Hawaii News

Idaho Fire Crews Turn to Starting Fires as Season Ends

With what is expected to be Idaho’s last large wildfire of the 2006 season nearly doused, federal fire managers here and across the West have switched from the business of fighting fires to starting them — to boost forest health …

Hawaii Web Site To Educate Homeowners on Hurricane Retrofits

Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division has created a new website: www.hurricaneretrofits.hawaii.gov, which details the State’s Loss Mitigation Grant Program for Hawaii homeowners. Hawaii homeowners who install hurricane retrofits in accordance with the grant program guidelines may …

The Commissioners

Hawaii:Perfectly poised for insurers in the Pacific Rim Although it is undeniably one of the 50 United States, Hawaii’s location at the edge of the Pacific Rim yields creative business opportunities throughout the world. The state’s captive insurer law already …

New Markets

New Builder Construction Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif., is offering a new owner builder course of construction policy in California. Coverage is written on a homeowners HO-3 Form. Builders Risk policies can be converted …

South Korean Insurer Sets Up Shop in Hawaii

Dongbu Insurance Co. Inc., South Korea’s second-largest insurer, marked its entry into the U.S. market with a reception in Waikiki. Dongbu, a member of the Dongbu Group conglomerate, is the first foreign company to take advantage of Hawaii’s port of …

New Markets

Liability Long Term Care Facilities Nuts & Bolts: Houston, Texas-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. is offering CareSurance, a liability insurance program for skilled, assisted and independent long term care facilities. The program also includes risk management tools from LTCQ …

New Markets

Liability Long Term Care Facilities Nuts & Bolts: Houston, Texas-based London American Risk Specialists Inc. is offering CareSurance, a new liability insurance program designed to meet the needs of skilled, assisted and independent long term care (LTC) facilities across America. …

New Markets

Third Party Harassment and Discrimination Nuts & Bolts: Monoline third party harassment and discrimination coverage is offered by Quadrant Insurance Managers. This product covers businesses for discrimination, harassment and wrongful eviction committed by an employee against a customer and/or member …

New Markets

New Builder Construction Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. in Rocklin, Calif., is offering a new owner builder course of construction policy in California. Coverage is written on a homeowners HO-3 Form. Builders Risk policies can be converted …

People Miami insurance agent Alex Soto has been inaugurated as the new president of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), with Robert E. Fulwider assuming the office of president-elect and C. Brett Nilsson assuming the …