Ohio Residents Evacuate After Derailed Train Threatens Explosion
Residents of East Palestine in northeast Ohio have been asked to evacuate, as officials fear the cars of a train that derailed nearby might explode or release toxic gases.
February 6, 2023
Excess & Surplus Lines
Ohio
46 Vehicles Involved In Deadly Ohio Turnpike Pileup
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers, turnpike personnel and first responders from several agencies responded to a multi-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike on Friday afternoon that left four dead and many injured.
December 28, 2022
Auto
Ohio
Ohio Law Establishes Criteria for Compensable Remote Worker Injuries
A first-of-its-kind law in Ohio gives employees who work from home parameters for what constitutes a work-related injury outside of the employer’s physical domain, an issue that has been raised in courtrooms across the country with varying results.
September 1, 2022
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Tesla Insurance Expands, Now Available In 11 States
Tesla has expanded its insurance program to Utah and Maryland, taking the total number of states where it is available to 11. Tesla initially launched its insurance program in California in 2019, claiming that it is up to 30 percent cheaper than competing providers.
July 28, 2022
Auto
Arizona
California
Colorado
Illinois
Maryland
At Least 150 Buildings Damaged By EF2 Tornado In Goshen, Ohio
A confirmed tornado, given a preliminary rating of EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, ripped through southwestern Ohio on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms rumbled through the region.
July 7, 2022
Property
Ohio
Tornadoes Tear Through Buildings In Western Ohio, Eastern Indiana
Multiple tornadoes hit throughout Ohio Wednesday, leading to several severe damage reports, mass power outages and harrowing sights in the state. The most serious threat took place early Wednesday evening in Tipp City, Ohio, just outside of Dayton and at a midway point between Cincinnati and Columbus.
June 9, 2022
Property
Indiana
Ohio
Man Used Face Mask To Frame Ex-Girlfriend In Arson Plot
A Clermont County man accused of creating an elaborate scheme to burn down his own house and frame his girlfriend will not face and jail or prison time.
May 2, 2022
Fraud
Property
Weird
Ohio
Insurer Has Duty To Defend Wrongful Death Suit Because Of Discrepancy Between Exclusions
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, applying Ohio law, has held that a D&O insurer had a duty to defend a wrongful death lawsuit against its insured because of a ‘discrepancy’ between the policy’s exclusion for employment-related wrongful acts and an exception to the policy’s bodily injury exclusion.
February 4, 2022
Liability
Litigation
Ohio
About 40 Vehicles Damaged By Snow Plow Activity On Ohio Turnpike
About 40 vehicles were damaged Sunday when a snow plow tossed slush onto the opposite side of the Ohio Turnpike near Sandusky, the State Highway Patrol said.
January 26, 2022
Auto
Property
Ohio
Opioid Distributor Turns To Insurance Company For Protection Against Government Lawsuits
Faced with thousands of lawsuits from local governments responding to the opioid epidemic, the makers, distributors, and suppliers of prescription painkillers have turned to their business insurance providers for help.
September 2, 2021
Liability
Litigation
Ohio
Patients Could Get ER Bills as Insurer Moves to Deny Claims it Deems Non-Emergent
Insurance giant UnitedHealthcare is cracking down on unnecessary emergency room visits with a new policy starting July 1 that the American Hospital Association says will jeopardize patients’ health and threaten them with financial penalties.
June 10, 2021
Life & Health
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Insurer Refuses To Defend ERCOT From Texas Winter Storm Lawsuits
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas could be left to pay for the legal defense and damages resulting from more than a dozen lawsuits filed against the state’s power grid manager following the February storm.
April 7, 2021
Litigation
Ohio
Texas
Ohio Court Has Found That Restaurants’ COVID-19 Business Losses Are Covered
In a recent decision from the United States District Court in the Northern District of Ohio, Judge Polster found that pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Commercial Business Policy, coverage existed for losses sustained by the restaurants as a result of government ordered shutdowns arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 26, 2021
Litigation
Ohio
Ohio Court: Injured Workers Cannot Reject Valid Light-Duty Offers Made in Good Faith
In the state of Ohio, a light-duty job offer is a strategic way to either bring an injured worker back to the workforce or bar temporary total compensation, should the injured worker reject a valid offer. Either way, it can aid employers in eliminating, minimizing, and/or stopping temporary total disability compensation from being paid in a claim.
January 20, 2021
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
Demolition Workers Missing After Building Collapse In Ohio
One person has been hospitalized and three people remain unaccounted for after a building collapse in Adams County on Wednesday, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
December 9, 2020
Workers' Compensation
Ohio
