Latest Alaska Headlines
All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ark. Reminds Insurers of Anti-Money Laundering Responsibilities
Apr 28 2006 // The Arkansas Insurance Department issued a reminder to insurers operating in the state of the upcoming May 2, 2006, effective date for the establishment of anti-money laundering programs. The department’s bulletin is...
Ark. Amends Producer Education Rules
Apr 28 2006 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced changes to education rules for both established producers and producer license applicants. The effective date for both rules is May 1, 2006. Rule 31 – Pre Licensing...
Ark. Outlines New Rules for Licensing Producers, Consultants, Adjusters
Apr 27 2006 // The Arkansas Insurance Department released an outline of requirements for resident applicants for insurance producer, consultant and adjuster licenses that go into effect May 1. Act 1697 of 2005, Ark. Code Ann. 23-64-506...
Alaska Unfair Claim Settlement Bill Would Undermine Insurance Commissioner’s Authority, Insurers Say
Apr 18 2006 // A bill to change Alaska’s insurance settlement practices, “is unnecessary, would likely cause insurance rates to increase, would unreasonably usurp the Insurance Commissioner’s regulatory prerogative and...
Closer Look: Insurance Associations
Apr 17 2006 // Editor’s note: This is the second article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part I of this article appeared in the April 3, 2006, western region publication beginning on page 47. As people migrate to the...
State Smoking Ban Slows Smoking Restrictions in Ark. Cities
Apr 14 2006 // Efforts to enact workplace-smoking bans in at least three Arkansas cities are being put on hold since the Legislature approved – and Gov. Mike Huckabee signed into law – a statewide workplace-smoking ban last...
Smoking Ban Provides Drama for Ark. Politics
Apr 11 2006 // Education was the main reason that lawmakers returned to Little Rock, Ark., last week, but a statewide smoking ban provided the most drama. Gov. Mike Huckabee’s proposal to ban smoking in most workplaces –...
Cleanup Begins After Storms Demolish Scores of Ark. Homes
Apr 5 2006 // Cheryl Ward stood next to her demolished house in Marmaduke, Ark., and put things in perspective. “None of this means anything when you’ve got one kid and your kid is safe,” she said. Nearly two-thirds of...
WHO TO CALL?
Apr 3 2006 // Multi-State Agencies IBA West (Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington). Web site: www.iba west.com PIA West (Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington). Phone: (888)...
Oil pipe corrosion big threat as Alaska marks Exxon spill anniversary
Apr 3 2006 // Since the Exxon Valdez caused the worst oil spill in the nation’s history, tankers that ship Alaska’s crude oil to the West Coast have become stronger and safer. Two escort vessels guide the tankers out of...
News Currents
Apr 3 2006 // Oil pipe corrosion big threat as Alaska marks Exxon spill anniversary Since the Exxon Valdez caused the worst oil spill in the nation’s history, tankers that ship Alaska’s crude oil to the West Coast have...
Court Orders Insurer to Review Denial of Ark. Woman’s Benefits
Mar 27 2006 // A life insurance company should not have discontinued disability benefits for an Arkansas woman suffering from several ailments related to a 1995 car crash, a federal appeals court panel has ruled. The 8th U.S. Circuit...
Fearing Bird Flu Outbreak, Officials Hope Tamiflu Will Help
Mar 24 2006 // Dr. Richard Mandsager was in Juneau, Alaska, last week urging legislators to fund a stockpile of the anti-viral drug Tamiflu for Alaskans — just in case a flu pandemic hits. Questions remain whether Tamiflu will be...
Pipe Corrosion Biggest Threat as Alaska Marks Exxon Valdez Spill
Mar 24 2006 // Since the Exxon Valdez caused the worst oil spill in the nation’s history, tankers that ship Alaska’s crude oil to the West Coast have become stronger, with double hulls and redundant operating systems for...
Ark. Lawmakers Look at Expanding Program for Uninsured Workers
Mar 22 2006 // Arkansas legislators say they would like to see an expansion of a program that offers health coverage to uninsured workers. Arkansas’ chief health officer, Joe Thompson, outlined the Arkansas Safety Net Benefit...
Ark. shooting not covered by insurance policy
Mar 20 2006 // An auto insurance company does not have to defend a customer in St. Francis County who, while sitting in his pickup truck, shot another person through the wall of a house, the Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled. Judges...
Jury awards Ark. agent more than $2.5 million
Mar 20 2006 // A Pulaski County Circuit Court jury awarded a Little Rock, Ark., insurance agent more than $2.55 million dollars in alleged unpaid salary and commissions in a case involving Aon Risk Services of Arkansas Inc. and Aon Risk...
Acordia Names Rudolph as Managing Director for Its Ariz. Operations
Mar 15 2006 // Acordia, the insurance brokerage subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co., has promoted Cameron Rudolph to managing director for its Arizona operations. Rudolph has been in the insurance industry for 14 years. He joined...
Deadline Nears for 2006 Ark. Workers’ Comp Conference
Mar 13 2006 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported there is still time to make reservations for the March 29-31 Arkansas Workers’ Compensation and Arkansas Self Insurer Association Educational Conference....
On Radio Show, Ark. Gov. Takes Questions on New Health Plan
Mar 10 2006 // Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says businesses won’t be forced to participate in a program using federal Medicaid dollars to provide health insurance to employees, but if they do, they’ll have to cover all...
