Reconstruction Costs: A Tricky Variable in Commercial Property Insurance
Columnist Sean Dewalt breaks down the trick to fully insuring commercial property: valuation tools to realistically measure reconstruction cost.
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Legislative Session Ends with Changes for Energy, Healthcare, and Resource Industries
Lawmakers finished a $6 billion operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for energy, health insurance, and natural resources industries.
Workers’ Comp Costs Drop in 2022
From $3.51 per $100 of payroll in 2012, the highest of any state, Alaska is closer to the national median for workers’ comp costs at $1.95 per $100 of payroll.
Anchorage Financial Planner Named Top Financial Security Professional
Yoshi Ogawa from the Alaska General Office of New York Life is listed by Forbes among its Top Financial Security Professionals Best-in-State for 2022.
Parker, Smith & Feek Acquired by IMA Financial
IMA Financial Group, a North American insurance brokerage firm specializing in risk management, insurance, wholesale brokerage, and wealth management, has acquired Washington-based Parker, Smith & Feek to expand its brokerage services in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and Hawaii.
Small Businesses Can Lower Healthcare Spend with Association Health Plans
SPONSORED BY PARKER, SMITH & FEEK: There are exciting new health insurance options for small businesses in Alaska being offered through group association plans that allow smaller companies to access health insurance savings.