All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 23 2006 // The Allstate Corporation announced a leadership transition, which will occur over the next 18 months. Edward M. Liddy, currently chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down as CEO at the end of 2006. Thomas J....
Oct 23 2006 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced that an investigation has led to the guilty plea of former insurance agent James Moneypenny of Seville, Ohio.Moneypenny, who pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, money laundering...
Oct 23 2006 // Terrorism InsuranceNuts & Bolts: Hiscox USA, U.S. subsidiary of Hiscox plc, a provider of specialty insurance, is now providing terrorism insurance in the U.S. The coverage will be offered to brokers through Hiscox...
Oct 20 2006 // Insurance companies, health care providers and fellow lawyers top the lists of contributors to Republican candidates for two Ohio Supreme Court seats to be decided on Nov. 7, according to a report released on Wednesday.Of...
Oct 19 2006 // Myriad Development Inc., which provides underwriting workflow automation and technology solutions to the real estate and insurance industries, announced that John Mitchell has joined the Myriad sales team.“John...
Oct 18 2006 // Ohio-based Sky Financial Group, Inc. announced it expects to report third quarter earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. The earnings release and supporting financial data will be available the morning of Oct. 18 on the...
Oct 18 2006 // Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group and an insurer of public and private schools throughout the Midwest, is hosting a free, day-long seminar on Oct. 23, 2006, to help Ohio school officials develop better...
Oct 6 2006 // Napa, Calif.-based The Doctors Company, a physician-owned medical malpractice insurance provider, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire OHIC Insurance Company (OHIC), a leading medical liability...
Oct 6 2006 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced that its investigation has led to the guilty plea of former insurance agent James Moneypenny of Seville, Ohio. Moneypenny, who pleaded guilty to insurance fraud, money laundering...
Oct 5 2006 // Ohio agencies owe the state insurance fund for injured workers $46 million in medical management fees that the agencies weren’t charged for over several years, according to the fund’s director.William Mabe,...
Oct 4 2006 // Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro late yesterday filed a motion in federal court in New York requesting the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) be appointed lead plaintiff in a securities class action lawsuit...
Sep 29 2006 // A former Franklin County judge must pay $587,000 in legal fees connected to her failed defense against accusations of misconduct, a federal judge ruled.Former Common Pleas Judge Deborah O’Neill, 51, owes the money...
Sep 29 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents Association of Ohio, Inc. (PIA) presented awards this week to several of its members. The awards were announced at the 2006 PIA Agency Management and Profitability Conference.PIA of Ohio...
Sep 22 2006 // The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) reported today that a Columbus woman was convicted of workers’ compensation fraud.Bobbie Knapp pleaded guilty in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to a felony...
Sep 18 2006 // Cincnnati, Ohio-based Ward Group, a provider of benchmarking and best practices consulting services, is conducting an in-depth study of customer retention at both personal lines and commercial lines property-casualty...
Sep 15 2006 // Warren County, Ohio has settled federal lawsuits filed by five county employees who accused a former judge of sexual harassment.Common Pleas Judge Dallas Powers retired last year after a plea agreement involving charges...
Sep 14 2006 // Mark C. Russell, Grange Insurance vice president and chief administrative officer, has been named chairman of the Board of Governors for the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a not-for-profit organization dedicated...
Sep 14 2006 // Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Health Plans, an affiliate of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. that provides health insurance in Ohio and California, will begin cutting about 350 jobs next year, a spokesman for the larger...
Sep 14 2006 // The Ohio state insurance fund for injured workers continued efforts to reduce soaring medical costs this week, meeting with companies the agency says must brace for lower payments for managing medical claims.Payments to...
Sep 13 2006 // Ohio State Auditor Betty Montgomery received permission Monday to replace the auditing agency the embattled Bureau of Workers’ Compensation fired in May for holding back its opinion of the bureau’s finances...