Kentucky News

Tank in Blast That Killed 3 Not Inspected for More Than 10 Years

Three men killed when an empty gasoline storage tank exploded in north Arkansas likely died from the impact of the blast, a coroner said. Federal safety officials have begun an investigation into the blast at the TEPPCO Partners LP facility …

Religious Group Seeks Exemption From Georgia Auto Insurance Law

The small community of Mennonites that multiplied along a web of dirt roads in rural southeast Georgia has steadily grown the same way it does just about everything: Quietly. The community’s 100 or so members have raised their own church, …

Cleanup Begins After Midwest Storms Kill 6

Residents of the Midwest began clearing away wreckage May 9 following a wave of powerful storms that splintered homes, knocked out power to thousands and killed six people. Hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed May 8 in …

BB&T Insurance Services of California Names Nielsen VP

BB& T Insurance Services of California Inc. announced the appointment of John M. Nielsen as vice president for its San Francisco office. Nielsen, a seasoned insurance professional with more than 15 years of sales and underwriting experience, will be responsible …

West Virginia’s City National Bank Acquires 2 Insurance Agencies

Charleston, West Virginia-based City National Bank and its insurance division, CityInsurance Professionals, reported they have acquired two local insurance agencies: the Patton Insurance Agency in Nitro and the Dickens & Clark Insurance Agency in Teays Valley. CityInsurance already has insurance …

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Kentucky Offers Regional Vehicular Homicide Training

Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway announced that his office will train police officers and local prosecutors on the effective prosecution of vehicular homicide cases. Robert Stokes, the Commonwealth’s Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, will present the training May 4 through May …

Progressive Offering Liability Insurance for Coal Hauling Truckers

National insurer Progressive Commercial has expanded its truck insurance offerings to include liability coverage for truckers involved in coal hauling. Liability coverages for coal hauling truckers and businesses have been typically only available through smaller and regional insurers, according to …

Watchdog Group Ranks Best, Worst States in Disciplining Doctors

Most states, including California and Florida, are failing to adequately discipline doctors who are practicing substandard medicine, according to the latest annual ranking of state medical boards by the watchdog group Public Citizen. For the first time since Public Citizen …

Kentucky Insurance Officials Assist Murfreesboro Storm Victims

Kentucky insurance officials are moving to assist victims of recent severe storms in the Murfreesboro area. The Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Insurance is setting up a temporary consumer center in Murfreesboro to help residents affected by …