Kentucky News

Kentucky Lawmaker Found Competent for Trial in Examiner’s Death

A judge has ruled that former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn is competent to stand trial in the shooting death of his ex-fiancee after a psychiatrist testified that Nunn is capable of assisting in his defense. Nunn, a longtime lawmaker and …

West Virginia Hoping for a Miracle in Mine Rescue

Drills boring into a West Virginia coal mine Wednesday carried hope for a “miracle” rescue of four miners missing after a blast killed 25 people in the worst U.S. mine disaster in a quarter century. The explosion happened Monday at …

Kentucky’s Arison Insurance Adds Drury, Bell, Fabish for Sales

Arison Insurance Services, Inc., a Louisville, Kentucky insurance brokerage, has added several members to its sales staff. The new additions include senior sales executives Stephanie Bell, Chris Fabish and Sam Drury. Bell brings 13 years of experience. Most recently, she …

Why Keystone Insurers Expanded in Kentucky and Where It’s Going Next

Pennsylvania-based insurance agency franchisor Keystone Insurers Group has more than 200 agency owner-partners and it’s not done yet, says Colin Buzzard, Keystone’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. Currently, Keystone has agency partners in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Indiana …

At Least 25 Dead in West Virginia Coal Mine Blast

An explosion ripped through a West Virginia coal mine owned by Massey Energy, killing at least 25 miners in the deadliest U.S. mining disaster since 1984. Governor Joe Manchin said Tuesday morning that four miners remained missing deep underground and …

Competency Hearing Held for Man Accused of Killing Kentucky Examiner

The mental competency of a former Kentucky lawmaker accused of killing his ex-fiancee, a state insurance examiner, was to be reviewed at a hearing Monday afternoon in Lexington. Former state Rep. Steve Nunn was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation …

Kentucky Gov. Beshear to Sign Bill Banning Texting While Driving

Motorists in Kentucky would face fines if caught texting while driving under legislation that lawmakers are heralding as a lifesaving measure. The legislation cleared its final hurdle last week when the House passed it by a vote of 86-10. It …

It Figures

$30.8 Million The dividend announced by Kentucky’s major workers’ compensation insurance carrier after several weeks of political pressure. Earlier this month, Gov. Steve Beshear asked the insurer to consider returning some of its $147 million surplus as a premium reduction …

Hospitality Risks: A Game for Captives

Why a Captive Solution Might Grow Your Hospitality Book, and Revenue Too Hospitality owners have concerns with retaining risk that they cannot transfer to the insurance market and owners are looking for legitimate ways to preserve their firms’ assets or …

Kentucky Coal Mine Operator Charged with Workers’ Compensation Fraud

The operator of a coal-mining company in Prestonsburg, Kentucky has been indicted on charges stemming from an alleged scheme to avoid paying workers compensation insurance. A federal grand jury in Lexington has charged Pamela Allen with five counts of mail …