Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hawaii Leads Nation in Motorcycle Theft, Says Progressive
Mar 2 2006 // Honolulu motorcycle riders are most likely to have their bikes stolen, although the city is the 53rd largest metropolitan area, according to a recent study by Progressive Group of Insurance Companies. A motorcyclist in...
DENSO Corporation Forming Captive Insurer in Hawaii
Mar 2 2006 // DENSO Corporation said it will establish a wholly owned captive insurance company — DENSO Reinsurance America Inc. — for its group companies in March. The initial capital investment for the company will be US$3...
AAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Feb 6 2006 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii’s affiliated insurer a Certificate of Authority, allowing it to begin offering homeowners and auto insurance policies to AAA members in the Aloha...
AAA to sell auto, homeowners policies in Hawaii
Feb 5 2006 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii’s affiliated insurer a Certificate of Authority, allowing it to begin offering homeowners and auto insurance policies to AAA members in the Aloha...
AAA To Offer Auto, Homeowners Insurance in Hawaii
Jan 27 2006 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has granted AAA Hawaii’s affiliated insurer a Certificate of Authority, to allow it to begin offering homeowner’s and auto insurance to AAA Hawaii members. Auto and...
Hawaii recognized as first state to be tsunami and storm ready
Jan 23 2006 // The National Weather Service has declared Hawaii the first state in the nation to be tsunami- and storm-ready. Only 23 communities in the nation are tsunami-ready, according to David L. Johnson, director of the...
News Currents
Jan 22 2006 // Hawaii recognized as first state to be tsunami and storm ready The National Weather Service has declared Hawaii the first state in the nation to be tsunami- and storm-ready. Only 23 communities in the nation are...
Hawaii New Year’s Fireworks Tradition Is Dangerous
Dec 30 2005 // Hawaii’s new year’s eve fireworks tradition are dangerous, according to state fire and medical officials. As New Year’s Eve approaches, many people are intent on lighting up noisy, smoke-making fireworks....
Hawaii Recognized as First State to be Tsunami and Storm Ready
Dec 12 2005 // The National Weather Service has declared Hawaii the first state in the nation to be both tsunami- and storm-ready. “This is an important accomplishment for the state and it shows the leadership of the local civic...
Western States Pay Average Auto Premiums, NAIC Reports
Nov 21 2005 // Drivers in most of the 13 states that comprise the Western region enjoy about average auto insurance premiums, according to the most recent study produced by the National Association of Insurance Commis-sioners (NAIC). In...
Western States Pay Average Auto Premiums, NAIC Reports
Nov 20 2005 // Drivers in most of the 13 states that comprise the Western region enjoy about average auto insurance premiums, according to the most recent study produced by the National Association of Insurance Commis-sioners (NAIC). In...
News Briefs
Nov 6 2005 // California CDI Amends Proposed “Action Notice” Filing Regulations The California Department of In-surance has deleted a section of proposed regulations that would have required insurers to notify CDI when a...
Hawaii Insurance Division Approves 18.2 Percent Workers’ Comp Decrease
Oct 18 2005 // The state of Hawaii Insurance Division has approved an 18.2 percent decrease in the cost of workers’ compensation claims, which likely will lower premiums for Hawaii companies beginning Jan. 1. According to the...
Hawaii To Receive New Flood Insurer
Sep 23 2005 // Hawaii’s insurance commissioner has approved another insurer to come into the Hawaii market offering flood insurance. The new insurer, internet-based Insurecat, will provide “coverage for something as obscure...
Hawaii Workers’ Comp Claims Declining
Sep 22 2005 // State of Hawaii officials say the number of workers’ compensation claims filed in the state is on the decline. Preliminary figures show 2004 saw 2,347 fewer workers’ comp claims filed than in 2003, a drop of...
Katrina Prompts States to Review Their Disaster Playbooks
Sep 19 2005 // With the horrors from Hurricane Katrina still flashing on live television, Connecticut emergency officials and Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) met on Sept. 7 to decide how to evacuate 100,000 coastal residents if a Category 4...
Katrina Prompts States to Review Their Disaster Playbooks
Sep 19 2005 // With the horrors from Hurricane Katrina still flashing on live television, Connecticut emergency officials and Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) met on Sept. 7 to decide how to evacuate 100,000 coastal residents if a Category 4...
States Reopen their Disaster Playbooks in Light of Hurricane Katrina
Sep 19 2005 // Mark K. Matthews With the horrors from Hurricane Katrina still flashing on live TV, Connecticut emergency officials and Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) met recently to decide how to evacuate 100,000 coastal residents if a Category 4...
Kingsway Financial Services Notes Purchase of HI Holdings
Sep 12 2005 // Toronto-based Kingsway Financial Services Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire HI Holdings Inc. (Hawaii). The transaction includes HI’s wholly owned Zephyr Insurance Company Inc. (Zephyr). HI and Zephyr...
NAMIC Encourages Hawaii Legislative Working Group to Adopt Rate Modernization
Aug 16 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has told a Hawaii legislative committee that passage of rate modernization laws would benefit state commerce and insurance consumers. In written comments filed last...
