Ohio News

Great American Insurance Named ‘Healthiest Company,” Top Workplace

Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has been recognized as one of the “Healthiest Companies in America” and one of Cincinnati’s 2010 Top Workplaces. For the second consecutive year, Great American Insurance Group received the “Healthiest Companies in America” Award …

Ohio Orders Health Insurer to Refund $6M to Policyholders

More than 45,000 Ohioans will receive a refund or credit from Community Insurance Co., also known as Anthem, according to Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson. The Ohio Department of Insurance alleges that Anthem has been charging consumers rates for health …

Cincinnati Welcomes Food Vendors, But $1M in Insurance Required

Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, workers and residents have some new quick-lunch choices as the city opens three lots for mobile food trucks. Vendors must have a health department license and proof of at least $1 million in liability insurance. Vendors of …

Keystone Insurers Group Adds 3 More Indiana Agencies

Keystone Insurers Group (KIG), headquartered in Northumberland, Penn., has added three Indiana franchisees to its growing list of partner agencies. Hummel Insurance Group, Associated Agencies and Rosemeyer Agency bring the Indiana franchise total to 25 and join KIG’s network of …

New Lawsuit Filed Over 2007 Utah Mine Disaster

Six U.S. insurance companies and Lloyd’s of London are suing for reimbursement of millions of dollars for equipment abandoned inside a Utah mine that collapsed in 2007, killing six miners and three rescuers. The suit was filed in Utah’s 3rd …

Ohioans to Be Affected by Liquidation of Tennessee Insurers

More than 1,000 Ohioans who have policies with American Trade Association Inc., American Trade Association LLC, Smart Data Solutions LLC and/or Serve America Assurance, will be affected by the liquidation of the companies in Tennessee, the Ohio Department of Insurance …

Ohio Selects Medical Mutual to Operate Temporary High Risk Pool

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson announced that a non profit entity, Medical Mutual of Ohio, has been selected to operate the state’s temporary high risk pool program, created through the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, …

Ohio BWC Modifies Public Employer Ratemaking Guidelines

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors has voted to modify two tables that impact experience-based rate adjustments for Public Employer Taxing Districts (PEC), effective Jan. 1, 2011. The credibility table will have maximum value of 65-percent …

It Figures

175 Weather experts say the tornado that killed five people in Ohio in early June had wind speeds of up to 175 mph. The National Weather Service estimated the tornado to be a 4 on the 0-to-5 scale for rating …

Storm Management

The Atlantic hurricane season forecasts are in and they aren’t pretty. All the major forecasters have predicted the season will be much more active than last season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects an “active to extremely active” …