Recreation Board Expecting Major Premium Increase

The Harland County, Ky., Outdoor Recreation Board Authority is expecting workers' compensation rates to nearly triple following cancellation of its policy, The Harland Daily Enterprise reported.The newspaper said the board can no longer obtain coverage through its Texas-based agent, Hobbs Hallmark & Co. Dallas Gilbert, the board's chairman, said the board is obtaining coverage through Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance and expects premiums to increase by between $18,000 and $20,000.KEMI is Kentucky's state-chartered insurer and is the largest workers' compensation car...