Latest Alaska Headlines
All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aiming to Improve Alaska
Jan 13 2008 // A small state like Alaska sometimes has trouble convincing the property/casualty insurance industry of creating opportunities in its state. So Alaska Director of Insurance Linda Hall relies on her experiences as a former...
Ark. to Receive a Share of $72 Million from Seized Frankel Assets
Jan 9 2008 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced that Arkansas will receive part of the $72 million in funds and assets of Martin Frankel, who was sent to prison for insurance fraud committed in Arkansas...
Rules on Stronger Earthquake Codes for Ark. on Hold for Now
Jan 7 2008 // An Arkansas legislative committee has put off a review of the state’s building code after lawmakers questioned costs related to making structures withstand earthquakes that come once every 2,500 years. Firefighters...
Swett & Crawford Group Acquires Ark. Workers’ Comp Brokerage
Jan 3 2008 // Wholesale insurance intermediary Swett & Crawford Group Inc., reported the acquisition of Little Rock, Ark.-based Risk Reducers LLC, a wholesale insurance broker specializing in workers’ compensation. Based in...
After 100-plus Deliberate Fires, Ark. Town Starts Arson Hotline
Dec 27 2007 // Fire officials in Pine Bluff, Ark., say arsons are on the increase and authorities are seeking the public’s help through a new hotline for reporting fire bugs. On a recent weekend the town had “seven fires and...
New Markets
Dec 23 2007 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Small Residential General Contractors Nuts...
Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Names Deputy Commissioner
Dec 17 2007 // Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Click Bishop has named David Stone of Juneau as deputy commissioner. Prior to Stone’s appointment, which is effective Jan. 4, he worked for...
Ark. Woman Settles with Insurer in Agent Theft Case
Dec 12 2007 // A settlement in the amount of $435,298.25 has been reached between Reba Irons of Fort Smith, Ark., and Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America in a case involving John Phillip Middleton, an insurance agent who sold...
Arson Suspected Ark. at Sheriff’s Home; Retaliation a Possibility
Dec 6 2007 // A home being built in Humphrey, Ark., by the Jefferson County sheriff has burned in an apparent arson. State police are investigating the blaze. Sheriff Gerald Robinson says he believes the fire was set to retaliate...
Ark. Doctor: Children Shouldn’t Ride ATVs
Dec 5 2007 // A doctor at Arkansas Children’s Hospital reviewed files from more than 500 injury accidents in the last 10 years involving all-terrain vehicles. His conclusion is that youngsters shouldn’t be on ATVs. Dr. Cetan...
Ark. Study: 1 in 10 Will Spend More Than 1/3 of Earnings on Health Care
Nov 30 2007 // One out of every 10 Arkansans belong to a family that will spend more than 25 percent of their pretax earnings on out-of-pocket medical expenses next year, a new study shows. The study by Families USA, a nonprofit,...
Ark. town to pit bull owners: You need coverage
Nov 4 2007 // Pit bull owners in Arkadelphia, Ark., will have to carry $100,000 of liability insurance, implant microchips in their dogs and keep them fenced under new rules passed by the city board. The new rules take effect in 90 days...
My New Markets
Nov 4 2007 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Home Fuel Oil Delivery Nuts & Bolts:...
Lawsuit: Union Pacific Pressured Ark. Families Into Settlements
Oct 30 2007 // A lawsuit filed in Arkansas against Union Pacific claims company officials pressured families of those injured or killed by trains to quickly settle for amounts lower than what they may have received with a lawyer’s...
British Petroleum to Pay More Than $370M for Violations in U.S.
Oct 26 2007 // British Petroleum and several of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay approximately $373 million in fines and restitution for environmental violations, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The sanctions stem from a...
Ark. Job Injury Rate in Private Industry Lowest in 14 Years
Oct 24 2007 // The rate of job injuries and illnesses in private industry in Arkansas declined last year to 4.4 per 100 full-time workers – the lowest rate in 14 years, the Arkansas Labor Department said. The rate in 2005 was 5.0,...
Ark. Town says Pit Bull Owners Must Carry Liability Coverage
Oct 22 2007 // Pit bull owners in Arkadelphia, Ark., will have to carry $100,000 of liability insurance, implant microchips in their dogs and keep them fenced under new rules passed by the city board. The new rules take effect in 90 days...
Ark. sets 2008 workers’ comp rates, benefits
Oct 8 2007 // An update to Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission Advisory 2000-1 sets the new maximum workers’ comp rates for 2008 for total disability at $522 and permanent partial disability at $392. The new Advisory...
Ark. sets 2008 workers’ comp rates, benefits
Oct 8 2007 // An update to Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission Advisory 2000-1 sets the new maximum workers’ comp rates for 2008 for total disability at $522 and permanent partial disability at $392. The new Advisory...
Alaska Fire Authorities Launch Interior Wildfire Protection Plan
Oct 2 2007 // Alaska forestry officials are planning a series of prescribed burns to torch debris piles that have built up over the past three years. It’s part of a wildfire protection effort being implemented by the Alaska...
