Ohio News

Ohio Agent Sentenced to 2 Years’ Probation for $7,700 Theft, Insurance Fraud

Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced that former life insurance agent Russell Lowery, of Olmsted Falls, was sentenced in Cuyahoga County Common Plea Court to two years of probation for theft and insurance fraud and ordered to …

$300K Awarded to 2 Terminated Ohio Truck Drivers

Under the terms of a consent judgment, a now defunct North Canton, Ohio-based company, Star Air Inc., and owner Robert R. Custer, will pay two Ohio truck drivers $302,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor …

Drowsy Driving a Leading Cause of Ohio Crashes

State statistics analyzed by a newspaper show injury crashes blamed on drowsy driving are on the rise in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Public Safety reports that 1,415 injury crashes last year in Ohio were attributed to drivers falling asleep, …

Hundreds of Homes Destroyed by Midwest Tornado Outbreak: AIR

Hundreds of homes were flattened by the outbreak of intense late-season thunderstorms accompanied by high winds, quarter-to-baseball sized hail, and dozens of tornadoes that swept across the Midwest on Nov. 17, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide. Tornadoes were …

Study: 544K Ohioans, 127K Iowans Can Get Insurance Subsidy

A new study says about 544,000 Ohioans and 127,000 Iowans will be eligible for tax credits under the federal health care law if they purchase coverage through the new health insurance marketplaces. The state-by-state analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation …

J.M. Wilson Hires Fee as Branch Manager in Ohio

Managing general agency, J.M. Wilson, has added Gina Fee, as branch manager of its Westerville, Ohio, location. Fee will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Westerville office and staff, and foster growth and development of their agent base in Ohio, …

Ohio Stats Show more than 5K Worker Amputations

Data provided by the state shows that more than 5,000 workers in Ohio have suffered amputation injuries since 2005. The statistics from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation were analyzed by The Dayton Daily News. They show there have been …

Great American Insurance Promotes Kornesczuk to Divisional EVP

Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced it has promoted Jane Kornesczuk to divisional executive vice president of its Executive Liability Division (ELD). Kornesczuk joined the company in 1990. Since that time, she has held various positions of …

Manufacturer Faces Nearly $148K in Fines for Amputation Hazards in Ohio

Napoleon Spring Works Inc., a manufacturer of garage door hardware, has been cited $147,600 in proposed penalties by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 16 safety violations, including exposing workers to amputation hazards at its …

Roundstone Management Welcomes New Regional Sales Managers

Westlake, Ohio–based Roundstone Management Ltd., which focuses on the alternative risk market, added three new regional sales managers. Charles Gragg, David Fox and David Grenell are now part of the Mid-Market Med stop loss sales team. With more than 25 …