Kentucky News

States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers

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 …

Kentucky Politician Charged with Ex-Girlfriend’s Murder Sought Revenge, Police Say

A one-time Kentucky political star whose reputation was tarnished by an ex-girlfriend’s domestic violence allegations told police of wanting revenge when he was arrested in a cemetery hours after she was shot to death. Republican Steve Nunn, who had aspirations …

$4 Million in Flood Damage Closes Kentucky Derby Museum Until 2010

The Kentucky Derby Museum will remain closed for the rest of the year as the tourist attraction showcasing the world’s most famous horse race tries to recover from flood damage. Flash flooding that hit Louisville in early August swamped the …

Ex-Lawmaker Nunn Charged with Kentucky Insurance Employee Death

Lexington police have charged former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn with murder the death of his ex-girlfriend. Nunn, 56, was also charged with violation of a protective order. Lexington police said warrants were served on Nunn after he was taken Monday …

Kentucky Among States Considering Ban on Texting While Driving

Motorists would be forbidden to send text messages while behind the wheel under proposals awaiting legislative action in Kentucky early next year. Two lawmakers have filed bills that would add Kentucky to a growing list of states — 18 so …

Police Probe Shooting Death of Kentucky Insurance Department Examiner

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 early Friday outside her town house. Authorities said Amanda Ross, 29, a Department of Insurance employee, …

Kentucky Flood Victims With Insurance Might Also Be Eligible for Disaster Aid

Kentucky residents who suffered from severe flooding in Jefferson County last month may still be eligible for federal or state government disaster aid even if they have insurance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is urging residents with damage to contact …

States Give a ‘Thumbs Up’ to Fingerprinting Insurance Producers

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 …

Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Costs Drop for 4th Straight Year

Kentucky workers’ compensation costs are continuing to drop, with latest figures showing an average reduction of 6.4 percent. Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. Clark has approved the industry’s loss cost reduction for the 598 industrial classes used in Kentucky effective Oct. …

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CNA Financial Corp. named Bob Lindemann as president and chief operating officer of CNA’s Commercial Lines operations. In this role, Lindemann will be responsible for CNA’s $3.5 billion commercial property/casualty business, which is now comprised of Business Insurance, serving smaller …