Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hawaii Agrees to ‘Groundbreaking’ Settlement of Youth Climate Change Case
Jun 21 2024 // Hawaii on Thursday agreed to take action to decarbonize its transportation system by 2045 to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S. state was violating their rights under its constitution with infrastructure...
Utility Launches Shutoff Plan Aimed at Preventing Another Wildfire Like Lahaina
Jun 3 2024 // More than 48,000 Hawaiian Electric Co. customers living in some of the state’s driest areas will soon face the prospect of advance power shutoffs — and outages that could last several days — in order to reduce...
People Moves: SAIF Names Graneto Chief Financial Officer; Chapman and Crandall Join Alliant Employee Benefits; Huihui Joins Alliant’s Hawaii Team
May 24 2024 // SAIF Promotes Graneto to Chief Financial Officer Todd Graneto SAIF, headquartered in Salem, Oregon, promoted Todd Graneto to chief financial officer. In his new role, Graneto will be responsible for the financial services...
After Wildfire, Hawaii Fire Crews Take Stock of Their Ability to Communicate in a Crisis
May 24 2024 // Fire departments across the state are reevaluating their emergency communication capabilities after the Maui wildfires, when the vulnerability of the island’s cellular network — and a lack of advanced communication...
Bristol Myers, Sanofi Liability in Hawaii Plavix Case Grows to $916 Million
May 23 2024 // A judge in Hawaii on Tuesday ordered Bristol Myers Squibb and Sanofi to pay more than $916 million to the state for failing to warn non-white patients of health risks from its blood thinner Plavix, up from an earlier...
Hawaii Outlines Efforts to Prevent Another Devastating Wildfire Ahead of a Dry Season
May 21 2024 // As Maui continues to recover from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, Hawaii officials are looking at preventing another similar disaster ahead of what is expected to be a dry, fire-prone season, Gov. Josh...
Hawaii Study: Nearly 75% of Wildfire Survey Participants Have Respiratory Issues
May 20 2024 // A University of Hawaii study examining the health effects of last year’s deadly wildfires on Maui found that up to 74% of participants may have difficulty breathing and otherwise have poor respiratory health, and...
Declarations
May 20 2024 // E&S Momentum “As far as we can see, the momentum for the liability lines continues to be as strong as ever. … To the extent you’re seeing any slowing in the momentum of E&S, it’s likely to be...
After Maui, Hawaii Lawmakers Budget Funds for Firefighting Equipment and a State Fire Marshal
May 15 2024 // Hawaii lawmakers appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed...
Hawaii Governor Sets up Climate and Disaster Team to Develop Resilience Policy
May 7 2024 // Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has formed a Climate Advisory Team (CAT) made up of experts and stakeholders to deal with the challenges of climate disasters and to build a roadmap for the state’s strategy to mitigate the...
Growing Wildfire Risk Leaves States Grappling With How to Keep Insurers From Fleeing
May 1 2024 // Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news—their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk...
Hawaii Lawmakers Take Aim at Vacation Rentals After Wildfire Amplifies Housing Crisis
Apr 24 2024 // Amy Chadwick spent years scrimping and saving as a single mother of two to buy a house in the town of Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. But after a devastating fire leveled Lahaina in August and reduced...
Highlights of Reports on Deadly 2023 Hawaii Wildfire
Apr 22 2024 // More than half a year after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century burned through a historic Maui town, officials are still trying to determine exactly what went wrong and how to prevent similar catastrophes in...
CRC Group in Hawaii and INSUREtrust Form Cyber Practice Group
Apr 22 2024 // CRC Group, headquartered in Honolulu, has integrated INSUREtrust, formerly housed in Starwind, into its wholesale brokerage division. This integration bolsters CRC Group’s cyber capabilities and expertise and...
How to Renew Your Insurance License with a Criminal Background: Part 2 – Hawaii through Maryland
Apr 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Having a criminal charge or conviction in one’s background can make things more difficult for a licensed insurance producer. However, it doesn’t always have...
Maui Fire Officials Defend Response to Deadly Lahaina Blaze
Apr 17 2024 // Maui Fire Department officials defended their initial response to what became the deadliest fire in Hawaii history, saying they stayed at the scene of the Aug. 8 blaze until it was fully extinguished. The officials...
Hawaii Says 30 Lahaina Fire Survivors Are Moving Into Housing Daily But 3K Still in Hotels
Apr 2 2024 // Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living in hotels more than seven months after the August blaze but that up to 30 people are moving to longer-term housing each...
Subpoenas on Agencies and Officials Delay Release of Key Report into Deadly Hawaii Wildfire
Mar 27 2024 // Hawaii’s attorney general blamed a delay of the release of a key report into a deadly Maui wildfire on county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas. The first phase of an independent investigation...
Maui’s Mayor Prioritizes Vows to Hire More Firefighters After Hawaii Wildfire
Mar 19 2024 // Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Mayor Richard Bissen...
My New Markets
Mar 4 2024 // Long Haul Trucking Auto Liability Market Detail: Innovative Risk Insurance Services LLC has developed a mono-line commercial auto program for a broad range of customers who have both small and large transportation fleets....
