The Safety Corner: Rigging 101
Working with suspended loads is one of the most hazardous jobs. Sean Dewalt explains how proper training and certification of riggers can prevent injuries and lower insurance exposures.
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Healthcare Leaders Call for Cooperation as Medicaid Laws Shift
Healthcare providers in Alaska are adapting to changes in Medicaid, seeing both concerns for coverage and opportunities for overhaul.
The Safety Corner: Aviation Risk Management
Air travel in Alaska is essential, and crashes will happen. Sean Dewalt explains how to assess the risk so that employees complete each flight safely.
Fisheries Insurance, Vessel Registration Bills Become Law
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.
Prior Authorization Bill Becomes Law Without Governor’s Signature
Insurers began streamlining prior authorization for healthcare coverage even as a bill setting new standards was pending on the governor’s desk.
The Safety Corner: The Continually Emerging Risk of Wildfire
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.