Notice of Proposed Regulatory Order
Authorizing the Use of Electronic Transactions and
Communications for Conducting the Business of Insurance
The Director of the Alaska Division of Insurance (director) proposes to issue an order under Alaska statute (AS) 21.96.080(a) to authorize the use of electronic transactions and communications for conducting the business of insurance. The proposed regulatory order identifies circumstances under AS 21 where regulated parties may use electronic communications or transactions (records) in lieu of a written transaction or communication.
You may comment on the proposed regulatory order by submitting written comments to the Division of Insurance; Attention: Martin Hester; P.O. Box 110805; Juneau, AK 99811-0805 or by e-mail to martin.hester@alaska.gov; or by fax to (907) 465-3422. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System at http://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/. All comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time (ADT), January 30, 2015.Oral or written comments may also be submitted at a hearing to be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 in the 15th floor conference room, Suite 1560, Atwood Building, 550 West Seventh Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska, at 10:00 a.m., ADT. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and may be extended to accommodate those present before 11:00 a.m. who do not have an opportunity to testify. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and would like to participate by teleconference, please call 1-800-315-6338 and enter the access code 42070 followed by the # (pound sign).
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this public hearing, please contact Jennifer Romero at (907) 269-7900, or TDD (907) 465-5437, no later than five days prior to the hearing to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
For a copy of the proposed regulatory order, please contact the Division of Insurance by telephoning (907) 269-7900 in Anchorage or (907) 465-2515 in Juneau, or via the Internet at http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/ins/HearingsMeetingsandNotices.aspx.
After the public comment period ends, the Director will review all comments regarding the proposed order. Based on those comments, the Director may make changes to the proposed order without further notice, or decide to take no action on them. The language of the final regulatory order may be different from that of the proposed regulatory order. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Date: December 19, 2014
Lori Wing-Heier
Director