Ohio’s high court has held that home builders have a duty imposed by law to construct a home “in a workmanlike manner using ordinary care,” despite the wording of any warranty document. The Supreme Court of Ohio held unanimously that …
Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. announced that Phil Keeter has joined its Marine Insurance Services Division as vice president of dealer services. A formers marine dealer, Keeter retired as president of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) in 2011 after …
The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, based in Columbus, Ohio, has awarded $31,700 in scholarships to 26 students at seven colleges and universities. The scholarships support students studying risk management, insurance or actuarial science. The Griffith Foundation has promoted insurance and …
The Norman-Spencer Agency, based in Dayton, Ohio, announced it is rebranding all of the agency’s property and casualty products to market them under the Norman-Spencer Agency brand. During the past five years, Norman-Spencer has made several acquisitions in the marine, …
Dr. Stephen T. Woods, M.D. has been named medical director at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Woods will be responsible for providing direction in the development of medical policy and oversight for all medical components of BWC. Woods …
Misconduct complaints against Ohio nurses have skyrocketed in recent years, leading to a backlog of investigations for the state nursing board’s disciplinary system, a newspaper investigation has found. The Dayton Daily News reported that the Ohio Board of Nursing is …
State Auto Financial Corp., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, reported fourth quarter 2011 net income of $100.6 million, or $2.49 per diluted share, versus $37.6 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010. STFC’s GAAP combined ratio …
A doctor convicted in the overdose deaths of four patients and implicated in eight more deaths faces has been sentenced to in federal court in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Feb. 14 to four life terms in prison, the U.S. Drug Enforcement …
Ohio petroleum producers are pushing back against a call by the state attorney general to increase environmental penalties and chemical reporting requirements on the drilling industry. Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine has recommended three changes that he says will bring …
Republican legislative leaders say they took away from Gov. John Kasich’s State of the State speech a renewed focus on bolstering training programs for Ohio workers, answering the governor’s call to find ways to better match residents’ skills with growing …
