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www.ohioinsurance.orgHelping Ohioans achieve a better understanding of auto, home andbusiness insurance and safety issues.Facts about Ohio’s insurance industry:• Ohio is a leading insurance state with 251 domiciled insurance companies. These companies, alongwith agencies and other insurance-related businesses, provide employment to over 105,000 Ohioans• Insurance enables thousands of new business start-ups each year, creating new jobs• Insurers contribute nearly $1.2 million each day to the state treasury, totaling over $434 million annually• Ohio has one of the most competitive insurance markets in the nation, benefiting consumers withaffordable and available protections• Insurance protects Ohio’s 8.8 million licensed drivers• Insurance accounts for over $6 billion in salaries to Ohioans employed by the industrySource: Ohio Insurance Facts, 2011 edition172 East State Street Suite 201 • Columbus OH 43215 • 614.228.1593AT&T:Investing inOhio’s EconomyThe Internet is a bright spot in theeconomy – creating jobs, spurringinvestment and encouraging innovation.Between 2009 and 2011 AT&T investedmore than $1.4 billion in our wirelessand wireline networks in Ohio with afocus on improving mobile Internetcoverage. These investments drive jobcreation and growth throughout Ohio.Bob Blazer,Vice President,GovernmentAffairsPaul Weirtz,Senior Director,GovernmentAffairsSarah Briggs,Director,Public AffairsAT&T Ohio 150 E. Gay Street Room 4-AColumbus, OH 43215 614-223-6464© 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.24 — THE OHIO MANUFACTURERS’ ASSOCIATION