Alaska Fidelity Bonds for Health Maintenance Organizations

Alaska’s Division of Insurance currently routes HMO applicants to its HMO application materials, whose instructions list a $100,000 employee-and-officer fidelity bond under AS 21.86.050. The linked instructions are marked revised August 10, 2007, so an HMO should confirm with the Division whether a later amount or filing form applies before relying on that figure.

What Is Fidelity Bonds?

Fidelity coverage can reimburse certain losses when employees steal money or property they handle. If employees manage company funds, customer property or benefit-plan assets, identify each owner and compare the required protection for each interest. Read the national Fidelity bonds guide.

Alaska Fidelity Bonds Requirements

RequirementDetails
Current regulator checklistThe Division’s HMO certificate-of-authority instructions list a $100,000 minimum fidelity bond for employees and officers and cite AS 21.86.050. The linked form is marked revised August 10, 2007; confirm the current filing requirement with the Division. 1,2

What Should You Watch for With Fidelity Bonds in Alaska?

  • Confirm the current amount before placing coverage

    The Division’s current Admissions page still lists an HMO application route, and its linked instructions specify a $100,000 employee-and-officer fidelity bond. The PDF itself is marked revised August 10, 2007. Ask the Division whether that minimum or any form conditions have changed before treating it as today’s complete requirement. 1,2

  • Map the covered people and money-handling roles

    The Alaska filing is directed to HMO employees and officers. Ask whether the proposed bond also addresses the people who collect, disburse, invest, or control HMO funds, and whether separate endorsements are needed for contractors or service providers; the application checklist does not describe policy wording. 2

  • Do not confuse the HMO filing with broader company crime insurance

    An HMO’s regulatory bond filing does not by itself answer whether the HMO can recover its own cash, securities, or other property after employee fraud. Ask the insurer to identify the insured entity, covered property, trigger, discovery/reporting period, and deductible in the actual form. 2

  • Review private benefit-plan assets on their own terms

    If the HMO or an employer client sponsors a private ERISA plan and people handle plan assets, apply the separate federal plan-official bonding test. A state HMO filing does not establish that an ERISA plan or its property is insured. 3

Which Fidelity Bonds Providers Have Alaska License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Fidelity bonds; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Alaska. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • TechInsurance

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Specialty Program Group LLC

    TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. 17

    TechInsurance arranges fidelity bonds addressing employee theft from clients.

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC

    Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 18

    Vouch lists fidelity bonds among its core protections for financial-services businesses.

Who Regulates Insurance in Alaska?

Alaska Division of Insurance

The Alaska Division of Insurance regulates insurers and insurance licensees, provides company and licensee searches, and investigates insurance complaints within its authority. Its consumer-services section handles disputes involving claims, cancellations, premium refunds, agents, and insurers. 4,5,6

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Alaska

Reported tax rate. 2.7% of gross premium less returns plus 1% filing fee; wet marine: 0.75%, no fee 8,7,9,10

For covered property and casualty surplus-lines risks, Alaska lists a 2.7% tax and a separate 1% filing fee on gross premium less returned premium. Qualifying wet-marine and transportation policies instead carry a 0.75% tax on gross premium and no filing fee; risks of state or local government and certain interstate aircraft are exempt from both tax and fee. A multistate placement is regulated under the insured’s home-state rules, and Alaska says to evaluate each policy’s home state separately.

  • Alaska has a placement-list exception: If a risk appears on Alaska’s surplus-lines placement list, the Division says the broker does not have to canvass admitted insurers for declinations before placement; the broker must document the applicable list entry. 7
  • Alaska has limited tax and search exceptions: The Division says qualifying wet-marine and transportation policies need no diligent search and pay no 1% filing fee. Tax and filing fees also do not apply to state or political-subdivision risks or qualifying interstate aircraft, although other placement requirements remain. 11

What Should You Ask Before Buying Fidelity Bonds in Alaska?

  1. Does the Division still require the $100,000 amount in the currently linked 2007 HMO instructions, or has it prescribed another amount or form?
  2. Who is covered under the HMO bond: employees and officers only, or also contractors and other handlers of HMO money?
  3. Does the quote reimburse the HMO itself for dishonest loss of its funds and property, and what are the discovery and cancellation terms?
  4. Does any separate ERISA plan hold plan assets, and who will arrange bonding for the people handling those assets?

Fidelity Bonds in Alaska: Frequently Asked Questions

Is $100,000 confirmed as Alaska’s current HMO minimum?

The Division’s currently linked application instructions list $100,000 and cite AS 21.86.050, but the PDF is dated August 10, 2007. Confirm the live filing amount with the Division before setting the bond. 1,2

Does an HMO bond automatically cover an employer’s ERISA plan?

No such conclusion follows from the HMO application checklist. ERISA Section 412 separately addresses plan officials who handle plan assets and contains specific exceptions. 3

Fidelity Bonds Guides for Other States

Other coverage in AlaskaEvery coverage guide for Alaska, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, contact Spot with a supporting source.

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