A former lawmaker who faces a murder charge in the death of his ex-girlfriend has now been sued by the woman’s family. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the family of Amanda Ross filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Fayette County Circuit …
A Kentucky high school class is taking a hands-on approach to learning about the legislative process by pushing for a bill that would ban texting while driving. The News-Enterprise of Elizabethtown reports that the strategy by Leslie McCurry’s law and …
Kentucky’s largest workers’ compensation insurance provider says it is lowering its rates for businesses around the state for the fourth consecutive year. The rate reduction by Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI) amounts to an overall average decrease of 6.0 percent. …
A financial service worker in South Carolina was sentenced today to two years in prison for using a scheme to dupe mortgage companies and homeowners in Eastern Kentucky. David C. Thomas, of Greenville, S.C. admitted he falsely portrayed himself to …
Budget Imbalance “The budget of the department is $10 million. The CEO of State Farm makes more than that.” —Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney discussing what it’s like to oppose giant State Farm and its bid for a 45% homeowners …
Police in Lexington, Kentucky are investigating the shooting death of a former state GOP lawmaker’s ex-girlfriend, after the woman was found shot to death Sept. 11. Authorities said Amanda Ross, 29, a Department of Insurance employee, was found shot outside …
An insurance company has agreed to pay almost $75,000 in fines to settle a religious discrimination claim in Kentucky. The Justice Department announced the settlement involving Des Moines, Iowa-based Guideone Mutual Insurance Co. and two authorized agents, which had advertised …
By the time this issue of Insurance Journal reaches your desk, we will be well over halfway through hurricane season for 2009. Though it’s too early to breathe a sigh of relief — hurricane Rita struck Southeast Texas/Southwest Louisiana in …
Despite a former high school football coach’s acquittal in the death of a player who collapsed during practice on a hot day, one of the prosectuors said he hoped the case would prompt coaches to pay closer attention to their …
Regulators Say Fingerprinting Keeps Criminals Out of the Business Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists. They got their producer licenses in states …
