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Kentucky State Police Seeking Projects to Curb Teen Drinking

Kentucky State Police are seeking projects to support with grant funding as part of an effort to reduce underage drinking. The KSP serves as state administrator for the Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws grant. KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer says enforcement must …

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Monte Stringer, executive vice president with U.S. Risk Inc. in Dallas, has been elected president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. for the coming year. Stringer and other new officers and directors of the organization were elected at the …

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Top Personal Lines Agencies

Correction: Top Personal Lies Agencies The Top 2009 Personal Lines Agencies list that was published in the Nov. 16 issue of Insurance Journal was incorrect. Unfortunately, columns of spreadsheet data shifted in the process of producing that listing. Insurance Journal …

Kentucky Ex-Lawmaker Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Insurance Employee

Former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn has entered a not guilty plea for his client in a Lexington courtroom on a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of Nunn’s ex-fiancee. Nunn appeared glum-looking last week during the brief video arraignment. …

XL Acquires Unicorn Underwriting to Strengthen Equine Capabilities

XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, announced “the strengthening of its equine capabilities” with the acquisition of an underwriting and claims team from London-based Unicorn Underwriting Limited, a subsidiary of THB Group plc. “The team of five …

Sipe Named Head of Summit in Florida

Liberty Mutual Agency Markets has appointed Carol Sipe as president and chief executive officer of Summit, which provides monoline workers’ compensation coverage in 10 southeastern states. Sipe succeeds Rick T. Hodges, who has led Summit since 1999. Hodges will retire …

Kentucky Lawyer Sues Web Site Over Posted Comments

A Lexington attorney has filed a lawsuit over comments posted on a newspaper’s Web site. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that attorney Astrida Lemkins filed suit against unnamed defendants who posted the comments on Kentucky.com. Lemkins says in the lawsuit that …

Flood-Damaged Kentucky Derby Museum to Reopen Next April

The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen next year after renovations to fix flooding damage are made to the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race. Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early August swamped the basement and main …

Kentucky Counties’ Insurance Unit to Halt Favors for Officials After Fine Threat

Officials of the Kentucky Association of Counties insurance group have agreed to stop paying for most meals, trips or gifts for county officials. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that KACo officials took the move in response to a threat of fines …