Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet and Department of Insurance have launched a new vehicle insu
rance verification system, and auto insurers have until Jan. 15 to start getting on board.
The new Kentucky Insurance Verification System, authorized by state lawmakers earlier this year, should allow st
ate agencies to access auto insurance information in real time and should improve the process by whic
h uninsured drivers are identified, the DOI said in a bulletin.
Insurance carriers that cover at least 1,000 registered vehicles must make their own insurance verification systems and books of business availa
ble next year. The new state system is now available for registration, testing and product integration.
The state is not requiring carriers to provide information on commercial vehicles, but it is highly recomm
ended, the department said. Vehicle indentification numbe
rs are not required to be reported for fleet policies. Insurers must use the secure file transfer protocol explained in the bulletin.
Key dates include:
Jan. 15, 2026: The deadline for insurance companies to register on the IVS website (www.KentuckyIVS.com).
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July 1: Carriers must submit a test book-of-business file to the IVS system and should test web connectivity.
Oct. 1: Insurers should move to full use of the new IVS system, ma
ke web services available, and begin book-of-business submissions.
The legacy Automobile Liability Insurance system will be discontinued after the new service is up and running.
The sting reportedly worked as intended. Authorities charged Robert Allen Bentley, 36, of Charlotte, a senior project manager with A&M Premier Roof
ing and Construction, on Dec. 10 was charged with insurance fraud after investigators allegedly observed him and a co-worker damaging and bending roof shing
les at the house.
The roof company then claimed the damage was caused by wind
and hail and attempted to gain $30,000 in an insurance claim with Farm Bureau, state Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said in a statement.
“Roofing scams are serious crimes, and I want to thank Farm Bureau for partnering with the Department’s special agents in this two-month investigation,” Caus
ey said. “Roof scammers should be on alert that our special agents as well as insurance companies are active i
n efforts to make a de
nt in this crime, which costs insurance companies and homeowners’ insurance premium payers alike.”