Section 21.76.010. Authority to establish joint insurance arrangements.

   (a) Municipalities and their public corporations, city and borough school districts, and regional educational attendance areas may enter into cooperative agreements with each other for the purpose of establishing, operating, or participating in joint insurance arrangements through which the participating members agree to pool contributions in order to either assume risks from losses to the participants on a group basis or purchase coverage for the participants on a group basis.
   (b) A joint insurance arrangement may be for any kind of insurance defined by this title except for health insurance, life insurance, and title insurance.
   (c) A joint insurance arrangement shall be considered an alternative or supplement to any other policy or contract of insurance authorized or required by law, including insurance under AS 21.75.
   (d) For purposes of AS 23.30.075, a joint insurance arrangement is considered to be an association duly authorized to transact workers' compensation insurance in the state.

Authorities

21.76.900;23.30.263

Notes

References

AS 21.76.900 Definitions.
AS 23.30.263 Immunity from civil liability for workplace safety inspections.

History

(Sec. 1 ch 136 SLA 1986; am Sec. 3 ch 97 SLA 1992; am Sec. 81 ch 56 SLA 1996)