Latest Ohio Headlines
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People – Midwest
Oct 7 2013 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies named John Bykowski, president and CEO of SECURA Insurance in Appleton, Wis., as the recipient of the 2013 Chairman’s Award during its 118th Annual Convention in...
Ohio Insurance Marketing Firm Fined, Told to Stop Operating in Kansas
Oct 7 2013 // Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger announced fines totaling $9,000 and a cease and desist order against an Ohio-licensed insurance marketing firm for illegal activities in Kansas. The company, now known...
Former Ohio Resident Owes $40K to Work Comp Bureau
Oct 4 2013 // An Ohio man owes the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) more than $40,000 after he was discovered working while receiving workers’ comp benefits. Dominic Musarra, who was working as a satellite cable...
Ohio BWC Distributing Final $81.7 Million in ‘Billion Back’ Rebates
Oct 3 2013 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced that $81.7 million is headed to more than 2,000 Ohio employers, completing the distribution of $1 billion BWC began delivering to employers over the summer as...
OSHA: Bedbug Whistleblower in Ohio to Get Back Pay
Oct 2 2013 // A federal court has ordered S.E.M. Villa II Inc., a nonprofit corporation that operates S.E.M. Terrace, a retirement facility in Milford, Ohio, to pay a former resident manager $20,000 in back wages in a whistleblower...
Marsh Taps Wallace to Head its Office in Columbus, Ohio
Oct 1 2013 // Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Scott Wallace to lead its Columbus, Ohio, office. Wallace brings nearly 15 years of insurance-related experience to his new role, most recently serving as Marsh’s southeast...
Ohio Work Comp Bureau Awards More Than $258K to Support Workplace Safety
Sep 30 2013 // Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has awarded more than $258,000 in safety intervention grants, split among nine employers. “We have more money available for safety-minded businesses this year, thanks...
Higher Speed Limits Take Effect on Some Ohio Roads
Sep 29 2013 // The speed limit has increased on some parts of U.S. and state routes throughout Ohio. The changes took effect Sept. 29 on more than 600 miles of road in the state’s second round of speed-limit increases this year....
Bill Would Ban Ohio Teens from Driving Buddies
Sep 24 2013 // A Republican state lawmaker is proposing tough new driving restrictions on Ohio teens, including prohibiting them from transporting even one additional teenager. State Rep. Rick Perales, of Beavercreek, tells The Columbus...
Ohio Insurance Marketing Firm Fined, Told to Stop Operating in Kansas
Sep 19 2013 // Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger announced fines totaling $9,000 and a cease and desist order against an Ohio-licensed insurance marketing firm for illegal activities in Kansas. The company, now known...
Insured Losses from July 10 Ohio Storms at Least $72 million
Sep 18 2013 // Ohio’s widespread severe thunderstorms on July 10 that included flooding and three tornadoes caused between $71.5 and $84.8 million in insured losses, according to insurance industry estimates. Excessive rain during...
Scott Named Ohio Insurance Department Legislative Liaison
Sep 9 2013 // Lindsay Scott has been named as the legislative liaison for the Ohio Department of Insurance. She will work in the Executive Office’s Legislative Affairs Division. Scott’s duties will include interfacing with...
Premium Increases Under Obamacare Not as High as Expected: Study
Sep 9 2013 // The federal Affordable Care Act will not lead to widespread premium increases in the individual health insurance market. That’s according to a new analysis of 10 states and the United States overall by RAND Corp.,...
Ohio Business Owner Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Sep 9 2013 // A Cleveland, Ohio, man has been sentenced after a jury convicted him of failing to maintain workers’ compensation coverage for his business. Donald L. “Donnie” Schilling, owner of Cleveland Tire &...
Ohio Jury Awards Firefighter $224K in Discrimination Suit
Sep 6 2013 // The city of Cincinnati created a hostile work environment and retaliated against a longtime firefighter, but he wasn’t targeted for his race, a jury concluded on Sept. 4. The verdict came after four days of...
Premium Increases Under Obamacare Are Exaggerated, Rand Says
Aug 30 2013 // Predictions of sharp increases in health-insurance premiums for people getting coverage under the U.S. Affordable Care Act have been overstated and many states will see little to no change, researchers at Rand Corp....
Ohioans See Bump in 2012 Average Insurance Rates
Aug 26 2013 // Ohioans saw increases in their homeowners and auto insurance rates last year, though they’re still getting a bargain. Ohio’s Department of Insurance recently released the 2012 average rates for homeowners and...
Ohio Safety Instructor Had Earlier Shooting Mishap
Aug 23 2013 // A central Ohio woman says a certified gun safety class instructor accused of accidentally shooting a student in the arm during a demonstration was involved in a second accidental shooting decades ago. Cathy Schmelzer tells...
Feds: Nearly 6,900 Firearms Stolen in Ohio in 2012
Aug 21 2013 // Nearly 6,900 firearms were reported stolen or lost in Ohio last year, ranking it sixth among states with the most missing guns, federal data shows. The lion’s share of those were listed as stolen; 78 were reported...
International Excess Program Managers Adds Schmid as VP in Ohio
Aug 21 2013 // International Excess Program Managers, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has added George C. Schmid to its executive team. Schmid, an insurance industry veteran, will be taking on the role of vice president of program...
