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In IIK’s Insurance 101 article about Distracted Driving, we discuss that many states have enacted laws in recent years to deal with distracted driving. The most common distractions discussed are the use of cell phones and texting while driving. These are not the only distractions but they seem to be growing the fastest among all […]

IIK was one of the major leaders in the passage of a major bill designed to combat insurance fraud in Kentucky. Insurance fraud has been a major problem for years in Kentucky, especially in and around the Metro Louisville area. Among the reasons that fraud is so prevalent here are: The penalties for insurance fraud […]

The Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill during the 2019 legislative session that will establish an “insurance sandbox” to allow companies to test innovations in the insurance marketplace. HB 386 was sponsored by House Banking and Insurance Chair Bart Rowland (R-Tompkinsville) and it will become law on June 27. The bill allows companies to make […]

Late in 2017, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted changes to its Life and Health Guaranty Association Model Act which were designed to address concerns arising from insolvencies of insurers writing long-term care insurance (LTCI). Prior to that revision, health insurers were responsible for the majority of guaranty fund assessments because LTCI was categorized […]

The Kentucky Department of Insurance released Bulletin 2019-03 with summaries of insurance legislation passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in the 2019 legislative session. Bills related to property and casualty or life insurance included in the bulletin are: HB 151 – Insurance Fraud* HB 156 – Handling of Food Spoilage Claims HB 220 – Supervision […]

IIK scored several legislative victories in the 2018 session of the Kentucky General Assembly. Bills on IIK’s agenda list that received final passage are as follows: PIP Reform: We succeeded in adding a section to HB 464, a bill dealing with reinsurance, which requires that KY DOI conduct a study of PIP medical bill payments […]

IIK passed five of its agenda bills during the 2017 legislative session in a major victory for the insurance industry and its policyholders. In fact, one of those bills contained three individual items sought by IIK, resulting in a total of seven agenda items achieved. The bills passed during the session were: Landlord Liability for […]

The Kentucky Department of Insurance released Bulletin 2017-03 with summaries of insurance legislation passed by the Kentucky General Assembly in the 2017 legislative session. Bills related to property and casualty or life insurance included in the bulletin are: SB 73– Define autocycles as a type of motorcycle SB 114– Increase the Property Damage Liability minimum […]

IIK sponsored a scholarship completion for Eastern Kentucky University students who submitted a paper on a topic related to property and casualty or life insurance.  The scholarship award winner was announced at EKU on April 27, 2017. In the picture to the right are IIK Executive Director Mark Treesh and 1st place winner Sarah Smith. The […]

IIK sponsored a scholarship completion for Eastern Kentucky University students who submitted a paper on a topic related to property and casualty or life insurance.  The scholarship award winners were announced at the Annual EKU Robert B. Morgan Insurance Conference on April 5, 2016. In the picture to the right are EKU Insurance Program Director […]