Hawaii News

Breeding the next generation through internships

In cooperation with insurance industry partners, universities across the nation are helping to cultivate the next generation of risk managers and actuarial scientists through insurance internship programs. As an example, the California State University at Fullerton’s Insurance Leadership Internship Program …

News Currents

Great Northwest to buy Hawaiian Insurance Guaranty The First Circuit Court of Hawaii granted a motion approving the transfer of assets and policy obligations from Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, as liquidator of The Hawaiian Insurance Guaranty Co., to qualified …

New Markets

Privacy and Security Coverage Enhancements Nuts & Bolts: Euclid Managers LLC developed a set of security and privacy coverage enhancements that can be endorsed onto any of the Euclid Managers’ Internet and tech professional liability policies. The endorsements expand the …

News Currents

Hawaii to teach homeowners about hurricane retrofits Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division has created a new Web site: www.hurricaneretrofits.hawaii. gov, which details the State’s Loss Mitigation Grant Program for Hawaii homeowners. Hawaii homeowners who install hurricane …

Declarations

Coordinated research needed “Hurricanes, by far, cause more economic damage to a more widespread area than any other natural disaster. This bill takes sound, scientific recommendations and builds from them a foundation for better, more coordinated research. Given the enormous …

Agents take aim at Zurich compensation, disclosure settlement

Two associations for independent insurance agents have urged a federal court to reject recent settlement provisions between Zurich Insurance and states that affect thousands of agents who were not involved in the original dispute with the states. The National Association …

Breeding the next generation through internships

In cooperation with insurance industry partners, universities across the nation are helping to cultivate the next generation of risk managers and actuarial scientists through insurance internship programs. As an example, the California State University at Fullerton’s Insurance Leadership Internship Program …

Hawaii’s JP Schmidt: There’s Opportunity in the Pacific

Hawaii may be a relatively small in size, but it hopes to reap big dividends using its geography, according to the state’s Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt. Because of its location, the Aloha state is perfectly poised to attract business in …

AGs File Motion Against Agents’ Amicus Opposing Zurich Settlements

The Attorneys General of 10 states have filed a motion with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey opposing an amicus brief filed on Sept. 15, 2006, by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA). The …

CPCU Society Elects 2006-07 Officers, Governors

The CPCU Society elected new officers and governors during the CPCU Society’s 62nd Annual Meeting and Seminars in Nashville, TN, Sept. 9-12. These new positions are effective immediately. The following officers of the board have been officially elected: CPCU Society …