Latest Alaska Headlines
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Alaska Workers’ Comp Reform Has Labor, Businesses Disagreeing
Mar 29 2017 // Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is sponsoring workers’ compensation legislation aimed at making it easier to determine whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor. Walker’s bill creates a new definition...
My New Markets
Mar 20 2017 // Amusement Centers/Devices Market Detail: Anderson & Murison Inc.’s program includes: escape rooms, batting cages, moon bouncers and ball pits on a per device basis. Moon Bouncers are limited to basic cube-shaped...
Washington Man Wins $1.85M Judgment over Racial Abuse on Fishing Vessel
Mar 3 2017 // Attorneys for a Hispanic man who worked on an Alaska fishing boat say he has won a $1.85 million settlement against his former employer, Seattle-based Alaska Longline, after he was subjected to relentless racial...
Reality Star Sues Alaska-Based Reality Show over Safety Claims
Feb 22 2017 // A star of the Alaska-based reality series “Life Below Zero” is suing the show’s producers, alleging she was hurt while forced to perform dangerous acts in support of false story lines. The lawsuit against...
The Path to Let Rideshare Companies into Alaska Not So Smooth
Feb 22 2017 // The drive to allow rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Alaska has hit speed bumps. The bill, from Sen. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, faces opposition from taxi companies worried the entrance of rideshare...
Alaska Governor Declares Disaster for 2 Bering Sea Communities
Feb 9 2017 // Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has issued a disaster declaration for two Bering Sea communities hit by storms earlier this winter. The declaration, signed by Walker Feb. 1 and announced this week, says Savoonga and Gambell...
Earthquake Felt Widely in Anchorage Region of Alaska
Feb 1 2017 // A moderate earthquake struck Tuesday that was widely felt in the Anchorage, Alaska area, but there were no reports of damage. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the magnitude-5.2 temblor struck at 12:38 a.m. and was...
U.S. Floods, Other Major Climate Events Rack Up $46 Billion in Cost, 138 Lives in 2016
Jan 23 2017 // During 2016, the United States experienced 15 weather and climate disasters with insured and uninsured losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. Overall, these events resulted in the deaths of 138 people...
Floods, Other Major Climate Events Cost U.S. $46 Billion, 138 Lives in 2016
Jan 10 2017 // During 2016, the United States experienced 15 weather and climate disasters with insured and uninsured losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. Overall, these events resulted in the deaths of 138 people...
West Regulation Report Card: California Most Politicized State
Jan 9 2017 // A report gives California’s insurance regulatory environment low marks for auto body repair rules, the insurance commissioner’s call for insurers to divest from coal, its prior approval law and being the...
West Regulation Report Card: California Most Politicized State
Dec 22 2016 // A report gives California’s insurance regulatory environment low marks for auto body repair rules, the insurance commissioner’s call for insurers to divest from coal, its prior approval law and being the...
Acrisure Acquires Alaska USA Insurance Brokers’ Commercial, Benefits Business
Dec 20 2016 // Acrisure LLC has acquired Alaska USA Insurance Brokers’ commercial insurance and employee benefits books of business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The new company will operate under the name Insurance...
Alaska Jury Deadlocked in Family’s Lawsuit Against Tobacco Company
Dec 5 2016 // After more than three weeks, a Bethel Superior Court jury could not decide whether a tobacco company misled an Alaska man about the harmful effects of smoking. Jury foreman Robert Sundown said jurors deadlocked over...
My New Markets
Nov 21 2016 // Workers’ Comp High Risk Market Detail: RWISI (www.rwisi.com) offers non-standard workers’ comp coverage for high-risk, high mods, USL&H, construction, roofing, temporary staffing, oil & gas, steel &...
Alaska Jury Deadlocked in Family’s Lawsuit Against Tobacco Company
Nov 18 2016 // After more than three weeks, a Bethel Superior Court jury cannot decide whether or not a tobacco company misled an Alaska man about the harmful effects of smoking. KYUK-AM reported jury foreman Robert Sundown says jurors...
USGS Confirms Moderate Quake in Southwest Alaska
Nov 14 2016 // A moderate earthquake was felt by residents in southwest Alaska, but there were no immediate reports of damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the temblor had a preliminary...
What to Expect for This Winter’s Weather Across U.S.
Oct 20 2016 // Forecasters at the U.S. Climate Prediction Center issued their U.S. winter outlook today, saying that La Nina is expected to influence winter conditions this year. La Nina favors drier, warmer winters in the southern U.S...
Hacker Used Employee Credentials to Breach University of Alaska Data
Sep 8 2016 // University of Alaska officials say someone used an employee’s credentials to hack into a network drive that contained private information like Social Security numbers of more than 5,400 students at the Mat-Su...
Hub Acquires Assets of Alaska-Based Patterson Insurance Brokers
Sep 7 2016 // Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Anchorage, Alaska-based Patterson Insurance Brokers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Kent Patterson, Patterson’s president, will join Hub Northwest as vice...
Alaska Asking for Input on Updated Tsunami Guidelines
Jul 11 2016 // The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the state officials are seeking public input on new guidelines for how coastal communities should respond to tsunamis. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reported that new modeling shows the...
