KRS 44.055: Insuring state vehicles -- Blanket liability policy -- Effect on sovereign

immunity -- Eligibility of insurers.

(1) Any state agency, as defined in KRS Chapter 12, may in its discretion, for the

protection of the public and its employees, expend state funds to purchase

policies of insurance of all kinds deemed advisable covering vehicles, including

boats, owned by the state and operated by state employees when in the

conduct of official business. The executive director of insurance, upon

recommendation of the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet,

shall initiate and be responsible for the purchase of a blanket liability insurance

policy to cover the officers and employees of the several state agencies and

shall determine, by administrative regulation, the policy limits that shall be

applicable to the persons covered in each such affected agency not to exceed

the limit prescribed in KRS 49.040.

(2) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign

immunity and claims against the Commonwealth, its agencies, officers,

employees, or insurers may be asserted only in the manner set forth in KRS

49.040 to 49.180.

(3) Policies authorized by this section shall be purchased only from insurers

authorized to do business in this state and shall be countersigned by a licensed

resident agent.