Kentucky News

Kentucky Regulator Takes Action against Global Healing Society

Under an order issued by the Kentucky Department of Insurance, the Global Healing Society, of Puyallup, Wash., would pay a $30,000 civil penalty and cease operating its unauthorized insurance business in the commonwealth. In addition, the order requires Global Healing …

Grange Insurance Adds Ohio State University President Gee to Board

Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance recently named Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee to its board of directors effective Oct. 1, 2008. Gee replaces James L. Setterlin who recently announced his retirement from the Board after 21 years of service. Before …

Kentucky Insurance Businessman Lampton Dies

Dinwiddie Lampton Jr., a prominent Louisville insurance executive and horse enthusiast who once ran for Kentucky governor, has died. He was 94. The Courier-Journal of Louisville reported that Lampton died Sept. 25 at his home in Lexington. Lampton ran unsuccessfully …

3 Kentucky Miners Accused of Violating Mine Safety Act

Three eastern Kentucky miners are indicted on two counts each of violating the federal Mine Safety Act. Ira Sergent, Johnny Osborne and Reggie Raleigh worked at the Stillhouse Mining No. 1 Mine in Harlan County, Ky. The violations came in …

Too Early to Tell if Kentucky Windstorm will Increase Insurance Rates

The Kentucky Office of Insurance says it’s too early to tell if the severe winds caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ike will result in insurance rate hikes. The Courier-Journal reported insurers have received tens of thousands of claims related …

Kentucky Seeks Federal Assistance for Drought-affected Farmers

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear sent a request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer requesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance be made available to farmers across the commonwealth due to crop losses resulting from widespread drought conditions …

Kentucky’s ‘Worst Storm on Record’ Prompts Disaster Declaration Request

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear requested a presidential disaster declaration to help recover costs for public damages suffered in some 70 counties and cities across the commonwealth. As of Sept. 19, Beshear said 29 counties and more than 41 towns and …

Declarations

Alabama Beach Progress “Unlike a hurricane which can strike swiftly and forcibly, it often takes time and deliberation to implement changes in policy but members of the Beach Pool are proud to report the significant progress we’ve made over the …

How Agents Prepared and Fared as Gustav Hit Gulf States

On the morning of Sept. 1, Gustav’s eye made landfall on the Louisiana coast just shy of Category 3 status. Experts estimate Gustav caused about $8 billion to $10 billion in insured damage. On Aug. 29 as Hurricane Gustav headed …

People

Jacksonville, Florida-based Harden & Associates, an insurance brokerage company, promoted Dustin Theilacker to chief information officer. As CIO, Theilacker will continue to provide technology vision and leadership for developing and implementing information technology initiatives. Theilacker previously held the position of …