Latest Alaska Headlines
All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ark. Regulators Suspend Agent License of Standridge for Dishonest Practices
Mar 10 2010 // Arkansas’ Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford has immediately suspended the resident producer license of Steve Standridge, founder of the Steve Standridge Insurance Inc. based in Mount Ida, Ark., for allegations that...
Idaho Home Insurance Costs Lowest in Nation
Feb 21 2010 // Idaho homeowner insurance is the least costly in the nation, averaging $422 per year, according to a nationwide survey. This compares to an average $822 countrywide. The Gem State also had among the lowest average rates...
New Markets
Feb 21 2010 // 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. Livestock Mortality Insurance Market...
Mississippi-Based Hurricane Hunters Also Patrol Winter Skies
Jan 12 2010 // On a bitterly cold morning in Anchorage, Alaska, the Hurricane Hunters lift off to scout a weather track that may bring snow to the Northeast or flooding rains in California in the next five days. The winter mission of the...
Alaska Prison Guard Wins Workers’ Comp Case
Nov 25 2009 // The Alaska Supreme Court ruled a former prison guard at the Anchorage Jail deserves workers’ compensation for the psychological problems he suffered after being threatened by a convicted killer 15 years ago. The...
New Markets
Nov 15 2009 // 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. Commercial Construction Liability Market...
Alaska Agent Re-Elected to Independent Agents Group
Oct 29 2009 // M.J. Hall and Company of Alaska Inc.’s Suzy Baird has been re-elected as Associate Director of the Alaska Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers Inc.. Baird was also awarded the AAMGA award for outstanding...
U.S. Court Reinstates Alaska Smoker Case Against Altria Tobacco
Sep 29 2009 // A U.S. appeals court Monday reinstated an Alaska lawsuit against Altria Group Inc.’s Philip Morris USA by the survivor of a deceased smoker, saying her state product liability claims were not preempted by federal law...
Wyoming Workplace Deaths Tied to ‘Ornery’ Culture
Sep 21 2009 // A federal official who’s been studying Wyoming’s high rate of workplace fatalities said the state needs to foster an environment where workers regard following safety procedures as proof of their...
Why Bankruptcy Rates Vary By State
Aug 3 2009 // State Policies, More Than Differences Among People, Tend to Influence Bankruptcy Rates Twenty-four percent of agents and brokers have had business customers go into bankruptcy in the past two years; another 24 percent have...
My New Markets
Jun 1 2009 // 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. Staffing Firms Market Detail: World Wide...
Recovery From Tornado Taking Shape in Mena, Ark.
May 21 2009 // The work to repair damage from last month’s tornado in Mena, Ark., has brought a building boom to the western Arkansas city at a time when most construction crews are feeling the effects of the recession. Three...
American Collectors Insurance Offers Collector-Vehicle Coverage in Alaska
May 19 2009 // American Collectors Insurance, a provider of specialty insurance for collector vehicles and collectibles, has expanded to offer collector-vehicle insurance coverage in Alaska. The coverage applies to a range of collector...
Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Mississippi, Nevada Rank Highest in Gun Death Rates
May 8 2009 // States with higher gun ownership rates and weak gun laws have the highest rates of gun death according to analysis by the Violence Policy Center of just-revealed 2006 national data (the most recent available) from the...
Experts Predict Mild Alaska Wildfire Season
Apr 28 2009 // Fire forecasters for the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center are predicting a rather mild wildfire season this summer. However, Dave Curry, manager of the agency that coordinates firefighting efforts for the state,...
Ark. School Condemned After Storm; More Disaster Areas Declared
Apr 15 2009 // Up to 465 students in Mena, Ark., will have to attend classes elsewhere after a tornado on April 9 damaged the Mena Middle School so severely that the building will have to be condemned. Officials say that as many as 300...
Alaska’s Volcano Erruptions Could Last For Months
Apr 3 2009 // Alaska’s Redoubt Volcano eruptions, which to date have included 18 explosions and the non-stop emission of gases and ash, could last for several months, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Scientists at the...
Alaska’s Volcano Erupts More Than 10 Times
Mar 31 2009 // Mount Redoubt Volcano, 106 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, erupted explosively more than 10 times this week, sending ash skyrocketing as high as 65,000 feet into the air. The eruption of Redoubt poses a threat to...
2 Small Eruptions Occur at Alaska Volcano
Mar 27 2009 // Alaska’s Mount Redoubt Volcano erupted at least twice Wednesday, March 25, as officials from a pipeline company assessed conditions at a nearby oil storage facility to determine whether to remove its contents. The...
New Markets
Mar 9 2009 // 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. Vacant Commercial Property Market Detail:...
