Latest Ohio Headlines
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J.M. Wilson Promotes Hamilton to Branch Manager in Ohio
Aug 16 2017 // Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has promoted Andrew Hamilton to branch manager in its Westerville, Ohio, office. Hamilton will plan the operations of the office, coordinate the staff, and...
Ohio Parents Test School Liability in Bullying, Child Suicide Case
Aug 14 2017 // The parents of an 8-year-old Ohio boy who hanged himself from his bunk bed with a necktie want school officials held responsible, testing the issue of school liability in suicides blamed on bullying. The wrongful death...
Ohio Mutual Offering Premium Discounts with Cellcontrol Drive ID Technology Use
Aug 14 2017 // Cellcontrol and Ohio Mutual Insurance, based in Bucyrus, Ohio, are partnering on a program to reduce distracted driving by offering a 10 percent discount on auto policy premiums when insureds use Cellcontrol’s...
5 Companies Agree to Fill Gaps in Ohio’s Individual Health Insurance Market
Aug 7 2017 // Five health insurance companies in Ohio, including Molina Healthcare Inc., have stepped up to sell health plans in 19 counties that would have been without Obamacare individual coverage in 2018, the state’s insurance...
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Aug 7 2017 // Ron Lockton, who has served as vice chairman of global insurance broker Lockton Inc. for the past two years as part of the succession plan, is expanding his role to become president and chief executive officer of the...
Judge: Insurer Off the Hook for Payment in Ohio Arson Case
Aug 7 2017 // A judge has ruled that an insurance company doesn’t have to pay an Ohio man accused of burning down his house. The ruling came on July 14 in southwest Ohio’s Butler County in a civil lawsuit filed by the...
Mexican Family of Man Left by Cops at Ohio Taco Bell Settles Suit for $300K
Aug 3 2017 // The family of a drunken man dropped off at a Taco Bell by Ohio sheriff’s deputies and later fatally struck by a vehicle settled a lawsuit alleging authorities endangered him while joking about his Mexican...
Health Insurers to Fill Gaps in Ohio’s Individual Coverage Market
Jul 31 2017 // Five health insurance companies in Ohio, including Molina Healthcare Inc., have stepped up to sell health plans in 19 counties that would have been without Obamacare individual coverage in 2018, the state’s insurance...
Ohio State Fair Reopens Without Amusement Rides
Jul 28 2017 // The Ohio State Fair opened on July 27 but its amusement rides remained closed one day after a man was killed and seven other people were injured when a thrill ride broke apart and flung people into the air. Video captured...
1 Dead, Several Hurt in Ride Malfunction at Ohio State Fair
Jul 27 2017 // A swinging and spinning amusement park ride called the Fire Ball broke apart on the opening day of the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday, hurtling people through the air, killing at least one and injuring seven others. Three of...
Ohio’s High Court Again Upholds Cities’ Use of Traffic Cameras
Jul 27 2017 // The Ohio Supreme Court on July 26 upheld cities’ use of traffic camera enforcement for a third time, striking down as unconstitutional legislative restrictions that included requiring a police officer to be...
Ohio County Spends $200K on Cyber Insurance
Jul 24 2017 // The Ohio county that includes the capital city of Columbus is spending $200,000 on an insurance policy to cover cyberattacks. The Columbus Dispatch reports Franklin County’s $10 million policy will provide protection...
Ohio Residents Forced to Evacuate from Sinking Homes
Jul 19 2017 // Some residents in a northern Ohio city are being forced to leave their homes after the structures began sinking into the ground. Wadsworth officials say four condominiums and a nearby house are unsafe and notices have been...
Ex-Ohio St. Player Files Suit Over Use of Image in Marketing Program
Jul 17 2017 // One of Ohio State’s most famous football starshas sued the university over a marketing program he says used athletes’ images without permission and robbed them of compensation. Linebacker Chris Spielman filed...
Judge: Insurer Off the Hook for Payment in Ohio Arson Case
Jul 17 2017 // A judge has ruled that an insurance company doesn’t have to pay an Ohio man accused of burning down his house. The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports the ruling came on July 14 in southwest Ohio’s Butler...
Varanese Joins Alliant’s Employee Benefits Team in Ohio
Jul 14 2017 // Newport Beach, Calif.-based Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Jennifer Varanese as vice president within the company’s Employee Benefits Group in the Columbus, Ohio. Varanese joins Alliant with extensive...
Alleged Safety Violations Bring Proposed $610K in Fines for Ohio Company
Jun 30 2017 // A federal safety agency has proposed a $610,000 penalty against a central Ohio company for exposing workers to machine hazards and harmful levels of silica. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a...
Proposed Ohio Legislation Adds Opportunities for Self-Insurance
Jun 30 2017 // Ohio is one of the few states that does not allow private insurers to participate in the workers’ compensation system, although it permits larger employers to “self-insure” to administer and pay their own...
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Jun 19 2017 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has named Jessica E. Clark as the company’s new chief executive officer. Bringing nearly 20 years of leadership experience in property and casualty insurance, Clark...
Growing Number of Municipal Suits Over Opioids Face Uphill Battle
Jun 19 2017 // A growing number of U.S. states, counties and cities are filing lawsuits accusing drug companies of deceptively marketing opioid painkillers to downplay their addictiveness. But some lawyers say the industry’s highly...
