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It Figures

Oct 6 2008 // 25% Each year, deer-vehicle crashes cause more than 200 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries, while racking up $1.1 billion in property damages. Based upon Erie Insurance’s decade of deer-vehicle collision data,...

Chicago’s Mayor Hits AIG Bailout; Other Midwest Officials More Positive

Oct 6 2008 // Midwestern reaction to a proposed bail out of insurance giant American International Group (AIG) has been varied. In Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is not happy about the Federal Reserve Bank’s decision to provide an...

People

Oct 6 2008 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Edward M. Liddy as chairman and CEO. He succeeds Robert B. Willumstad. Stephen F. Bollenbach, who was named lead independent director in June 2008, continues in that...

Oct 6 2008 // American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Edward M. Liddy as chairman and CEO. He succeeds Robert B. Willumstad. Stephen F. Bollenbach, who was named lead independent director in June 2008, continues in that...

Crack Found in Kentucky Bridge, Eastbound Truck Traffic Halted

Oct 3 2008 // Inspectors discovered a crack in the eastbound Interstate 275 bridge in northern Kentucky, prompting the state Transportation Cabinet to ban truck traffic from the span, a spokesman said Oct. 1. Eastbound traffic on the...

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Sep 30 2008 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation says a Columbus doctor billed the state for services he didn’t provide to patients in his care. Officials said on September 25 that Dr. James Lipscomb pleaded guilty to...

Grange Insurance Adds Ohio State University President Gee to Board

Sep 30 2008 // Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance recently named Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee to its board of directors effective Oct. 1, 2008. Gee replaces James L. Setterlin who recently announced his retirement from the Board...

New Workers’ Comp Medical Director Wants Patient Choice in Ohio

Sep 30 2008 // Injured workers would have a wider choice of doctors and greater access to new medical technology. Businesses would face less government red tape. To people who have experienced a job injury claim handled by the Ohio...

Ohio Wind Storm Damage Estimates Could Top $500 Million

Sep 29 2008 // Damage caused by the wind storm that ripped across Ohio Sept. 14 could hit $500 million or higher, making it one of the state’s costliest natural disasters. The Ohio Insurance Institute says $500 million is a...

Three-Wheeler Vehicles Get Okay on Ohio Streets

Sep 25 2008 // Three-wheeled vehicles are now street legal in Ohio. A new law that took effect on September 23 and allows fuel-efficient three-wheelers such as the Zap Xebra (ZEE’-bruh) and the Myers Motors NmG to be registered and...

Hanover Insurance Adds Cohen as Regional Vice President in Ohio

Sep 24 2008 // The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., with offices in Columbus, today announced it has named Bob Cohen to its local field leadership team in Ohio, reinforcing the company’s strong commitment to winning independent...

Chicago’s Mayor Hits AIG Bailout; Other Midwest Officials More Positive

Sep 19 2008 // Midwestern reaction to the bail out of insurance giant American International Group (AIG) varies by regions and officials. In Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is not happy about the Federal Reserve Bank’s decision to...

Wisconsin Utility Workers Diverted from Texas to Ohio

Sep 17 2008 // Utility crews from Wisconsin Public Service prepared to go to Texas on Septembr 15 to help restore power to victims of Hurricane Ike have been redirected to Ohio. Ten crews are responding to a request from American...

Ohio Director Urges Residents to Inspect for Wind Storm Damage

Sep 16 2008 // The Ohio Department of Insurance is advising residents to move quickly to check for storm damage to homes and vehicles. Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson says if your property was hurt by high winds on Sept. 14, take notes...

Dunlap Named President of Huntington Insurance

Sep 12 2008 // Columbus, Ohio–based Huntington Bancshares Inc. recently announced the appointment of Pete Dunlap as president of Huntington Insurance. In this role Dunlap is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction for...

State Auto Adds Real Time Rating for Agents in Ohio, Kentucky

Sep 10 2008 // The State Auto Insurance Companies announced today its introduction of real-time rating via SilverPlume Rating Solutions’ PL Rating for agents. State Auto is partnering with SilverPlume to offer their Web-based...

Ohio Guard Sending 1,500 Troops to Gulf Coast

Sep 4 2008 // The Ohio National Guard is sending 1,500 troops to Louisiana to help with the cleanup following Hurricane Gustav. The Ohio group joins Missouri in providing guardsman the hurricane ravaged area. Guard spokesman James Sims...

Business Moves

Sep 1 2008 // Aon Corporation, Benfield Group Chicago-based Aon Corporation and UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited reached agreement for Aon to acquire Benfield for £3.50 ($6.55) per share in cash and assume £91 million ($170...

Arson Suspected in Dorm Fire at Miami University in Ohio

Aug 28 2008 // Officials at Miami University are investigating two fires they say were deliberately set in a dormitory on the Oxford campus. University police say the fires were discovered early Tuesday, August 26 in basement...

Study Shows Ohio Car Thieves Target Older Model Vehicles

Aug 21 2008 // A new study shows Ohio car thieves favor older, American-made vehicles over newer models, echoing a nationwide trend. The 1994 versions of the Dodge Caravan, Oldsmobile Cutlass and Buick Century led a list of the...