Kentucky News

Auditor: TVA Lawyers Limited Ash Spill Report

The Tennessee Valley Authority failed for more than 20 years to heed warnings that might have prevented a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee, then allowed its lawyers to stifle a $3 million study into the disaster’s cause to limit …

Allstate to Close Mississippi Claims Office; Employees Offered Transfers

Allstate Insurance will close its Mississippi phone-claims center by Oct. 30, eliminating 63 local jobs. The claims center in Ridgeland has been in operation for about 30 years. Allstate spokesman Mike Siemienas says 33 positions will be moved centers in …

New Markets

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Ohio Casualty Introduces Commercial Fleet Management System

Fairfield, Ohio-based Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has introduced Onboard Advisor, a fleet management system that helps companies increase commercial fleet safety and productivity, save on commercial auto insurance premiums and more. The company said Onboard …

Missouri Joins Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed HB 577 to have Missouri become the 36th member of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact (IIPRC). With the addition of Missouri, the current compacting states in the Commission represent close to 60 percent …

Liberty Mutual, CAMICO Insurance Program Targets Larger CPA Firms

CAMICO Mutual Insurance Co.y, a CPA-owned professional liability insurer, and Liberty International Underwriters (LIU), a division of Liberty Mutual Group, have forged a new program for CPA firms nationally. The new program is designed to expand CAMICO’s capacity for coverage …

Kentucky Officials Looking Into Counties’ Insurance Organization

The Kentucky Department of Insurance is reviewing the operations of a nonprofit group that provides insurance for most of the state’s counties. The action came after a series of newspaper articles in the Lexington Herald-Leader about the Kentucky Association of …

People

Houston-based insurance agency Bowen, Miclette & Britt named Dan Persha director of environmental risk management. With 30 years of commercial insurance brokerage experience, Persha specializes in heavy casualty, energy and environmental services placements. Persha holds Certified Insurance Counselor and Certified …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Fire & Water Restoration Contractors Market Detail: USAssure Insurance Services Inc. offers a fire and …

Kentucky Officials Accused of Crimes Covered By Legal Insurance

Elected county officials in Kentucky who run afoul of the law can have their legal bills paid by a nonprofit lobbying group set up for the state’s counties. The Kentucky Association of Counties’ taxpayer-funded insurance policy can, in many cases, …