Kentucky Plane Crash Litigation: A Case Of Policy Language Interpretation
The insurance agency holding the policy on the aircraft in which Scott T. Foster and three others were killed has filed an answer in federal court to allegations of a violation of the Kentucky Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.
October 1, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Kentucky
Microburst Leaves Storm Damage In Paintsville, Kentucky
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say their preliminary investigation shows the damage in Paintsville was caused by a microburst that included straight line winds around 80 mph.
July 5, 2018
Property
Kentucky
NTSB Advocates For Seat Belts On School Buses In Wake Of Fatal Wrecks
For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending all new school buses be equipped with lap and shoulder seat belts, after the agency released findings from a special investigation report prompted by two deadly 2016 crashes.
May 24, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Legislation & Regulation
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Insurance’s Flawed Business Model
At its core, the industry is plagued by an inherent conflict of interest. Our customers don’t have an industry expert advocating solely on their behalf; the experts have financial incentives coming from the insurance industry.
May 24, 2018
Risk Management
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Animal-Related Insurance Claims Top 1.7M In Four Years
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a study on the number of animal-related insurance losses for the years 2014—2017. The data is gleaned from insurance claims for losses that occurred in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia.
May 23, 2018
Auto
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Insurers Expected To Pay $1.5B For April’s Severe Weather
A catastrophe report has found that the US re/insurance sector is on the hook for more than half of the total economic loss in April resulting from severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and tornados.
May 10, 2018
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Kentucky Jury Awards $67.5M To Miners Who Used Defective Dust Masks
A Knott County jury has awarded $67.5 million in damages to two former coal miners who claimed defective dust masks led to their debilitating black-lung disease.
April 26, 2018
Liability
Litigation
Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky Teens Admit To Stealing Up To 80 Cars
It was Easter Sunday morning when a stolen black Mazda was found ditched behind a school in Bullitt County. The tires were stuck in the mud and the front windshield had been kicked in.
April 17, 2018
Auto
Property
Kentucky
Freight Train Collision In Kentucky Sends 4 To Hospital
Four people were taken to a hospital after two freight trains collided and caught fire near Lexington, Kentucky, late Sunday night, forcing nearby residents to evacuate, authorities said.
March 21, 2018
Fraud
Liability
Kentucky
Kentucky Senate Moves Auto Insurance PIP Legislation
A bill that would change the personal injury protection coverage required in all Kentucky automobile insurance policies has passed the state Senate.
March 7, 2018
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Kentucky
70 Rivers At Flood Stage; More Severe Weather Expected In Central U.S.
A new storm is expected to bring additional weather misery this week to areas struggling to recover from a relentless series of weekend storms and tornadoes.
February 28, 2018
Auto
Property
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Five Tornadoes Confirmed In Kentucky
The National Weather Service confirmed a second tornado hit Logan County, making a total of five tornadoes in western and southwestern Kentucky over the weekend.
February 26, 2018
Property
Kentucky
Properties Damaged By Floodwaters In Eastern Kentucky
Tiffany Gambrell and Adam Joseph of Pineville stayed up late Saturday night and watched the water rise across the road from their home. By 4 a.m. Sunday, the high water mark was still far away, so they went to sleep thinking they were safe.
February 15, 2018
Auto
Property
Kentucky
The ‘Angst-Inspiring’ Insurance Reality Of Sink Holes — Chubb
The United States of America is currently enjoying strong economic momentum. Spending in the construction industry hit record highs towards the end of 2017, alongside positive gains in the manufacturing industry, according to data from The Institute for Supply Management (ISM).
January 30, 2018
Property
Florida
Idaho
Kentucky
