Without the governor’s signature, new laws take effect exempting commercial fishing insurance cooperatives from state regulation and ending a requirement to register fishing boats with the DMV.
Insurers began streamlining prior authorization for healthcare coverage even as a bill setting new standards was pending on the governor’s desk.
Wildfire exposure in Alaska has been an emerging risk for more than two decades. Sean Dewalt explains how Alaskans can take actions to reduce the severity of property losses.
Lawmakers finished an operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for childcare, interior design, and big game hunting.
A builder’s risk policy is a type of insurance designed to cover property during construction. With this season shaping up to be one for the record books in Alaska, Sean Dewalt explains how to ensure your project is protected.
Columnist Sean Dewalt explains the assigned risk pool, which employers use it, and the tradeoffs for covering workers’ compensation.