Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Gov. Would not Want to Refuse Health Insurance Public Option
Oct 29 2009 // A spokeswoman for Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said the governor would not want Ohio to opt out of any new government-run health insurance program. A health care proposal offered by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would...
Ohio County Bans Texting While Driving
Oct 21 2009 // The county that includes Akron has become the latest area in Ohio to ban text messaging while driving. The measure approved by the Summit County Council carries $150 fines for violators caught reading or sending text...
State of Ohio Awarded $14.7M Judgment for Waste Facility
Oct 19 2009 // After a protracted legal battle, Ohio has been awarded a $14.7 million judgment against four defendants stemming from a hazardous waste treatment facility that was not shut down properly. Attorney General Richard...
Declarations
Oct 19 2009 // Holding Wall Street Accountable “This is part of a concerted and committed effort in the Ohio attorney general’s office to hold Wall Street accountable. … The amount of shareholder value affected...
Declarations
Oct 19 2009 // Hiring Hit “The more qualified the individual was the less interest they expressed in the Hartford top job.” —Bob MacDonald, former CEO of Allianz Life of North America and self-described financial services...
Ohio High Court Fines ‘Trust Mill’ Operators Nearly $6.4M
Oct 15 2009 // The Supreme Court of Ohio has handed down a civil penalty of $6,387,990 against American Family Prepaid Legal Corporation and Heritage Marketing and Insurance Services Inc. and their co-owners, Jeffrey and Stanley Norman,...
PIA Names Ohio Mutual Insurance Group 2009 Company of the Year
Oct 13 2009 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents has named Ohio Mutual Insurance Group as the recipient of its 2009 Company Award of Excellence. The annual PIA National Company Award of Excellence honors companies...
States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers
Oct 5 2009 // Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly...
Public Employers in Ohio May See Lower Comp Premiums
Oct 5 2009 // Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, workers’ compensation premiums for Ohio’s Public Employer Taxing Districts (PECs) will drop by an average of 17 percent. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of...
States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers
Oct 5 2009 // Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly...
Bank of America, Execs Owe Investors ‘Billions,’ Says Ohio AG Lawsuit
Sep 29 2009 // Investors in a class-action lawsuit against Bank of America Corp. over the Merrill Lynch & Co. takeover are trying to collect “billions of dollars” in damages, Ohio’s attorney general said...
Antioch University in Ohio Sued over Alleged Rape on Overseas Program
Sep 23 2009 // A former university student says in a lawsuit she was raped by a bus driver hired as part of Antioch University’s overseas study program. The student alleges in a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court that she...
Ohio Officials, Insurers Look to Protect Policyholder Data
Sep 23 2009 // Starting Nov. 2, 2009, Ohio regulators and all insurance companies that do business in the state will begin new procedures designed to protect policyholders’ personal information. Insurance companies will be required...
States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers
Sep 21 2009 // Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly...
Bengals Want Workers’ Comp Cases Moved to Ohio
Sep 21 2009 // The Cincinnati Bengals have filed a lawsuit asking that the workers’ compensation claims of 31 former players be moved from California to Ohio. In its lawsuit filed in Cincinnati, the professional football team says...
Declarations
Sep 21 2009 // Not Wasting Time “I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it’s better politics to kill this plan than improve it.” —President Barack Obama, in a Sept. 9 speech before...
Passing the Halfway Mark
Sep 21 2009 // By the time this issue of Insurance Journal reaches your desk, we will be well over halfway through hurricane season for 2009. Though it’s too early to breathe a sigh of relief — hurricane Rita struck Southeast...
New Markets
Sep 21 2009 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail:...
Newspaper: Illegal Immigrants Registered Vehicles in Ohio
Sep 16 2009 // A newspaper reports that Ohio policy allowed thousands of illegal immigrants to register cars and get license plates. The Columbus Dispatch reports that the outgoing director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety delayed...
Ike Anniversary a Reminder That Ohio Is Not Immune to Natural Disasters
Sep 15 2009 // A year after Hurricane Ike swept across Ohio on Sept. 14, 2008, packing winds up to 74 mph, the state’s insured losses are now estimated at $1.255 billion, the Ohio Insurance Institute reports. Additionally, the Ohio...
