Latest Alaska Headlines

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Multiple Storms Leave Damage in March Across Ark.

May 11 2006 // Storms across Arkansas early on Wednesday, May 10 and the night before left a trail of damage, including fallen trees, roof damage and power outages affecting at least 25,000 customers, officials said.Another line of...

Alaska Legislature Ends Session; Rejects Self-Insurance Bill

May 11 2006 // Alaska legislators concluded the 2006 regular session this week and in the final hours rejected a bill opposed by insurers that would have encouraged more employers to self-insure for workers’...

Acordia Acquires Assets of Key Insurance Agency

May 10 2006 // Acordia Inc. has acquired the assets of Key Insurance Agency LLC in Wasilla and Anchorage, Alaska. This is the Acordia’s 17th acquisition in 11 states the past three years — the second in Alaska.The acquisition...

New Markets

May 8 2006 // Architects & Engineers Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services Inc. offers architects and engineers errors and omissions insurance through qualifying wholesale brokers. The classes include, but are not limited to,...

New Markets

May 8 2006 // Architects & EngineersNuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services Inc. offers architects and engineers errors and omissions insurance through qualifying wholesale brokers. The classes include, but are not limited to,...

Ark. Seeks to Intervene in Okla. Poultry Lawsuit

May 3 2006 // Ark. Attorney General Mike has asked an Oklahoma court to allow his office to represent the people and sovereign interests of the State of Arkansas in the lawsuit filed by Oklahoma against Arkansas poultry companies.If...

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 anniversarySince 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...

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...