Ohio News

Akron, Ohio Police: Security Alarm Verification Required for Response

Akron, Ohio, where 98 percent of security alarms turn out to be false, is beginning a new policy requiring confirmation of a possible crime. The Akron police department’s new policy will require prior verification of need of help before officers …

Fullenkamp Promoted to VP, Personal Lines at Motorists Mutual Insurance

Columbus, Ohio-based Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. has promoted Joe Fullenkamp to vice president, personal lines division. Fullenkamp most recently served as the assistant vice president, personal lines division. He was previously a district sales manager for Motorists’ Columbus South District …

Ohio Hospital Settles with Michigan Cancer Patient for $200K

The University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio has agreed to pay $200,000 to a southeastern Michigan woman who says radiotherapy was applied to the wrong sites to treat her cervical and endometrial cancer. The Court of Claims of Ohio …

Jury Awards Ohio Man with Asbestos-Related Cancer $27M

A jury in Ohio has awarded a Cleveland-area man suffering from asbestos-related cancer a $27.5 million verdict. The man’s attorney tells The Plain Dealer that it’s the largest award of its kind in Ohio. John Panza was diagnosed in 2012 …

New Tax Deduction Available to Ohio Small Businesses

The state tax commissioner is reminding Ohio small-business owners that they may be eligible for a recently enacted tax deduction. In an alert issued on Jan. 21, Commissioner Joe Testa urged taxpayers to visit the Ohio Department of Taxation website …

Winter Storm Costs in Ohio Could Rival Hurricane Ike Totals

Experts say the early January’s extreme cold and wind are expected to be one of the costliest weather events in Ohio since the remnants of Hurricane Ike hit in 2008. No solid estimate is available yet, but the Dayton Daily …

Ohio Treasurer Withdraws Insurance Claim, Sells Damaged Vehicle for $938

Records show Ohio treasurer Josh Mandel’s failed Senate campaign sold a vehicle totaled in a March wreck shortly after questions arose over the continued use of the vehicle, averting an insurance review that might have clarified unanswered questions surrounding its …

USI Insurance Services Acquires Ohio’s Quintessential Advisors

Insurance broker, USI Insurance Services (USI), has acquired Quintessential Advisors Ltd. (Quintessential) headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Quintessential Advisors was founded in 1995 as an independent firm with experienced financial professionals specializing in insurance, …

Expense Rising for Ohio Cities, Businesses from Winter Blast

The winter blast that brought snow and dangerous temperatures to much of Ohio will end up costing cities and businesses quite a bit of money. Toledo officials estimate that the storms that have dumped about 20 inches of snow since …

Coverys Acquires OHA Holdings, Ohio Insurance Solutions

OHA Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary OHA Insurance Solutions (OHAIS), located in Columbus, Ohio, have been acquired by medical professional liability insurance provider, Coverys. OHAIS was created by the Ohio Hospital Association (OHA) and has provided strength and …