What Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements Apply in Alaska?

Alaska caps noneconomic damages for covered health-care claims, while economic damages remain available. The ordinary cap is measured across all claims arising from one injury, with a higher cap for wrongful death or severe permanent physical impairment; reckless or intentional misconduct is outside the cap. A damages cap does not determine a policy’s coverage or the limit a practice should buy.

What Is Medical Malpractice Insurance?

Medical malpractice insurance can pay defense costs and covered damages when a patient claims a clinician’s care caused harm. If you provide health care, match the quote to your practice, clinicians, specialties and procedures, then check who is insured. Read the national Medical malpractice guide.

What to Watch for With Medical Malpractice in Alaska

  • One injury, all claims

    The $250,000 noneconomic cap ordinarily applies across claims, providers, and derivative claims arising from a single injury; multiple injuries from one course of treatment are treated as one. Do not multiply the cap by the number of named defendants when planning limits. 1

  • Higher statutory category

    The statute provides a $400,000 noneconomic cap for wrongful death or severe permanent physical impairment that is more than 70 percent disabling. Economic damages may also be awarded, and reckless or intentional misconduct is outside the cap. 1

  • Confirm the conduct and date

    The 2026 HB 342 proposal would add a narrow exception tied to AS 09.65.175, but the official bill history shows it remains in House Health and Social Services. It is not current enacted law as of this review; revisit this page if the bill advances. 1,3

Which Medical Malpractice Providers Have Alaska License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Medical malpractice; 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.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    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. 14

    Corgi markets medical malpractice insurance for health care professionals and organizations.

  • 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 arranges medical malpractice insurance for health care and life sciences 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

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Medical Malpractice in Alaska

  1. Does the policy cover each clinician and entity involved in the Alaska care, including employed and independent practitioners?
  2. Are defense costs inside the stated limit, and what annual aggregate applies across multiple injuries or claims?
  3. For claims-made coverage, what retroactive date and extended reporting option will apply if the practice changes insurers or closes?

Medical Malpractice Insurance in Alaska: Frequently Asked Questions

Does Alaska’s cap mean I can buy a smaller policy limit?

No. The cap is a damages rule, not a coverage grant or recommended limit. It applies to noneconomic damages with defined exceptions; economic damages remain available, and policy exclusions, defense costs, multiple incidents, and contractual limits still matter. 1

Did Alaska enact the proposed 2026 exception for certain procedures on minors?

The official HB 342 history reviewed for this guide listed the bill in House Health and Social Services, then Judiciary, as of its last recorded status. The proposal is not treated here as enacted law. 3

Medical Malpractice Insurance 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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