Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hawaii Compares Auto Insurance Rates, Carriers’ Complaint Ratios
Dec 9 2008 // The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division has published motor vehicle insurance premium comparisons for all islands, as well as published customer complaint ratios for carriers in the...
New Markets
Nov 30 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Waste Haulers Market Detail: ELM Insurance...
People
Nov 30 2008 // Willis Group Holdings appointed Phillip Ellis leader of a new division focused on growing the company’s Enterprise Risk Management business for Willis’ Global Retail and Specialty teams. He was most recently...
Hawaii Gets New Hurricane Forecaster
Nov 10 2008 // The National Weather Service’s Honolulu Forecast Office is getting a new director of operations. Richard Knabb is currently a hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla. He will manage the...
Atlas Insurance Appoints Tsutsui Business Consultant, Client Consulting Group
Oct 28 2008 // Honolulu-based Atlas Insurance Agency Inc. has appointed Shan Tsutsui as a business consultant in its Client Consulting Group. Tsutsui will be responsible for providing insurance program consultation to large commercial...
Island Insurance Selects PipelineClaims as Part of its SOA Strategy
Oct 27 2008 // Best-of-Breed Solution Will Streamline Claims Operations, Enhance Communication Honolulu, HI – October 27, 2008 – BlueWave Technology™, a provider of property and casualty insurance solutions, today...
Hawaii Wants New Disaster Response Center
Oct 24 2008 // Hawaii is proposing a new $70 million emergency response center near Diamond Head to replace an aging and cramped facility in use for the past three decades. If state and federal funding is identified, the proposed center...
AIG May Sell Hawaii Unit to Pay Federal Loan
Oct 20 2008 // American International Group Inc. may sell its AIG Hawaii unit to pay off the emergency $85 billion federal loan. The unit is part of the AIG Personal Auto Group, which the New York-based insurer listed for sale. AIG...
New Markets
Oct 20 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Medi-Tourism Professional Liability Market...
AIG May Sell Hawaii Unit to Pay Federal Loan
Oct 13 2008 // American International Group Inc. may sell its AIG Hawaii unit to pay off an emergency $85 billion federal loan. The local unit is part of the AIG Personal Auto Group, which the New York-based insurer has listed for...
SUA Insurance Offers Specialty Coverage in Hawaii
Oct 7 2008 // SUA Insurance Co. is now offering property/casualty insurance coverage to select customer groups in Hawaii, including general artisan contractors, roofing contractors, towing and recovery, trucking and transportation, and...
Hawaii Files for 11.6 Percent Workers’ Comp Decrease
Oct 6 2008 // Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Insurance Division announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed a request for a decrease of 11.6 percent in the...
Hawaii Pacific University Launches Insurance and Risk Management Program
Oct 6 2008 // Hawaii Pacific University has instituted a graduate program in insurance and risk management. According to Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, “HPU’s graduate insurance program is the first in the West....
Hawaii Unveils New Emergency Radio System
Oct 3 2008 // When the next hurricane or earthquake hits Hawaii, government disaster responders will be able to talk to each other and share data over a robust, digital microwave radio system. Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona and...
Universal North America to Offer Homeowners Insurance in Hawaii
Sep 22 2008 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt announced a new insurance option for homeowners: Universal North America Insurance Co. will offer homeowners (including hurricane option), dwelling, fire and flood policies in the...
New Markets
Sep 22 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Insurance Intermediary E&O Market...
Hawaii Pacific University Launches Insurance and Risk Management Program
Sep 19 2008 // Hawaii Pacific University has instituted a graduate program in insurance and risk management. According to Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, “HPU’s graduate insurance program is the first in the West....
Hawaii Files for 11.6% Workers’ Comp Decrease
Sep 18 2008 // Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Insurance Division announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has filed a request for a decrease of 11.6 percent in the...
Universal North America To Offer Homeowners Insurance in Hawaii
Sep 10 2008 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt announced a new insurance option for homeowners; effective Sept. 22, 2008, Universal North America Insurance Co. will offer homeowners (including hurricane option), dwelling,...
Hawaii Reminds Reinsurance Intermediaries to Get Licensed
Sep 5 2008 // Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division is reminding that all reinsurance intermediaries get licensed, including nonresident reinsurance intermediary-brokers and nonresident...