Latest Kentucky Headlines
All the headlines from our Kentucky Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Kentucky Regulator Takes Action against Global Healing Society
Oct 1 2008 // Under an order issued by the Kentucky Department of Insurance, the Global Healing Society, of Puyallup, Wash., would pay a $30,000 civil penalty and cease operating its unauthorized insurance business in the...
Kentucky Insurance Businessman Lampton Dies
Sep 29 2008 // Dinwiddie Lampton Jr., a prominent Louisville insurance executive and horse enthusiast who once ran for Kentucky governor, has died. He was 94. The Courier-Journal of Louisville reported that Lampton died Sept. 25 at his...
3 Kentucky Miners Accused of Violating Mine Safety Act
Sep 26 2008 // Three eastern Kentucky miners are indicted on two counts each of violating the federal Mine Safety Act. Ira Sergent, Johnny Osborne and Reggie Raleigh worked at the Stillhouse Mining No. 1 Mine in Harlan County, Ky. The...
Too Early to Tell if Kentucky Windstorm will Increase Insurance Rates
Sep 24 2008 // The Kentucky Office of Insurance says it’s too early to tell if the severe winds caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ike will result in insurance rate hikes. The Courier-Journal reported insurers have received tens...
Kentucky Seeks Federal Assistance for Drought-affected Farmers
Sep 23 2008 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear sent a request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance be made available to farmers across the commonwealth due to crop...
Kentucky’s ‘Worst Storm on Record’ Prompts Disaster Declaration Request
Sep 23 2008 // Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear requested a presidential disaster declaration to help recover costs for public damages suffered in some 70 counties and cities across the commonwealth. As of Sept. 19, Beshear said 29 counties...
Kentucky Checking Insurer Response to Storm Damage
Sep 19 2008 // The Kentucky Department of Insurance continues to assess insurance company response to the devastating Sept. 14 windstorms. The storms caused widespread damage, according to reports that insurers submitted to DOI, but...
University of Kentucky Study: ATV Size Guidelines Inadequate
Sep 18 2008 // Researchers at the University of Kentucky found that inadequate size guidelines for all-terrain vehicles may be a contributing factor to a recent string of injuries and deaths. The study results announced Sept. 17 found...
Update: Six Flags Sues Ride Maker over Kentucky Injury Accident
Sep 18 2008 // The owner of a Louisville, Ky. amusement park where a ride malfunction severed a teenage girl’s feet filed suit against the manufacturer of the thrill ride. The Courier-Journal reported Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom...
Unlicensed Adjusters Coming to Kentucky Must File State Form
Sep 17 2008 // Companies sending unlicensed adjusters to Kentucky to assist with the large number of claims from the Sept. 13 and Sept.14 storms must complete state form 8307, according to the Kentucky Department of Insurance. The form...
Ike Fallout: Harsh Winds Buffet much of Kentucky
Sep 16 2008 // Harsh winds caused by remnants of Hurricane Ike knocked down trees and snapped power lines, wreaking damage across Kentucky on Sunday. Gov. Steve Beshear declared a state of Emergency for Kentucky late on Sept....
High Winds Cause Damage, at Least 1 Death in Kentucky
Sep 16 2008 // High winds from the remnants of Hurricane Ike are being blamed for at least one death in Kentucky. Shelby County Deputy Coroner Janet Morris says 10-year-old Frederick Wilson died Sept. 14 after being struck by a large...
State Auto Adds Real Time Rating for Agents in Ohio, Kentucky
Sep 10 2008 // The State Auto Insurance Companies announced today its introduction of real-time rating via SilverPlume Rating Solutions’ PL Rating for agents. State Auto is partnering with SilverPlume to offer their Web-based...
Workers’ Comp Loss Costs in Kentucky Good News for Employers
Sep 8 2008 // A 2008 filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers’ compensation coverage shows the third straight decrease in loss costs, Department of Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. Clark announced. The...
Kentucky Approves Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Reduction of 5.1%
Aug 27 2008 // A 2008 filing most insurance carriers will use to develop rates for workers’ compensation coverage shows the third straight decrease in loss costs, Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. Clark announced. The loss cost...
Golf Carts on Kentucky Roads Must be Insured
Aug 21 2008 // Kentucky golfers and anyone who owns a golf cart within five-miles of a golf course entrance have the go-ahead to putter around on public roadways, per recent legislation. While the golf cart does not meet the...
Jockey Club Calls for Safety Risk Study on Kentucky Derby Field
Aug 19 2008 // A Jockey Club panel will be studying whether the number of horses allowed into the Kentucky Derby poses a safety risk. The annual Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. regularly draws 20 horses to the...
Former Mississippi Lawyer Scruggs to Begin Prison Term in Kentucky
Aug 4 2008 // Not so long ago, former Mississippi-based Richard “Dickie” Scruggs was one of the most powerful civil lawsuit attorneys in the country. In prison, he will be inmate No. 12734-042. Scruggs, 62, must report to a...
Ohio Casualty Offers Farm Business on Commercial IQ in Kentucky, Ohio
Aug 4 2008 // Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, today announced the introduction of its farm line of business (ISO Division Four) on Commercial IQ, its web-based application for quoting and application...
Kentucky Insurance Legislation Affects Compensation and Investments
Jul 31 2008 // Kentucky lawmakers adopted insurance legislation during the 2008 regular legislative session that will affect agents and carriers working in the state. The Insurance Producer Modernization bill (HB 334) allows an agent to...
