Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hawaii Licenses Japanese Company
May 2 2001 // Hawaii Governor Benjamin Cayetan gave his okay to the recent incorporation and licensure of Heiwa Insurance Inc., the state’s first captive insurance company which is directly owned by a Japanese corporation and...
Producer Licensing Bill Under Consideration In Hawaii
Apr 25 2001 // Hawaii’s Joint Senate-House conference committee is considering SB 1068, a bill aimed at modernizing Hawaii’s licensing law by streamlining the licensing process and increasing national licensing...
Two Calif.-Domiciled Workers’ Comp Companies Conserved by CDI
Apr 9 2001 // The toll from the ongoing adverse streak for the California workers’ compensation market just keeps rising. The California Department of Insur-ance (CDI) recently conserved two more insurance companies domiciled in...
Four New Insurers to Enter Hawaii’s Workers’ Comp Market
Apr 4 2001 // Wayne Metcalf, the Hawaii Insurance Commissioner, announced in March that the Insurance Division has authorized four new insurers to write workers’ compensation insurance in Hawaii. The authorization for General...
HIH Sells Renewal Rights to Argonaut, Alaska National
Dec 11 2000 // In the latest action in the volatile workers’ compensation arena, Argonaut Insurance Company announced it will acquire the renewal rights and other tangible assets associated with the workers’ comp business of...
Hawaii, Texas Insurance Departments Take Action
Dec 8 2000 // The Hawaii Insurance Division has issued a cease and desist order against Darren Larson, the organizer of the insolvent and unauthorized health insurer Hawaii HealthCare Alliance, and owner of Design Benefits Insurance...
Argonaut Group Announces Purchase of HIH America Business in Seven States
Dec 1 2000 // Argonaut Group has announced that its principal subsidiary, Argonaut Insurance Company, signed a letter of understanding with HIH America Insurance Group to acquire the renewal rights and other tangible assets associated...
Quackenbush Leaves Sacramento; Moves to Hawaii
Sep 7 2000 // Former California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush has decided to move his family from Rio Linda, a semi-rural community a few miles north of Sacramento, to Hawaii, the Los Angeles Times reported. Quackenbush...
Zephyr Markets Hawaiian Hurricane Policies
Jul 24 2000 // Hawaii’s newest local insurance company has begun writing hurricane insurance and reinsurance. Zephyr Insurance Company will initially write only hurricane insurance for the residents of Hawaii and has already begun...
First Insurance of Hawaii Gets ‘BBBpi’
May 29 2000 // A “BBBpi” financial strength rating was assigned to First Insurance Co. of Hawaii Ltd. by S&P. Based in Honolulu, the company markets insurance products, including auto, liability coverage, workers’...