All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 2 2006 // Nearly 10,000 emergency housing trailers in Hope, Ark., that were intended to be sent to the Gulf Coast to help Hurricane Katrina victims have been freed up for other uses.The Federal Emergency Management Agency parked the...
Sep 27 2006 // Arkansas law enforcement officials are warning hunters to keep an eye on their all-terrain vehicles when they get out in the woods this fall.Although thieves nab four-wheelers all year, deer season is an especially big...
Sep 27 2006 // An Arkansas jury took only 21 minutes on Sept. 25 to rule in favor of a company that was sued for selling a chicken feed that plaintiffs alleged contributed to a Prairie Grove boy’s leukemia seven years ago.Ten of...
Sep 22 2006 // Alaska Governor Frank H. Murkowski has announced hs is very pleased that workers’ compensation system reforms proposed by the administration and enacted last year by the Legislature have led to a proposed 10.5...
Sep 21 2006 // The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System is warning veterans of a scam in which a caller pretends to be from an insurance company to get credit card numbers and other personal information from veterans. Officials...
Sep 7 2006 // The Arkansas insurance commissioner this week told lawmakers she needs guidance on enforcing a state law to allow people covered by health maintenance plans to see the doctor of their choice.Insurance Commissioner Julie...
Sep 4 2006 // Ogilvy-Hill Insurance elected Mark Shipp president and CEO. Shipp has been with Ogilvy Hill for 11 years. In addition to his new role as president/CEO he will continue to build new relationships in the field.Also, Phillip...
Sep 4 2006 // Nearly 7,000 Alaskans will lose their earthquake insurance as their policies come up for renewal.Allstate Insurance Co. is cutting its optional earthquake coverage nationwide, and will drop this plan as policies come up...
Sep 4 2006 // Allstate drops Alaska earthquake coverageNearly 7,000 Alaskans will lose their earthquake insurance as their policies come up for renewal. Allstate Insurance Co. is cutting its optional earthquake coverage nationwide, and...
Sep 4 2006 // Insurance Agents E&ONuts & Bolts: London American Professional Liability LLC, a program administrator and MGA, introduced a new professional liability program for insurance agencies. The program is designed for...
Sep 4 2006 // PeopleOgilvy-Hill Insurance elected Mark Shipp president and CEO. Shipp has been with Ogilvy Hill for 11 years. In addition to his new role as president/CEO he will continue to build new relationships in the field. The...
Aug 18 2006 // Nearly 7,000 Alaskans will lose their earthquake insurance as their policies come up for renewal in the coming months.Allstate Insurance Co. is cutting its optional earthquake coverage nationwide, and will drop this plan...
Aug 17 2006 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission recently announced updates for mileage reimbursements for claimants, compensation rates for injured employees and forms for child support obligations.Claimant mileage...
Aug 10 2006 // Arkansas has made the greatest progress in reducing its number of children without health-care coverage, a nationwide study released Aug. 9 shows.The state saw the greatest drop – nearly 60 percent – of...
Aug 9 2006 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission on Aug. 7, 2006, released an update of Advisory 2000-1 to report the amounts to be paid injured employees under the state workers’ compensation laws. The update...
Aug 7 2006 // Pine Bluff, Ark., officials have euthanized 85 pit bills since June 16, when a new ordinance took effect, requiring owners to obtain $100,000 insurance policies to cover dog attacks.An additional 26 pit bulls have been...
Aug 7 2006 // A lack of fences around backyard pools and lapses in adult supervision are some of the reasons Idaho ranks fourth in the nation in drowning deaths per capita, a medical doctor says.“Almost 80 percent of children who...
Aug 7 2006 // A lack of fences around backyard pools and lapses in adult supervision are some of the reasons Idaho ranks fourth in the nation in drowning deaths per capita, a medical doctor says.“Almost 80 percent of children who...
Aug 4 2006 // An Alaska bill to make sure state-regulated insurance plans cover tests for colon cancer, the nation’s second most lethal form of cancer, was signed by Gov. Frank Murkowski.Screening is essential because colon cancer...
Aug 2 2006 // Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has signed rules to enforce a statewide workplace smoking ban and said he believes most businesses in the state will view clean air as a smart business choice.“Breathe easy,...