Latest Alaska Headlines
All the headlines from our Alaska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Judge Rules BP Not Negligent in Alaska Spill
Dec 28 2011 // A federal judge ruled that BP was not negligent in the case of a 2009 oil spill and did not violate the terms of its probation from an earlier accident thus escaping further punishment. The decision is a victory for the...
Alaska Law Meant To Ban Texting While Driving Challenged
Dec 27 2011 // Alaska’s intended ban on texting while driving is facing a legal challenge, with a magistrate in Kenai saying the Legislature should have been explicit if they truly meant to prohibit the activity. The decision this...
Alaska Insurance Director Hall Re-Elected 2012 NIPR President
Dec 16 2011 // The board of directors of the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) re-elected Alaska Insurance Director Linda Hall as NIPR president during its Dec. 13 meeting in Chicago. Hall has been a member of the NIPR board...
My New Markets
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Powerful Storm Damages Roofs in Nome, Alaska
Nov 10 2011 // High winds and surging waves pummeled Alaska’s western coast Wednesday, churning the Bering Sea and forcing residents of Nome and isolated native villages to seek higher ground inland. “We do have some reports...
Bering Sea Superstorm Slamming West Alaska
Nov 9 2011 // The National Weather Service is reporting an event billed as “The Bering Sea Superstorm” is striking the coast of Alaska. The storm is “punishing the west Alaska coast with hurricane-force winds,...
Ark. Court: Policy Does Not Limit Insurer’s Liability in Underinsured Driver Case
Sep 5 2011 // The Arkansas Supreme Court has denied an insurer’s appeal of a lower court finding that the language of its insurance policy in a case involving an underinsured driver is ambiguous. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance...
Ark. Tornado Survivors Can Appeal Aid Decisions
Aug 12 2011 // People in western Arkansas who were hit by tornadoes and storms might have been turned down for disaster aid on their first try. But officials said that isn’t always the final answer. “A letter that says you...
Alaska Tour Operator Fined $1.5 Million for Not Having Workers’ Compensation
Aug 10 2011 // An Alaska tour operator has been fined $1.5 million for allegedly failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance, violating stop work orders and misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Ultimate Tours...
Ark. High Court: Policy Does Not Limit Insurer’s Liability in Uninsured Driver Case
Aug 4 2011 // The Arkansas Supreme Court has denied an insurer’s appeal of a lower court finding that the language of its insurance policy at issue in a case involving an underinsured driver is ambiguous. Philadelphia Indemnity...
Alaska Joins State Surplus Lines Coalition
Jul 26 2011 // Members of the Non-Admitted Insurance Multi-State Agreement coalition are proud to welcome Alaska to the NIMA group. Insurance Director Linda Hall signed on behalf of Alaska, which collected $109 million in excess and...
Alaska Repeat Drunk Driver Seeks Retrial Due to Ad
Jul 19 2011 // A repeat drunken driver who was convicted of consuming at least a dozen drinks and causing a deadly head-on crash is seeking a new trial because of a public service announcement that aired over 1,400 times during her...
BP Reports Alaskan Oil Pipeline Leak
Jul 18 2011 // BP reported yet another pipeline leak at its Alaskan oilfields, frustrating the oil giant’s attempts to rebuild its reputation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP said on Monday that a pipeline at its 30,000...
Alaska Plans Large-Scale Disaster Drill
Jul 7 2011 // The state of Alaska is planning a large-scale emergency readiness drill this winter focused on how prepared the state and its residents are for a severe cold weather system. Kathy Cavyell, the state’s lead exercise...
Appeals Court Sides With BP in Securities Fraud Lawsuit
Jun 29 2011 // A U.S. appeals court sided with BP Plc in a securities fraud lawsuit arising from a 2006 Alaska oil spill, but the case isn’t over. BP discovered two oil spills in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in 2006, and a corporate...
Alaska Workplace Fatalities Down 42.5%
May 11 2011 // Alaska has seen a significant decrease in workplace fatalities — down 42.5 percent from the previous decade — according to the epidemiology branch of the state Division of Public Health. According to the Division,...
BP to Pay $85 Million to Settle Alaska Oil Spill Case
May 5 2011 // BP has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty, as well as spend $60 million on enhanced safety measures, to settle a federal probe of a pipeline oil spill on Alaska’s North Slope in 2006, the U.S. government...
Ark. Deputy Commissioner Named Outstanding CPA in Government
Apr 4 2011 // State Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford announced that Mel Anderson, the deputy commissioner for Financial Regulation at the Arkansas Insurance Department, has been selected by the Arkansas Society of Certified Public...
My New Markets
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U.S. Coastlines Should Be Prepared for Potential Tsunamis
Mar 23 2011 // In the wake of Japan’s tsunami disaster, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is urging Americans who live and vacation at the coast to take the threat of tsunamis seriously. With more coastline...
