Latest Hawaii Headlines
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CEO of Hawaii’s Largest Comp Provider Says to Embrace Predictive Analytics
Oct 3 2016 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Getting employee buy-in may be the biggest key in getting a company to successfully adopt predictive analytics and other cutting-edge technologies, said Martin Welch, CEO of Hawaii Employers...
Hawaii Governor Asks Obama for Disaster Funding for Maui flooding
Sep 27 2016 // Hawaii Gov. David Ige said he plans to ask President Barack Obama for federal assistance to help Maui communities clean up and repair areas damaged by flooding through Iao Valley. The state and Maui County have already...
Tropical Weather System Approaches Southeast States
Aug 31 2016 // Crowds thinned Tuesday on the beaches of North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of a tropical weather system that threatened to bring strong winds and heavy rains that could flood low-lying areas. Elsewhere, a powerful...
Hawaii Resort And Crocs Sued over Child’s Escalator Injuries
Aug 23 2016 // A couple is suing footwear maker Crocs and a Hawaii resort after their 2-year-old son’s foot got caught in an escalator while the family visited Hawaii for an oral surgeon convention. The lawsuit says the Crocs shoes...
Hawaii Officials Warn of Raw Food Risk After Hepatitis A Outbreak
Aug 19 2016 // Hawaii authorities are urging diners to be aware of the risks of eating raw and undercooked food after they traced a hepatitis A outbreak to frozen scallops served raw at a sushi restaurant chain. State Department of...
Hawaii Hotel Employee Sues over Ignored Assault Complaint
Aug 15 2016 // An employee of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa has filed a lawsuit claiming hotel officials continued to accommodate a guest who groped her. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that the employee on Tuesday...
Tropical Storm Darby Makes Landfall on Big Island of Hawaii: AIR
Jul 25 2016 // Tropical Storm Darby, which formed off the coast of Mexico on July 11, quickly reached hurricane status as it moved westward toward Hawaii finally reaching landfall on Monday, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR...
Hawaii Getting $1M in Federal Aid to Battle Zika Virus
Jul 6 2016 // Hawaii will receive $1 million in federal funds to fight the Zika virus. The cash will go toward developing and improving state websites about Zika preparedness. It also will pay for a communications staffer to handle...
Hawaii Governor Signs Smartphone Proof of Insurance Bill
Jun 27 2016 // Hawaii Gov. David Ige approved a bill allowing Hawaii drivers to show proof of insurance with their cellphone in a traffic stop. The decision to sign the bill met with the approval of the Property Casualty Insurers...
Traffic Deaths Down in Hawaii Since 2012 DUI Towing Law Enacted
Jun 9 2016 // Hawaii Island has seen a decrease in traffic fatalities since the implementation of a county ordinance that permits the towing of vehicles driven by those driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The Hawaii...
Hawaii Sues Takata, Honda over Defective Air Bags
May 17 2016 // The state of Hawaii is suing Japanese manufacturer Takata over defective air bags they say threaten peoples’ lives. The lawsuit filed last week in the First Circuit Court of Hawaii also names auto manufacturer...
PCI Supports Hawaii Legislation to Use Smartphones as Proof of Insurance
May 2 2016 // The Hawaii Legislature has approved a bill that will enable Hawaii drivers to show proof of insurance with their cellphone in a traffic stop. House Bill 1705 will give consumers the choice to use a paper insurance card or...
Hawaii Teenager Says Uber Driver Sexually Assaulted Her
Apr 25 2016 // A man who worked as an Uber driver is charged in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old passenger in Hawaii. Uber deactivated the driver, who was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of...
Hawaii Lawmakers Want to Regulate Rideshare Companies
Apr 18 2016 // Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill to close the gap in car insurance coverage for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. Supporters of the bill say that, right now, Uber and Lyft drivers might not be...
Hawaii Lawmakers: How Much Pot Is OK While Driving?
Mar 30 2016 // Hawaii lawmakers are asking how much marijuana a driver can safely consume before getting behind the wheel of a car. It’s an issue they want to tackle now that Hawaii is setting up medical marijuana dispensaries, so...
Hawaii Lawmakers Consider Ban on Bosses from Workers’ Personal Accounts
Mar 2 2016 // Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill to ban employers from accessing employees’ personal social media accounts. So far, more than 20 states have banned employers from snooping in employees’ personal...
M4.1 Earthquake Hits Hawaii’s Big Island
Feb 16 2016 // A magnitude-4.1 earthquake jolted the southern flank of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. The U.S. Geological Survey the quake last week was centered about 26 miles south of Hilo on the Big Island. It hit at 9:23 a.m. There...
Earthquake Rattled Hawaii’s Big Island
Jan 19 2016 // An early morning earthquake rattled Hawaii’s Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS reported the magnitude 3.9 struck at 1:52 a.m. on Monday and was centered about 35 miles southwest of Hilo, near the...
New Tsunami Hazard Found in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
Jan 15 2016 // Geologists in Alaska have found evidence that a 125-mile section of the eastern Aleutian Islands that was once considered unlikely to generate earthquakes may be a future source of temblors – as well as potentially...
Horsemen Names Redman Director of Hawaii Operations
Jan 8 2016 // Horsemen Inc. has named Mike Redman director of island operations. Redman will be responsible for successful business relationships and business development in Hawaii. Redman has 20 years of insurance experience. He comes...
