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title: "Generative AI Liability Insurance in Ohio"
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# Generative AI Liability Insurance in Ohio

Ohio Revised Code § 2917.211 prohibits knowing dissemination of a fabricated sexual image without consent and separately prohibits creating or soliciting its creation with intent to distribute when done to harass, extort, threaten, or cause specified harm. The conduct is a felony, with higher grades for qualifying repeat offenders. Section 2307.66 gives victims a civil action for injunctions, compensatory and punitive damages, fees, and costs, and presumes harm.[^1][^2]

**Coverage:** [Generative AI liability](/coverage/generative-ai-liability) · [Ohio](/coverage/states/ohio)

## What Is Generative AI Liability?

Generative AI liability can help pay covered defense costs and losses when someone claims your AI use caused harm, including infringement or data disclosure. If you use or sell AI outputs, check how the policy fits your role and existing liability coverage. [Read the national Generative AI liability guide](/coverage/generative-ai-liability).

## What to Watch for in Ohio

### Creating an image and disseminating it are separate statutory acts

Section 2917.211(C) covers knowing nonconsensual dissemination of a fabricated sexual image; subsection (D) separately covers creation or solicitation without consent and with intent to distribute when done for a listed harmful purpose. A model’s user, operator, and publisher may have different roles under these provisions.[^1]

### Prior convictions can raise felony severity

The statute generally classifies fabricated-image dissemination and creation as fourth-degree felonies, with specified prior convictions raising each to a third-degree felony. Preserve prior-incident information and assess whether multiple actors or repeated outputs are alleged.[^1]

### Victims receive a statutory presumption of harm

Section 2307.66 allows an injunction or temporary restraining order, compensatory and punitive damages, attorney fees, and costs; it presumes harm and gives four years after discovery to sue. Ask how the policy treats injunctive orders and claim-report timing.[^2]

## Who Regulates Insurance in Ohio

**Ohio Department of Insurance.** ODI licenses insurance agents and agencies and provides a public agent and company locator. Its consumer complaint form accepts insurance complaints and lets you identify an agent or company.[^3][^4][^5]

- [Regulator website](https://insurance.ohio.gov/)
- [License lookup](https://gateway.insurance.ohio.gov/UI/ODI.Agent.Public.UI/AgentSearch.mvc/DisplaySearch)
- [File a complaint](https://gateway.insurance.ohio.gov/UI/ODI.CS.Public.UI/Complaint.mvc/DisplayConsumerComplaintForm)

### Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office

**Reported tax rate:** 5% of gross premium, net of return premiums For Ohio-home-state surplus-lines placements, Ohio sets a 5% tax on gross premiums after returned premiums and requires the surplus-lines broker to collect it when the policy is delivered. A diligent search usually applies; a qualifying exempt commercial purchaser may request nonadmitted placement in writing after disclosure that authorized-market coverage may offer greater protection, and the policy requires a signed notice of no Ohio guaranty-association benefits.[^6][^7][^8]

## Providers With Documented State Licenses

No provider in Spot’s research documents both a state license record and this coverage line. This does not establish that providers are unlicensed. [Check the regulator’s license lookup](https://gateway.insurance.ohio.gov/UI/ODI.Agent.Public.UI/AgentSearch.mvc/DisplaySearch) and confirm availability with a provider when requesting a quote.

## Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Ohio

1. Do image-generation controls address Ohio’s separate nonconsensual creation and dissemination provisions?
2. Can your response process preserve creation prompts, consent records, distribution logs, and discovery dates?
3. Does the policy address civil injunctions, presumed harm, punitive damages, and the four-year discovery-based filing window?

## Generative AI Liability in Ohio: FAQ

### Are expressive works categorically excluded?

No. Section 2917.211 lists specific exceptions, including certain news reports, commentary, and artistic or expressive works; evaluate each exception and the facts rather than assuming any label or disclaimer controls.[^1]

### Does the Ohio civil action replace other claims?

No. Section 2307.66 says the civil cause of action is in addition to other statutory or common-law causes of action.[^2]

## Generative AI Liability in Other States

- [Alabama](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/alabama)
- [Alaska](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/alaska)
- [Arizona](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/arizona)
- [Arkansas](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/arkansas)
- [California](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/california)
- [Colorado](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/colorado)
- [Connecticut](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/connecticut)
- [Delaware](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/delaware)
- [District of Columbia](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/district-of-columbia)
- [Florida](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/florida)
- [Georgia](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/georgia)
- [Hawaii](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/hawaii)
- [Idaho](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/idaho)
- [Illinois](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/illinois)
- [Indiana](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/indiana)
- [Iowa](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/iowa)
- [Kansas](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/kansas)
- [Kentucky](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/kentucky)
- [Louisiana](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/louisiana)
- [Maine](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/maine)
- [Maryland](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/maryland)
- [Massachusetts](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/massachusetts)
- [Michigan](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/michigan)
- [Minnesota](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/minnesota)
- [Mississippi](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/mississippi)
- [Missouri](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/missouri)
- [Montana](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/montana)
- [Nebraska](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/nebraska)
- [Nevada](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/nevada)
- [New Hampshire](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/new-hampshire)
- [New Jersey](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/new-jersey)
- [New Mexico](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/new-mexico)
- [New York](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/new-york)
- [North Carolina](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/north-carolina)
- [North Dakota](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/north-dakota)
- [Oklahoma](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/oklahoma)
- [Oregon](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/oregon)
- [Pennsylvania](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/pennsylvania)
- [Rhode Island](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/rhode-island)
- [South Carolina](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/south-carolina)
- [South Dakota](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/south-dakota)
- [Tennessee](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/tennessee)
- [Texas](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/texas)
- [Utah](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/utah)
- [Vermont](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/vermont)
- [Virginia](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/virginia)
- [Washington](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/washington)
- [West Virginia](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/west-virginia)
- [Wisconsin](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/wisconsin)
- [Wyoming](/coverage/generative-ai-liability/wyoming)

[Other Coverage in Ohio](/coverage/states/ohio)

## Sources

[^1]: [Ohio Revised Code § 2917.211: Nonconsensual Dissemination or Creation of Fabricated Sexual Images](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2917.211) — Ohio Laws, Ohio Legislative Service Commission; Divisions (C)–(I): fabricated-image definitions, dissemination and creation conduct, felony levels, exceptions, and civil-action cross-reference; amended effective Sept. 30, 2025. Accessed 2026-09-29.
[^2]: [Ohio Revised Code § 2307.66: Civil Action for Dissemination of Images](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-2307.66) — Ohio Laws, Ohio Legislative Service Commission; Divisions (A)–(F): remedies, harm presumption, four-year discovery period and definition of fabricated sexual image; effective Sept. 30, 2025. Accessed 2026-09-29.
[^3]: [ohio insurance regulator](https://insurance.ohio.gov/) — State insurance regulator; Official regulator home page and consumer/industry navigation.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^4]: [Ohio Department of Insurance Agent / Agency Locator](https://gateway.insurance.ohio.gov/UI/ODI.Agent.Public.UI/AgentSearch.mvc/DisplaySearch) — State insurance regulator; Public search fields for agent and agency name, NPN, license number, city, ZIP, residency, and license type.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^5]: [Ohio Department of Insurance Consumer Complaints Form](https://gateway.insurance.ohio.gov/UI/ODI.CS.Public.UI/Complaint.mvc/DisplayConsumerComplaintForm) — State insurance regulator; Online complaint form collects insurer, coverage, agent, issue, and supporting documents; page warns submissions may be public records.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^6]: [Ohio Revised Code §3905.36](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3905.36) — Ohio Laws; Division (B): 5% of gross premiums after return premiums; surplus-lines broker collects from insured at policy delivery.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^7]: [Ohio Revised Code §3905.38](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3905.38) — Ohio Laws; Division A: Chapter 3905 rules do not apply when Ohio is not insured's home state.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^8]: [Ohio Revised Code §3905.33](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3905.33) — Ohio Laws; Divisions (B)(1), (B)(4): five-market diligence and ECP disclosure/written request; division (C): signed notice of no Ohio Insurance Guaranty Association benefits.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^9]: [Licenses](https://www.at-bay.com/licenses/) — At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
[^10]: [Licenses and Carriers](https://www.coalitioninc.com/legal/licenses) — Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535.. Accessed 2026-09-22.
[^11]: [Insurance Producer Licenses](https://www.corgi.insure/broker-licenses) — Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^12]: [About Hiscox US Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance) — Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
[^13]: [Licenses](https://www.nextinsurance.com/insurance-licenses/) — ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^14]: [About Risklytics](https://www.risklytics.ai/about/) — Risklytics; What we do; Who we insure; Licensing; Agency licenses table dated 2026-09-10. Accessed 2026-09-16.
[^15]: [Insurance Licenses by State](https://www.techinsurance.com/legal/licenses) — TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^16]: [Licenses](https://www.vouch.us/legal/licenses) — Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict.. Accessed 2026-09-15.

Updated 2026-09-29.

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