Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Castle Extends Coverage to Hawaii
Aug 15 2005 // The Industry’s Premier High Value Residential Insurance Inspection Company Offers Full Nationwide Coverage Salt Lake City, Utah – Castle Inspection Service, a division of Overland Solutions, Inc., announced...
PCI Praises Hawaii Governor on License Bill
Jun 8 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) praised Gov. Linda Lindle for signing into law legislation that will establish a graduated driver’s license program designed to save lives and reduce...
HAWAII LEGISLATURE TO STUDY NCOIL P/C MODERNIZATION ACT:
Jun 6 2005 // “Hawaii’s legislative decision to conduct a study of the NCOIL Property/Casualty Insurance Modernization Act suggests that the state legislature is committed to making strides toward rate modernization, which...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // AIA OPPOSES CALIF. BILL TO LIMIT HOME INVENTORIES: A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will...
Feds Chip in $2.7 Million in Wake of Hawaii Flooding
May 27 2005 // The federal government is giving $2.7 million to help the University of Hawaii recover from October’s flooding in Manoa Valley. The money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover the deductible portion...
Hawaii Faces Doctor Shortage Due to Rising Med-Mal Premiums
May 23 2005 // Hawaii faces doctor shortages in at least two fields, obstetrics and orthopedics, because fears of lawsuits and the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums are forcing some to quit. Premiums for physicians...
Hawaii: Legislature to Study NCOIL P/C Modernization Act
May 16 2005 // “Hawaii’s legislative decision to conduct a study of the NCOIL Property/Casualty Insurance Modernization Act suggests that the state legislature is committed to making strides toward rate modernization, which...
Hawaii Faces Doctor Shortage
May 11 2005 // Hawaii faces doctor shortages in at least two fields – obstetrics and orthopedics – because fears of lawsuits and the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums are forcing some to quit. Premiums for...
Home Inspectors, Law Firms and Accountants
May 9 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services has available new markets for home inspectors professional liability, including optional general liability; professional liability for large law firms (50-plus...
University of Hawaii Flood Appropriation Bill Signed by Governor Lingle
May 9 2005 // Gov. Linda Lingle signed legislation making an emergency appropriation of $47 million for losses suffered by the University of Hawaii from the October flooding of Manoa Valley. A little more than half of the money came...
Fired Exec Resigns from Hawaii’s State Commission
Apr 25 2005 // A Bank of Hawaii insurance executive who was fired for cheating has resigned from the state Judicial Selection Commission. Wes Imamura has notified Senate President Robert Bunda of his decision to step down. He was...
Home Inspectors, Law Firms and Accountants
Apr 18 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services has available new markets for home inspectors professional liability, including optional general liability; professional liability for large law firms (50+ in...
Graduated Licenses Could Mean Cheaper Car Insurance for Hawaii Residents
Apr 18 2005 // Hawaii residents could face lower car insurance rates if a proposed law requiring graduated licenses for teenagers is successful in bringing down the number of accidents among young drivers. Members of the Senate Judiciary...
IBA West Prepares for Blue Ribbon Conference in Hawaii
Apr 18 2005 // Attendees at the upcoming Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West Blue Ribbon Conference, to be held May 1-5, can expect more than sunbathing, snorkeling and golfing at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel on the big island of...
New Hawaii Lava Flow Report Introduced
Apr 13 2005 // CDS Business Mapping LLC, a provider of online hazard mapping, is now offering Hawaii Lava Flow reports on its RiskMeter Online Web site (www.RiskMeter.com). By simply typing in an address, underwriters and agents will...
New Hawaii Tsunami Report Added to RiskMeter Online
Mar 30 2005 // CDS Business Mapping, LLC is now offering Hawaii tsunami reports on the RiskMeter Online (www.RiskMeter.com). By simply typing in an address, users will be alerted if the address falls into a high risk area, as well as...
Can it Happen Here’ Tsunamis a Possible Threat to West Coast
Jan 24 2005 // Southeast Asia’s devastating tsunami has left many wondering if the threat could hit close to home. The reality is that tsunamis, in fact, have already made their mark on the West Coast, and the threat still remains...
HAWAII CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILLRESUME BATTLETO REFORM WORKERS' COMP:
Jan 3 2005 // The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii said it is ready to resume the legislative battle to reform workers’ compensation laws, an effort that was unsuccessful last year in spite of efforts by a number of business groups...
Hawaii Hurricane Insurer Raises Rates 20 Percent
Dec 31 2004 // The state’s largest provider of hurricane insurance to local homeowners has raised its rate by an average of about 20 percent, the first rate increase in the company’s four years in Hawaii. Zephyr Insurance Co....
