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[Human-readable page](https://spot.insure/coverage/fiduciary/alaska) # Fiduciary Liability Insurance in Alaska Alaska’s labor standards guidance permits employee-benefit and retirement deductions only when the employee gave voluntary written consent in advance; the consent cannot be a condition of getting or keeping the job. Coverage review should identify which people make discretionary plan decisions and which staff perform the state payroll task; give the broker both roles.[^1][^2] **Coverage:** [Fiduciary liability](/coverage/fiduciary) · [Alaska](/coverage/states/alaska) ## What Is Fiduciary Liability? Fiduciary liability can protect your company and plan fiduciaries when participants claim mishandling of an employee benefit plan. If you sponsor a retirement or health plan, check who is insured and whether both administration errors and fiduciary-breach claims are addressed. [Read the national Fiduciary liability guide](/coverage/fiduciary). ## What to Watch for in Alaska ### Advance voluntary authorization Use advance voluntary authorization as the state checkpoint. Keep the supporting eligibility record, employee authorization, exemption certification, or program notice with payroll reconciliation so the employer can trace how it applied the rule.[^1] ### Name The Decision Makers For Alaska, advance voluntary authorization is a state payroll or program checkpoint. Assign an operational owner to track it, and separately identify the people who select investments, resolve eligibility disputes, or monitor the plan provider; those discretionary roles matter to the fiduciary application.[^1][^2] ### Set An Exception Review At renewal, sample Alaska payroll or program records against advance voluntary authorization. Record the reviewer, any missed authorization, enrollment, or remittance step, the correction date, and the plan fiduciary who reviewed the exception.[^1] ## 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.[^3][^4][^5] - [Regulator website](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/) - [License lookup](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Consumers/ConsumerTools/ResearchaCompany.aspx) - [File a complaint](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Consumers/Complaints) - Phone: (907) 269-7900 ### Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office **Reported tax rate:** 2.7% of gross premium less returns plus 1% filing fee; wet marine: 0.75%, no fee 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.[^7][^6][^8][^9] **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.[^6] **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.[^10] ## Providers With Documented State Licenses These providers publish a national listing for Fiduciary liability; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm that the product is available in Alaska; [check the regulator’s license lookup](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Consumers/ConsumerTools/ResearchaCompany.aspx) and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote. - [Coalition](/insurance-providers/coalition) — **Entity:** Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.; **role:** Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only.[^12] - [Corgi](/insurance-providers/corgi) — **Entity:** Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; **role:** Insurance producer; **checked:** 2026-09-28. **Scope:** Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability.[^13] ## Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Alaska 1. What state-specific eligibility, authorization, or remittance rule applies to the employer’s retirement arrangement? 2. Who reviews payroll-to-plan reconciliations and records exceptions under that rule? 3. Which people exercise plan discretion, and are they identified in the fiduciary application? ## Fiduciary Liability in Alaska: FAQ ### What state retirement or payroll rule should an employer in Alaska check first? Alaska’s labor standards guidance permits employee-benefit and retirement deductions only when the employee gave voluntary written consent in advance; the consent cannot be a condition of getting or keeping the job.[^1] ### Does hiring a plan administrator remove an employer’s fiduciary responsibility in Alaska? No. Provider selection does not end the plan fiduciary’s duty to monitor the provider. Document who retains that review, and assign a separate owner for the state checkpoint: advance voluntary authorization.[^2][^1] ## Fiduciary Liability in Other States - [Alabama](/coverage/fiduciary/alabama) - [Arizona](/coverage/fiduciary/arizona) - [Arkansas](/coverage/fiduciary/arkansas) - [California](/coverage/fiduciary/california) - [Colorado](/coverage/fiduciary/colorado) - [Connecticut](/coverage/fiduciary/connecticut) - [Delaware](/coverage/fiduciary/delaware) - [District of Columbia](/coverage/fiduciary/district-of-columbia) - [Florida](/coverage/fiduciary/florida) - [Georgia](/coverage/fiduciary/georgia) - [Hawaii](/coverage/fiduciary/hawaii) - [Idaho](/coverage/fiduciary/idaho) - [Illinois](/coverage/fiduciary/illinois) - [Indiana](/coverage/fiduciary/indiana) - [Iowa](/coverage/fiduciary/iowa) - [Kansas](/coverage/fiduciary/kansas) - [Kentucky](/coverage/fiduciary/kentucky) - [Louisiana](/coverage/fiduciary/louisiana) - [Maine](/coverage/fiduciary/maine) - [Maryland](/coverage/fiduciary/maryland) - [Massachusetts](/coverage/fiduciary/massachusetts) - [Michigan](/coverage/fiduciary/michigan) - [Minnesota](/coverage/fiduciary/minnesota) - [Mississippi](/coverage/fiduciary/mississippi) - [Missouri](/coverage/fiduciary/missouri) - [Montana](/coverage/fiduciary/montana) - [Nebraska](/coverage/fiduciary/nebraska) - [Nevada](/coverage/fiduciary/nevada) - [New Hampshire](/coverage/fiduciary/new-hampshire) - [New Jersey](/coverage/fiduciary/new-jersey) - [New Mexico](/coverage/fiduciary/new-mexico) - [New York](/coverage/fiduciary/new-york) - [North Carolina](/coverage/fiduciary/north-carolina) - [North Dakota](/coverage/fiduciary/north-dakota) - [Ohio](/coverage/fiduciary/ohio) - [Oklahoma](/coverage/fiduciary/oklahoma) - [Oregon](/coverage/fiduciary/oregon) - [Pennsylvania](/coverage/fiduciary/pennsylvania) - [Rhode Island](/coverage/fiduciary/rhode-island) - [South Carolina](/coverage/fiduciary/south-carolina) - [South Dakota](/coverage/fiduciary/south-dakota) - [Tennessee](/coverage/fiduciary/tennessee) - [Texas](/coverage/fiduciary/texas) - [Utah](/coverage/fiduciary/utah) - [Vermont](/coverage/fiduciary/vermont) - [Virginia](/coverage/fiduciary/virginia) - [Washington](/coverage/fiduciary/washington) - [West Virginia](/coverage/fiduciary/west-virginia) - [Wisconsin](/coverage/fiduciary/wisconsin) - [Wyoming](/coverage/fiduciary/wyoming) [Other Coverage in Alaska](/coverage/states/alaska) ## Sources [^1]: [Alaska Labor Standards Guide — Permissible payroll deductions](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/4/pub/Labor_Standards_Guide_09_Revision.pdf) — Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Permissible payroll deductions, item d(1): pension contributions require voluntary advance written consent, not a condition of employment.. Accessed 2026-09-29. [^2]: [Retirement plan fiduciary responsibilities](https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plan-fiduciary-responsibilities) — Internal Revenue Service; Employer plan fiduciaries must act prudently and solely in participants’ interests; hiring a provider does not remove the duty to monitor that provider.. Accessed 2026-09-29. [^3]: [Division of Insurance](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/) — Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; Official Division homepage; publishes general contact number (907) 269-7900 and qualifies 1-800-INSURAK for callers in state outside Anchorage. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^4]: [Research a Company or Agent](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Consumers/ConsumerTools/ResearchaCompany.aspx) — Alaska Division of Insurance; Company and licensee search for entities licensed in Alaska. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^5]: [Complaints](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/Consumers/Complaints) — Alaska Division of Insurance; Official complaint filing instructions and matters the Division can investigate. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^6]: [Surplus Lines](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/SurplusLines) — Alaska Division of Insurance; Current surplus-lines guidance on tax reporting, placement-list diligent-search exception, and required policyholder notice. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^7]: [Alaska Statutes, Chapter 21.34: Surplus Lines Insurance](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secEnd=21.34.900&secStart=21.34) — Alaska Legislature; AS 21.34.180/.190 rates; the Division's accessible current Surplus Lines FAQ reproduces the wet-marine and public-risk exceptions and filing-fee treatment. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^8]: [Bulletin B 12-05: Alaska Policyholder Notice](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/11/pub/Bulletins/B12-05.pdf) — Alaska Division of Insurance; Required nonadmitted-insurer notice says claims are not covered by the Alaska Insurance Guaranty Association Act. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^9]: [15 U.S.C. § 8202: Regulation of nonadmitted insurance by insured's home State](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A15+section%3A8202+edition%3Aprelim%29) — U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel; § 8202(a): nonadmitted placement is subject solely to insured's home-State requirements, except as otherwise provided; § 8201 addresses exclusive home-State tax authority. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^10]: [Surplus Lines](https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/ins/SurplusLines) — Alaska Division of Insurance; Full current FAQ: rates, wet marine tax/fee/search exceptions, government and qualifying aircraft tax/fee exceptions, home-state determination, and placement-list search rules (lines 92–159). Accessed 2026-09-28. [^11]: [Licenses](https://www.at-bay.com/licenses/) — At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21. [^12]: [Licenses and Carriers](https://www.coalitioninc.com/legal/licenses) — Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535.. Accessed 2026-09-22. [^13]: [Insurance Producer Licenses](https://www.corgi.insure/broker-licenses) — Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^14]: [About Hiscox US Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance) — Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16. [^15]: [Licenses](https://www.nextinsurance.com/insurance-licenses/) — ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^16]: [Insurance Licenses by State](https://www.techinsurance.com/legal/licenses) — TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number.. Accessed 2026-09-28. [^17]: [Licenses](https://www.vouch.us/legal/licenses) — Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict.. Accessed 2026-09-15. Updated 2026-09-29. This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy). 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