Latest Alaska Headlines

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Professional Insurance Agents of Washington/Alaska Name New Officers, Directors, Award Winners

Jun 26 2008 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Washington/Alaska (PIA) recently elected a new president and board of directors, and recognized award winners at its 42nd Annual Conference and Trade Show. Mark Balcos of Balcos...

Supreme Court Rules $2.5 Billion Exxon-Valdez Damages Excessive

Jun 25 2008 // The Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the record $2.5 billion in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil Corp had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska.The nation’s highest court ruled that...

New Markets

Jun 16 2008 // 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.Custom Home Builders Market Detail: Lemac...

New Markets

Jun 2 2008 // 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.Energy Risks Market Detail: MarketScout has...

Injury Hotspots From Coast to Coast

May 19 2008 // Ongoing efforts to curb workplace injuries have made substantial progress in most parts of the country. That’s good news for employees, of course, and for employers, whose workers’ compensation insurance...

Alaska Authorities Detonate Explosives, 2 Homes Slightly Damaged

May 13 2008 // Alaska State Troopers say two homes in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough were damaged when explosive material found in a storage unit was removed and detonated.The explosive material was found May 9 at McGhans’ Storage...

Ark. Regulators: MLK Director Made Misrepresentations in Auto Claims

May 1 2008 // The new director of Arkansas’ Martin Luther King Commission made misrepresentations in insurance claims for traffic accidents tied to an insurance fraud ring, according to a circuit court case filed by the Arkansas...

Ark. Gov.: Agricultural Damage Heavy After Persistent Flooding

Apr 16 2008 // Arkansas’ emergency management chief says rising flood waters may undo the cleanup and repairs some homes and regions have already completed after more than a month of flooding.“Some areas we’ve surveyed...

Ark. Legislators Advance Tax Hike Aimed at Highway Improvement

Apr 2 2008 // It didn’t take long for legislators to respond to Gov. Mike Beebe’s challenge to buck history and raise Arkansas’ severance tax on natural gas for the first time in a half century. Most of the money will...

Volunteers in Ark. Hold Back Levee ‘Sand Boils’ to Prevent Flooding

Mar 27 2008 // Water continued to rise Wednesday in Arkansas, where federal officials have begun to gather their first damage assessments in the week-long floods that have displaced residents and soaked homes and businesses in nearly...

Alaska Workers’ Comp Insurer Pays $2.8 Million to Policyholders

Mar 13 2008 // The Board of Governors of the Alaska Timber Insurance Exchange (ATIE), a policyholder owned workers’ compensation insurance company, is paying a $2.8 million dividend to its members based on their performance in...

Alaska Fishing Town Braces for Court Look at Exxon Valdez Spill

Mar 10 2008 // For many in the coastal town of Cordova, Alaska, the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster was an event so crushing that hard-bitten fishermen still get teary-eyed recalling ruined livelihoods, broken marriages and suicides.But...

New Markets

Mar 10 2008 // 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.Tattoo & Body Piercing Nuts &...

Alaska Fishing Town Braces for Court Look at Exxon Valdez Spill

Feb 27 2008 // For many in the coastal town of Cordova, Alaska, the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster was an event so crushing that hard-bitten fishermen still get teary-eyed recalling ruined livelihoods, broken marriages and suicides.But...

New Markets

Feb 24 2008 // 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.Karate Sports & Fitness Insurance, a...

Wells Named Workers’ Comp Administrative Law Judge in Ark.

Feb 15 2008 // Eric Paul Wells, an attorney from Paris, is the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission’s newest administrative law judge, the agency announced.Since March 2004 he has been the deputy prosecuting attorney for...

Ark. Company Fined $13,500 in Fire that Killed 1, Injured 2

Feb 13 2008 // Deltic Timber Corp. has been fined $13,500 for three safety violations at its sawmill near Waldo, Ark., after a fire caused the death of one worker and injured two others.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Ark. Gov. Declares 3 More Counties Disaster Areas

Feb 12 2008 // Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has added Franklin, Marion and Newton Counties to the list of state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Feb. 5, taking the total to 13...

New Markets

Feb 10 2008 // 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.Health Club Nuts & Bolts: Sports &...

Ark. Gov. Declares 10 Counties Disaster Areas After Tornadoes, Storms

Feb 7 2008 // Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared Baxter, Conway, Independence, Izard, Pope, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, Union and Van Buren Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent...