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Preface

About This Publication
- About Ohio Insurance Institute
- What Insurance Means to Ohioans
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Glossary
OII Sound-Off Page


The 2001 edition of Ohio Insurance Facts is published by the Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) to provide its readers with information and statistics pertaining to Ohio’s property/casualty insurance industry. In certain instances, other state and national information is also provided.

Statistical information is for the most recent year(s) available at the close of publishing. Updated information, if available, may be obtained by contacting Mary Bonelli (maryb@ohioinsurance.org) or Mitch Wilson (mitchw@ohioinsurance.org) at the Ohio Insurance Institute, P.O. Box 816, Columbus, Ohio 43216-0816; 614-228-1593.

Web and CD versions

The 2001 edition will be available for downloading from the OII website at www.ohioinsurance.org by late spring, 2001. The CD-rom version is also available from the OII in limited quantities upon request. All websites noted on the web and CD versions are live and can be accessed for additional or updated information.

Permission to reprint

Although this material is copyrighted, readers are not restricted or limited in any way to use the contents. Authorization is granted for full use of the information with attribution, when appropriate, to the Ohio Insurance Institute or other noted source.

Feedback welcomed here

Every year, sections are added or revised to provide readers with additional facts and information tied to our industry. In other cases, information that hasn’t proven to be of significant interest is deleted. Your comments and suggestions regarding this publication are welcome. Feel free to use the “OII-Sound-Off Page” at the back of the book to send in your comments.

The average US household spent $37,027 in 1999, with a household averaging 2.5 people. The top five expenditures were:
• Housing
$11,808
• Transportation
6,255
• Food
5,031
• Insurance/pensions
2,324
• Health care
1,036
(US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics)