All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 5 2008 // The Republic Group (Republic), based in Dallas, has entered the personal lines market in Arkansas, the company announced. Republic entered the state with its commercial lines products in December 2007.Republic companies...
Jan 29 2008 // Pine Bluff, Ark.’s new fire chief is fed up with arsons at abandoned homes in his city – so much so he’s reaching into his own wallet to try and stop the blazes. Don Horton said he will offer a reward of...
Jan 22 2008 // A new Arkansas state law is intended to keep buildings from falling down if a big earthquake strikes in the New Madrid Fault Zone, but Blytheville Mayor Barrett Harrison says the law could keep the buildings from ever...
Jan 18 2008 // Arkansas state government is promoting a new program for workers who want to improve their job security. The state Department of Workforce Services is among several state agencies that are promoting a new certification for...
Jan 16 2008 // Ark. Governor Mike Beebe declared Benton, Conway, Craighead, Poinsett and Pope Counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by thunderstorms and tornadoes on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. Beebe’s declaration releases...
Jan 13 2008 // An Arkansas legislative committee in early January 2008 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 against...
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...
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,...
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...
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:...
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...