Latest Alaska Headlines
All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Priests Accused of Sex Abuse in Alaska
Jan 16 2009 // The Jesuit order has been sued by 43 Alaska Natives who say they were sexually abused as children, and mounting evidence shows that known pedophile priests were sent to the Fairbanks, Alaska, Diocese for decades, a lawyer...
New Markets
Nov 30 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. Waste Haulers Market Detail: ELM Insurance...
Medicus OK’d to Provide Medical Professional Liability Coverage in Ark.
Nov 5 2008 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benfield Bowman and Medicus Insurance Company Chairman Howard Lamb announced that Medicus Insurance Company has been approved to write medical professional liability insurance in...
Voters Shuffle Deck of State Legislatures; Both Parties Claim Gains
Nov 5 2008 // Voters on Tuesday left their mark on the state political landscape, shifting the partisan control of state government in a dozen states. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Democrats gained control...
Ark. Court to Consider Fairness of Workers’ Comp System
Oct 20 2008 // The Arkansas Supreme Court has agreed to consider an injured man’s argument that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission operates unfairly in violation of the constitution. Arkansas Chief Justice Jim Hannah...
20 Counties in Ark. Declared Disaster Areas After Ike
Sep 30 2008 // Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe added Craighead, Lawrence, Madison, Newton and Saline counties to the list of state disaster declarations following damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ike on Sept. 13 and 14. Beebe...
1 Dead in Ark. After Ike, More than 200K Lose Power
Sep 15 2008 // The remnants of Hurricane Ike knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers in Arkansas and killed one person as storm bands passed through Saturday night and Sunday morning. The damage spanned a wide area across the...
Law Office Not Liable For Injuries Caused By Office Chair Collapse
Sep 12 2008 // The Supreme Court of Alaska has ruled that a law office is not liable for ordinary negligence and strict products liability when an overweight person is injured by an office chair that collapsed. According to Charles...
New Markets
Aug 4 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. Personal Umbrella – Hard-To-Place...
Ark. Bank Files Insurance Claim After Employee Allegedly Steals $2.1M
Jul 11 2008 // On July 8, Conway-based Home BancShares filed a notice with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that said a senior officer at one of its banks embezzled $2.1 million. John Allison, Home BancShares’ chairman...
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 // Workplaces are getting safer each year; but that doesn’t mean the cost of workers’ comp coverage will decline Ongoing efforts to curb workplace injuries have made substantial progress in most parts of the...
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...
