Kentucky News

Neace Lukens Hires Nurse as Corporate Lead for Wellness Programs

Neace Lukens Insurance, of Louisville, Ky., has hired Jennifer Graff as the corporate lead of its health and productivity division in its Louisville, Ky., office. In this role, Jennifer will be responsible for designing and implementing employee-based wellness programs for …

Kentucky Commissioner Named to National Board

The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) has announced that Kentucky Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. Clark has been appointed as a National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) representative on the NIPR board of directors. “Commissioner Clark’s expertise and perspective are valuable …

Illinois Oil Pipeline Leak Stopped; Cleanup Under Way

Crews have removed a 12-foot section of pipe at the site of an oil spill outside Chicago that led to a spike in regional gasoline prices, but it could take weeks to clean up the contamination, federal officials said. It’s …

Markel Acquiring Equine and Livestock Business From Hiscox

Insurer Markel has acquired the rights to American Live Stock, the animal mortality business of Hiscox Insurance Co.. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the companies said it would close the transaction by October 1. The transaction, which …

Ohio Insurance Institute: State’s Insured Losses from Ike – $1.255B

For some Ohioans, the memory of Hurricane Ike is only surpassed by the damage it caused last Sept. 14 as it made its way across the Buckeye State packing winds at speeds equal to a Category 1 hurricane (up to …

Keystone Insurers to Enter Tennessee Market

Keystone Insurers Group, with more than 215 franchise partners in six states, today announced it will expand into Tennessee early next year. The privately held company is owned by its employees and partners in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio …

People

Ohio-based Westfield Insurance Group selected James R. Clay as its next group leader and CEO. Clay currently serves as insurance leader and president. He has served the company for more than 30 years in numerous capacities. Clay will replace Robert …

Business Moves

Miller & Miller, Keystone Keystone Insurers Group’s newest Ohio partner, Miller & Miller Inc., of Dover, has become the group’s 23rd agency in Ohio and one of 212 independent agencies in six states that comprise and own Keystone. Established in …

It Figures

Gulf Oil Spill Claims BP, which transitioned its individual and business claims program to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) and Kenneth Feinberg on Aug. 23, reported that it has made claim payments of nearly $400 million during the 16 …

Business Moves

SUNZ SUNZ Insurance Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla., has gained the rights to provide workers’ compensation in four more states. The added states are Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Arizona. SUNZ, which is five years old, began by providing workers’ compensation …