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Any sinkhole insurance coverage?

Most of us read of the sinkhole that recently occurred in Florida and caused a major property loss.

In Kentucky, we cannot buy insurance against a similar situation. I have carried Kentucky Farm Bureau insurance for years, but the policy’s earthquake provision would not cover a sinkhole loss unless it was caused by a volcanic flow.

Our nearest volcanic flow is in Yellowstone National Park, at Old Faithful Resort in Wyoming.

We had a minor property loss caused by a sinkhole here in Stonewall a few years ago, so if anyone reading this knows where I could purchase coverage, please let me know.

James M. McGlennon

Lexington

This story was originally published August 2, 2017 at 6:00 PM with the headline "Any sinkhole insurance coverage?."

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