Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Couple Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case
Jul 8 2013 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced that a department insurance fraud investigation involving a $2,400 claim has led to the sentencing of husband and wife, Tony and Patricia...
Ohio Insurer Expands to Dayton
Jul 2 2013 // A western Ohio insurance company’s expansion should mean about 200 jobs for Dayton. Springfield-based Assurant Special Property plans to open a satellite office in northeast Dayton. The Dayton Daily News reports that...
Toledo to Hire Extra Firefighters with Work Comp Rebate
Jun 28 2013 // Toledo is using an unexpectedly big rebate from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to increase the size of its fire department. Ohio businesses and public employers have started getting one-time rebate checks...
Ohio Road Signs Smash Into Cars; State Seeks Cause
Jun 28 2013 // The Ohio Department of Transportation is investigating how three signs posted above a Cleveland-area highway smashed into traffic during stormy weather, damaging three vehicles and leaving a man in critical condition. The...
Ohio Air Crash Shows Risks, Thrill of Wing Walking
Jun 27 2013 // Risking death every time they go to work, wing walkers need courage, poise, a healthy craving for adrenaline and, most importantly, they need to be meticulously exacting with every step they take on the small planes that...
Cincinnati, Ohio Looks to Capitalize on Alcohol Tourism
Jun 26 2013 // Kentucky has its bourbon distilleries, St. Louis its Budweiser factory, Napa and Sonoma their wineries, and cities from San Diego to Philadelphia have turned into meccas for beer lovers looking for local craft brews. Now...
Ohio Man Ordered to Pay Nearly $29K for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jun 26 2013 // An Ohio man was sentenced for working while receiving disability payments from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) for a prior workplace injury. Joshua Schlosser was ordered to repay nearly $29,000 he...
Liberty Mutual Insurance Appoints Glasmeier as Distribution VP in Ohio
Jun 18 2013 // Anita Glasmeier has been appointed vice president of Distribution of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Mid-Atlantic Business Insurance operation. She is based in Fairfield, Ohio. Glasmeier will be responsible for agency...
$1B Rebate to Ohio Employers Approved
Jun 17 2013 // The directors of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers unanimously approved Gov. John Kasich’s proposal to send rebate checks ranging from $5 to more than $3 million to businesses, local governments and...
Ohio May Allow Car Insurance Proof by Smartphone
Jun 14 2013 // Ohio drivers could provide required proof of insurance using smartphones rather than the typical printed card under a proposed change in state law. The bill would allow drivers to prove they are insured through information...
Ohio Governor: Push Harder for Flood Control Funding
Jun 13 2013 // Gov. John Kasich says members of the state’s congressional delegation haven’t pushed hard enough for federal money to help with flood control along the Blanchard River in northwest Ohio. The Courier in Findlay...
Ohio Regulators: Health Insurance Costs to Increase Under Exchange
Jun 12 2013 // The Ohio Department of Insurance said insurers’ health insurance plans for the federal insurance exchange for Ohio show that expenses for consumers will significantly increase. Based on a report released by the...
Ohio Sees 12% Decrease in Narcotics Prescribed to Injured Workers
Jun 3 2013 // There are close to 40,000 drug overdose deaths each year in the United States, and the number continues to rise, according to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, which show more than half of...
Workers’ Comp Panel Approves $1 Billion Rebate to Ohio Employers
May 31 2013 // Directors of Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers have unanimously approved Gov. John Kasich’s (KAY’-sihks) proposal to send $1 billion in cash rebates to businesses, local governments and...
A.M. Best Revises Ohio’s Buckeye Outlook to Negative
May 30 2013 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable of Piqua, Ohio-based Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co. and its insurance affiliates. The ratings firm also affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good)...
Insurance Lawyer Killed in Ohio Building Fall
May 28 2013 // Authorities say a central Ohio insurance lawyer was killed when he fell through the roof of a storm-damaged building he was inspecting. The Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office said 44-year-old Michael Anthony Sway died...
2 Sentenced for Insurance Fraud in Ohio
May 24 2013 // Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced that two insurance fraud investigations have led to criminal convictions in the Columbus and Cleveland areas. The cases were related to...
Ohio Firm Launches Program Aimed at Opioid Abuse in Workers’ Comp
May 24 2013 // Lewis Center, Ohio-based Modern Medical announced the nationwide roll out of a program designed stop the rise of opioid abuse in the workers’ compensation industry. Opioid Defense Manager (ODM) was launched in...
Ohio, Indiana Struggle with Impact of Opioids on Injured Workers
May 20 2013 // Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read: Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp In the Midwest the multitude of jobs in the automotive and...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Fund Plans to Return $1 Billion to Employers
May 20 2013 // Ohio’s governor and the state workers’ compensation fund want to return $1 billion in dividends to Ohio businesses, bolster workplace safety initiatives and modernize the way employers pay into the fund. A...
