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 reproductions. The cemetery’s …
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 sign the …
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 the river, especially …
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 continue to elevate its presence in the …
Columbus, Ohio-based Assurex Global has hired John Catrabone as director of programs and property/casualty carrier management. Catrabone will focus on the expansion and launch of shareholder programs and will also be responsible for managing Assurex Global’s property/casualty carrier relationships. His …
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 activity. The Ohio Department of Insurance reports that …
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 health navigators, who may work for community …
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 down on scrap theft …
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 Bill 273 say allowing unlicensed in-state and out-of-state …
The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it signed seven additional members in Midwest states in November. They are: The Robertson Company of Muncie, Ind. Burcham Insurance Agency of Cleveland, Ohio Paisano Insurance of Omaha, Neb. Maschoff Insurance Agency of …
