On November 18, 1997, a hearing was held pursuant to AS 21.06.180 - 21.06.230 to receive testimony regarding insurance coverage that insureds are generally unable to secure from admitted insurers for consideration by the director for inclusion on the surplus lines placement list. Other written and oral testimony was also received in accordance with the hearing notice.

Producing brokers are reminded that, under AS 21.34.020(3) and 3 AAC 25.030, they must use due diligence to determine whether the insurance is available from an admitted insurer. Due diligence will be presumed if the producing broker affirms that the coverage is unavailable and the unavailability is documented by the affirmation that the coverage is on this list. Nothing herein precludes the producing broker from applying for an exception under AS 21.34.020(4).

This order replaces Order R97-01, issued January 13, 1997.

Under 3 AAC 25.040, the following is the January 12, 1998, surplus lines placement list:

Auto racing liability

Auto rental firms

Auto u-drive

Automobile "bobtail" liability

Automobile driving schools

Courtesy cars used by common carriers - monoline

Drive away

Garage/auto dealers involving motorcycles, snowmobiles, RV's, or off-road vehicle, go-karts

Hazardous materials hauling including gasoline distributors

Long haul trucks

Midget autos

Racing

Sand and gravel haulers involving dump trucks

Taxicabs

Vehicles maintaining or servicing aircraft

Auto firm renters - short term

Auto renters conversion

Classic/antique autos

Garagekeepers legal liability

Hazardous materials hauling

Heavy vehicles - over 20,000 gross vehicle weightleased motor homes

Long haul trucks

Luxury autos

Racing autos

Special auto bodies

Taxi cabs

Aircraft - antique

Aircraft - chartered

Aircraft - excess passenger liability Aircraft - fixed base operations

Aircraft applicators liability including crop damage and chemical drift

Airport liability

Airport repair operations (umbrella)

Aviation maintenance vehicles

Balloon - hot air/gas

Excess limits

Guide, lodge, or outfitter airstrips

Guides, lodges, and outfitters aircraft hull or liability

Helicopters

Monoline:

Airport. liability

Aviation products liability

Hangerkeepers liability

Goldmines

Buildings on piles

Drought insurance

Explosive manufacturing, storage, or sales

Greenhouses - wind and hail

Hay in the open or barns - when value exceeds $25,000 in each stack or barn.

Monoline:

Business interruption

Earthquake

Flood

Pile driving contractors

Plastic manufacturers and sales

Polyurethane insulated buildings

Railroads - property and general liability

Remote - accessible only by air or water

Sawmills

Small builders risks under $25,000 (all risk)

Small welding shops - general liability and products liability

Unprotected risks - class 8, 9, or 10

Woodhandlers

Architects and engineers

D&O, small village corporations

Employment practices liability

Internet professional liability

Marine surveyors - professional and general liability

Police professional liability

Social service agencies, residential counseling service (i.e., alcohol abuse, counseling)

Alarm companies

Animal rides, saddle horse liability, rodeos and horse shows

Armored car services - auto, crime and fidelity

Custodial care - licensed for under 25

Adult day care centers

Child day care centers

Developmentally disabled

Residential and day care centers

Homes for the aged

Demolition contractors liability

Divers

Environmental impairment liability

Explosive manufacturing, storage, or sales

Exterminators liability, pest control applicators

Food borne illness

Guides, outfitters, and lodges - remote (accessible only by air or water)

Hazardous materials

Loggers broad form liability

Damage including fire

Damage to standing timber

Mining

Miscellaneous E&O for ATMs

Monoline:

Employment related practices

Explosion hazard

Hole-in-one coverage

Liquor liability - if liquor exceeds 40% of sales or entertainment

Police protective - false arrest, personal injury

Pollution/contamination

Products and completed operations

Railroad protective

Security guards (under ten guards)

Ski-lifts and tows

Snowmobile dealers

Special events, tagged fish

Mortgage protection/impairment

New ventures - under three years experience

Oil field service contractors - small (premium under $10,000) with only Alaska operations

Real estate appraisers, errors and omissions

Social service agencies, residential counseling services (i.e., alcohol abuse counseling)

Spectator liability

Suntan parlors

Suppression contractors - including service and sales operations

Bridges and tunnels

Builders risk/course of construction - accessible only by air or water

Docks, piers, and wharfs - wood frame

Earthquake or flood

Hazardous materials

Unprotected - class 8, 9, or 10

Kidnap/ransom

MONOLINE COMMERCIAL

Cameras

Coin dealers

Coin operated devices

Contact lenses

Data processing equipment

Fine arts

Furs

High values - in excess of $5,000,000

Jewelry

This order is effective January 12, 1998.

Dated this 12th day of January 1998, at Anchorage, Alaska.