Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
270,000 Ohio Employers Win Workers’ Comp Ruling
Dec 31 2012 // A judge’s ruling against the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation may end up costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars. The ruling issued Friday also could mean that more than 270,000 Ohio employers are...
Ohio Law Would Increase Auto Insurance Requirement
Dec 18 2012 // A new law approved by Ohio lawmakers would raise the minimum amount of car insurance motorists are required to carry. WBNS-TV reports that both the Ohio House and Senate passed bills that would raise minimum coverages. For...
Arson Registry Compromise Clears Ohio Legislature
Dec 17 2012 // Convicted arsonists in Ohio would be required to register with local sheriffs under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. Gov. John Kasich plans to sign it. The legislation creates a statewide registry of arsonists...
Insurance Costs Forcing Sale of Civil War Cannons at Ohio Cemetery
Dec 17 2012 // A Civil War heritage activist is taking aim at a southwest Ohio cemetery’s plan to sell its two cannons from that era. The Sugar Grove Cemetery in Wilmington wants to sell the cannons and replace them with...
Asbestos Lawsuit Disclosure Bill Heads to Ohio Governor
Dec 13 2012 // A bill headed to the Ohio governor aims to curb duplicate lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure in a state with one of the nation’s largest backlogs of such cases. A spokesman for Gov. John Kasich said he will...
Feds Say Flood Control in Northwest Ohio Could Cost $150M
Dec 13 2012 // Flood control for the Blanchard River in Ohio, where there have been several major floods since 2007, could cost up to $150 million or more, according to federal officials. Flood prevention has become a top priority along...
Willis Expands Ohio Operations with New Cleveland Location
Dec 12 2012 // Willis North America, a unit of global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, has relocated its Cleveland office to 1001 Lakeside Avenue, Suite 1600, Cleveland, Ohio. This move is part of Willis’ strategy to...
Insurance Fraud Allegations Up in Ohio
Dec 11 2012 // Officials say the record number of insurance-fraud allegations in Ohio this year can be partly attributed to better reporting of suspected incidents and difficult economic times that push some people into illegal...
Ohio House Clears Rules for Health ‘Navigators’
Dec 10 2012 // The Ohio House of Representatives has passed a bill setting training and certification requirements for a new group of professionals who will help guide consumers through the new health insurance exchange. The so-called...
Ohio Launches Online Registry to Cut Scrap Metal Thefts
Dec 10 2012 // Ohio has created an online registry to try to cut down on scrap metal thefts. The online registry of scrap metal and bulk merchandise dealers is part of Ohio’s Homeland Security Website. It’s designed to crack...
Ohio Auto Salvage Bill Pits Industry Against Insurers
Dec 10 2012 // Ohio’s salvage industry says proposed state legislation that would open the auto salvage auction market to unlicensed buyers could cost up to 2,500 salvage jobs and eliminate consumer protection. Opponents of Senate...
Ohio Senate Panel Advances Asbestos Lawsuit Bill
Dec 6 2012 // An Ohio Senate committee advanced a bill on Dec. 4 aimed at curbing duplicate lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure in a state with one of the largest backlogs of such cases in the nation. The bill cleared the...
Marsh & McLennan Agency Acquires Ohio’s Brower Insurance Agency
Dec 5 2012 // Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh Inc., has acquired Ohio-based Brower Insurance Agency. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in Dayton,...
Court Finds Rating Agencies Not Liable on Toxic Mortgages
Dec 4 2012 // Major credit rating agencies won a fresh legal victory on Monday when a federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit by Ohio pension funds that sought to recoup millions of dollars of losses on risky mortgage debt they said...
NW Ohio Officials Lobby for Flood Control Study
Dec 3 2012 // Five years after a major flood swamped northwest Ohio, officials again are pushing for the completion of a flood control study of the Blanchard River area. A six-member regional delegation including the mayors of Findlay...
Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create Arson Registry
Dec 3 2012 // Convicted arsonists in Ohio would be required to register with local sheriffs under a bill headed to the governor’s desk. The Ohio House voted 89-2 on Nov. 28 to send the measure to Gov. John Kasich. The legislation...
People – South Central
Dec 3 2012 // Dr. Therese M. Vaughan has stepped down earlier than previously announced from her post as chief executive officer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). In August, she announced plans for...
Texting Driver Gets Prison in Ohio Fatal Crash
Nov 30 2012 // An Ohio driver distracted by a text message when he caused a fatal crash has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison. A judge in southern Ohio’s Jackson County sentenced 31-year-old Christopher Haines on Nov....
Ohio Insurance Institute Launches Insurance Careers Website
Nov 28 2012 // The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) announced it has launched www.InsuranceCareers.org, a new website dedicated to providing information on the variety of career opportunities within the insurance industry. The OII, a...
Ohio Work Comp Bureau Launches Online Tool to Assist Employers
Nov 27 2012 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced a new online tool that makes it easier for employers to navigate and manage the details of their workers’ compensation insurance policy. My Policy Page...
