Latest Kentucky Headlines
All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Kentucky House Endorses Paid Family Leave Insurance Bill
Jan 31 2024 // FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation portrayed as a market-driven, voluntary approach to expand access to paid family leave in Kentucky was overwhelmingly passed by the state House on Monday. The measure, which drew strong...
Medical Experts May be Needed, Even in Negligence Claims – Kentucky Supreme Court
Jan 19 2024 // When a baseball umpire, well-traveled in college conferences, went to a hospital for X-rays on his surgically repaired ankle in 2015, a hospital attendant pushing the ump’s wheelchair accidentally bumped his foot...
Rokstone Launches Kentucky-based TPA for U.S. Agricultural Claims
Jan 11 2024 // Rokstone, a specialty insurance and reinsurance managing general agency, has launched a new third-party administrator service based in Kentucky. Part of the Aventum Group, Rokstone said its new Verus TPA will manage...
P&C People: XS Brokers Expands with Geiss, Kentucky Agents Name New EVP
Jan 10 2024 // The underwriting and wholesale brokerage group known as XS Brokers is expanding into the Southeast and has named Adam Geiss as vice president, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Charlotte, a vibrant and growing...
Top Southeast Insurance Journal Stories of 2023
Dec 29 2023 // Outside of the turbulent state of Florida, the Southeastern U.S. saw its share of insurance issues, from carriers pulling out of Georgia to roof-matching requirements in Kentucky to liquor liability problems in South...
After 10 Years, Troubled Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust Has Been Liquidated
Dec 29 2023 // It has taken 10 years but the financially troubled Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust has been fully liquidated. About $1 million will soon be returned to school districts across the state. “It took a long time...
Residents Cleaning up After Deadly Tennessee Storms
Dec 12 2023 // NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Residents of central Tennessee communities slammed by deadly tornadoes this weekend described tragic and terrifying scenes in which one mobile home landed on top of another, roofs were ripped...
Six Killed, Businesses Destroyed as Severe Storms Hit Central Tennessee
Dec 11 2023 // NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities. Three people,...
Report: Kentucky Fund Made $239,000 in Erroneous Tornado Relief Payments
Dec 7 2023 // FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A report released Tuesday by state officials on the disbursement of Kentucky`s tornado relief fund found that it sent out about $239, 000 in mistaken payments. The review of the fund by State...
Lawsuit Alleges Negligence by CSX in Kentucky Train Derailment
Dec 4 2023 // LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court alleges negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and ensuing chemical fire that forced residents of a small Kentucky town out of...
Failed Wheel Bearing Caused Kentucky Derailment But Didn’t Trigger Alarms
Nov 29 2023 // LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A failed wheel bearing on a train car caused a derailment that sparked a chemical fire and forced residents of a small town in Kentucky out of their homes for just over a day, including most of...
Maine, Louisiana, Kentucky Most Injury-Prone States, Group Says
Nov 28 2023 // Maine, Louisiana and Kentucky were the most injury-prone states in 2018, while Hawaii, Maryland and Nevada have the lowest injury rates, according to data analyzed by a group of New York pain physicians. Maine saw 596...
Cleanup, Air Monitoring as Residents Return Home After Kentucky Derailment
Nov 27 2023 // LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky officials and crews with rail operator CSX were working Friday to remove train cars and spilled material at the site of a derailment that sparked a chemical fire earlier in the week,...
When Extreme Weather Hits, Smaller Farms Often Pay the Price
Nov 21 2023 // Justin Ralph estimates he`s made about 200 trips delivering grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle this year. They`re accustomed to using their four semi-trucks to take the harvest from a total of about...
2nd Worker Trapped in Collapsed Kentucky Coal Structure Has Died
Nov 6 2023 // The second of two workers trapped under a coal mine preparation plant that collapsed earlier this week in eastern Kentucky has died, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday. “This is a heartbreaking situation,” the...
Kentucky Clarifies Matching Law While Florida Insurers Use Endorsements to Limit Replacement Costs
Nov 6 2023 // Matching requirements for roofs and interior furnishings have been a tough issue in the property insurance industry for years. Recent developments show how insurers and regulators in different Southeast states are managing...
One Worker Killed, Another Trapped After Kentucky Coal Tipple Collapse
Nov 2 2023 // One worker was killed and another was trapped under rubble Thursday morning after a unused, 11-story coal tipple collapsed while it was being dismantled to allow reclamation of the land. “Kentucky, we have some tough...
Kentucky Approves 18th-straight Decrease in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs
Oct 26 2023 // Kentucky’s Insurance Commissioner has approved a 6.4% decrease in average workers’ compensation loss costs for the state, making it the 18th consecutive drop in costs for most Kentucky employers. “The...
Kentucky Clarifies Matching Law While Florida Insurers Get Limits on Replacement
Oct 24 2023 // Matching requirements for roofs and interior furnishings have been a tough issue in the property insurance industry for years. Recent developments show how insurers and regulators in different Southeast states are managing...
Horse Racing, Boat Manufacturer Announce Major Expansions in TN, KY
Oct 20 2023 // A manufacturer and a famous horse-racing operation are expanding in Tennessee and Kentucky, bringing millions of dollars in investment, hundreds of new jobs and the potential need for more workers’ compensation,...
