liability Policy
Oct 23 2023 // Acuity and Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. disputed who should pay after a 16-year-old boy borrowed a friend’s car and crashed it into a utility pole in Streetsboro, Ohio. The driver was insured by Acuity through...
U.S. Labor Department Finds 19 Safety Violations at GM Joint Venture Battery Plant in Ohio
Oct 17 2023 // DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. Labor Department said that investigators found 19 safety and health violations at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio during a two-week period this year. The...
Ohio Governor Signs New Law Ensuring Full Compensation for Boy Scout Abuse Victims
Oct 16 2023 // COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Victims of child sexual abuse in Ohio will see more compensation for the crimes committed against them while in the Boy Scouts of America after Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed a new law...
People & Places
Oct 16 2023 // National The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big “I”) installed Michigan’s Mike McBride, president of Mason-McBride in Troy, as the 2023-2024 chairman at the recent Big...
Liberty Acquires Ohio’s Farley-Peeples
Oct 11 2023 // The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers (Liberty) has announced the acquisition of Farley-Peeples Insurance under the umbrella of Liberty Buren Insurance Services based in Ashland, Ohio. Farley-Peeples has been a cornerstone...
Merger of Wisconsin-Based United Mutual into Ohio Mutual Holding Company Completed
Oct 6 2023 // The merger of Wisconsin-based United Mutual Insurance Company as a subsidiary under Ohio Mutual Insurance Group’s mutual holding company structure has been completed. Immediate plans include adding new products and...
Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Increase Compensation for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims
Oct 3 2023 // Ohio victims of child sexual abuse while in the Boy Scouts of America could see more compensation for the crimes committed against them under legislation passed by the state Senate last week in a unanimous vote and is...
Ohio Adopts Four International Building Codes
Sep 29 2023 // The state of Ohio has adopted four of the 2021 International Codes including the 2021 editions of the International Building Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Plumbing Code and the International...
Railroads Work to Make Sure First Responders Can Quickly Look Up What is on a Train After a Derailment
Sep 22 2023 // OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – In the chaos after a Norfolk Southern train careened off the tracks and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February, it took roughly 45 minutes for firefighters to learn exactly which chemicals were...
Ohio Trucking Company Faces Lawsuit for Harassing and Terminating Gay Mechanics, EEOC Alleges
Sep 20 2023 // An Ohio trucking company violated federal law by subjecting two gay mechanics to harassment and termination because of their sexual orientation and retaliated against them for opposing or complaining about the harassment,...
Ohio Roofing Contractor Faces $548K in Fines for Exposing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards
Sep 19 2023 // On four occasions in less than three months in 2023, U.S. Department of Labor inspectors observed a Millersburg, Ohio roofing contractor again exposing workers to deadly fall hazards of up to 19 feet at four residential...
Indiana Attorney General Sues State’s Largest Hospital System Over Privacy of Ohio Girl Who Traveled for Abortion
Sep 19 2023 // NDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Indiana`s attorney general has sued the state`s largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an...
People Moves: Ohio Mutual CFO Hendrix Announces Retirement; Wallen to Assume Position in January
Sep 19 2023 // Ohio Mutual CFO Hendrix Announces Retirement; Wallen to Assume Position in January Ohio Mutual Chief Financial Officer David Hendrix will retire from the company effective December 31. Current Corporate Controller Andrew...
Higginbotham Acquires Ohio’s Community Insurance Group
Sep 7 2023 // Higginbotham has acquired Community Insurance Group, its first acquisition in Ohio. With this transaction, Higginbotham now has a presence in 16 states across the country. For over a quarter century, Community Insurance...
Norfolk Southern Falls Short of Safety Standards, Say Federal Regulators
Sep 4 2023 // Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals near an Ohio town, but the company is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to...
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Announces 3.9% Rate Reduction for Public Employers in 2024
Aug 30 2023 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced a 3.9% rate reduction for the state’s public employers, a rate cut that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The rate reduction will result in nearly $8 million...
Ohio Vinyl Tile Manufacturer Faces $545K in Penalties for Failing to Protect Workers from Hazards
Aug 29 2023 // An Ohio-based vinyl tile manufacturer with a history of failing to protect workers from hazards at its Fostoria plant dating back to 2017, now faces an additional $545,853 in federal penalties after investigations by the...
OSHA Investigates Chemical Solvent Leak at GM-LG Battery Plant in Ohio
Aug 24 2023 // The U.S. workplace safety regulator said on Wednesday it was investigating a recent chemical solvent leak at an Ohio battery plant jointly owned by General Motors GM.N and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution...
Overturned School Bus Crash in Ohio Results in One Fatality and Multiple Injuries
Aug 23 2023 // LAWRENCEVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A school bus full of children overturned after a crash with a minivan in Ohio, killing one child and injuring 23 others, one seriously, authorities said. Trooper Tyler Ross of the Ohio State...
