Ohio Department of Insurance About ODI

Information and Technology (IT) assists the Department in achieving its regulatory oversight responsibilities through the application of technology. IT designs, implements and maintains computer programs and applications as well as maintains the technology infrastructure that assists the Department in achieving its goals. IT also administers the Department's telecommunications system.

In addition, the Office of Information and Technology produces the Department’s user-friendly web site that offers consumers, insurers, and agents online services 24-hours a day.

• The Department’s web address – www.ohioinsurance.gov – is recognizable and easy to remember.
• More than 24 consumer guides and brochures are available on the web site.
• Visitors to the site can file complaints and track the complaint status online. Visitors can also access company premium information and complaint ratios.
• The site features an agent locator application to allow consumers to search for agents/ agencies by name, city, and zip code. It also provides a way to verify that an agent is licensed to sell insurance in Ohio.
• The site includes a county-by-county listing of all Health Insuring Corporations (HIC) authorized in Ohio, which updates instantaneously when there is a change.
• Financial information on Ohio licensed insurance companies is also available.
• Insurance companies and insurers can complete their required regulatory paperwork via the Department’s web site.
• The web site contains more than 130 Microsoft Word and PDF forms, which make the required regulatory paperwork process effective and efficient. Many of the forms are automated, allowing information to be directly sent to the Department.
  

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