Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hawaii Division Receives National Award
Sep 18 2002 // The Hawaii Insurance Division (Division) received the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Uniform Regulation through Technology (URTT) Award after completing all 12 of the URTT initiatives. The...
Hawaii Looks to Uncover Truth about Mold
Sep 10 2002 // Headlines about “toxic” mold have been frequent and inflammatory. With the Hilton Hawaiian Village mold problem on the front pages, other Hawaii hotels are scrambling to “test” their air to...
Hawaii Gov. Signs Captive Bill Into Law
Jul 16 2002 // Hawaii Gov. Ben Cayetano has signed into law a bill on captive insurance that makes Hawaii’s premium tax structure more equitable for captive insurers, while maintaining an adequate fund base for the ongoing...
Hawaii Insurance Division Accepts AIR’s 2002 Hurricane Model
Jun 14 2002 // The Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division, has accepted Air Worldwide Corporation’s (AIR’s) 2001 Hawaii hurricane model for use in rate filings in Hawaii. This is the first...
NAII Urges Hawaii Governor to Veto HB 2827
May 27 2002 // Hawaii’s 2002 legislative session ended this month with few significant property/casualty bills passed. One pressing issue facing Gov. Benjamin Cayetano’s review, however, is House Bill 2827, which would...
AUTO INSURERS AGREE TO HAWAII FINES
Apr 29 2002 // Seven of Hawaii’s largest auto insurance companies who have been under investigation for allegedly using prohibited criteria to determine premiums, have agreed to pay fines totaling $115,500. The seven...
Auto Insurers Agree to Hawaii Fines
Apr 12 2002 // Seven of Hawaii’s largest auto insurance companies who have been under investigation for allegedly using prohibited criteria to determine premiums, have agreed to pay fines totaling $115,500. The seven...
Hawaii Motorists Go for Ride with Speed-Camera System
Mar 6 2002 // The Hawaii Transportation Department has started deploying van-mounted cameras to track down speeders in the act, according to the Associated Press. Unveiled in Oahu in January, the cameras, operated by a private company,...
HAWAII WORKERS’ COMP RATES INCREASE
Feb 25 2002 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Wayne Metcalf announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has received approval for a 4.6 percent overall increase in workers’ comp insurance loss costs in...
Hawaii House Committee Approves Bill to Replace Traffic Camera Program
Feb 15 2002 // According to KITV, the Hawaiichannel.com, a state House committee gave the go-ahead on a bill Feb. 13 to repeal the traffic camera program and replace it with a new improved program they hope drivers find more to their...
Workers’ Comp Rating Organization Agrees to 4.6 Percent Increase
Feb 13 2002 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Wayne Metcalf announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has received approval for a 4.6 percent overall increase in workers’ comp insurance loss costs in...
Hawaii Insurance Division Receives Accreditation Award
Dec 28 2001 // The Hawaii Insurance Division has received a full five-year accreditation award under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program. Hawaii was...
Big “I” Shares Insights, Reaffirms Commitments at Hawaii InfoXchange
Dec 3 2001 // With the theme, “Grow Your Business…Secure Your Future,” the Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) Hawaii InfoXchange had plenty of valuable insight to share with attendees. The convention was held...
IIAA Recognizes Presidential Citation Recipients, Young Agents, State Associations and Individual In
Oct 30 2001 // Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) President William F. Hofmann III, bestowed special IIAA Presidential Citations awards to several deserving individuals for their outstanding contributions on behalf of the...
IIAA Hawaii InfoXchange to Proceed as Planned
Oct 4 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of America (IIAA) is proceeding with plans for its Hawaii InfoXchange later this month, announced IIAA President William F. Hofmann III. The IIAA Hawaii InfoXchange is slated for Oct. 27-30...
Align360 Finishes Installation for Hawaii’s Island Insurance
Sep 19 2001 // Align360 has finished installation of INSpire’s WPC® system for the Island Insurance Companies, Hawaii’s only locally owned and managed insurance company. WPC is an integrated suite of policy administration,...
RMS Upgrades Hawaii Hurricane Model for Insurance Market
Aug 22 2001 // Risk Management Solutions (RMS), industry leader in the area of natural hazard risk modeling, announced the latest release of its RMS™ Hawaii Hurricane model. The model upgrade offers significantly improved risk...
Ingraham and Begala to be Featured at IIAA
Jul 26 2001 // Republican political observer Laura Ingraham and former Clinton White House Senior Adviser Paul Begala are feature commentators for a political discussion at the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA)...
YOUNG AGENTS HEAD TO HAWAII
Jul 23 2001 // Young Agents from across the U.S. will gather in Hawaii for the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s 26th Annual Young Agents Leadership Conference October 26-28 in Honolulu. The venue is also the site for...
Young Agents Head to Hawaii for IIAA Leadership Conference
Jul 9 2001 // Young Agents from across the U.S. will gather in Hawaii to enjoy the tropical beaches, breathtaking views and the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s (IIAA) 26th Annual Young Agents Leadership Conference. The...
