Hawaii News

Identity Theft Protection

Nuts & Bolts: Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, has enhanced its identity theft protection program, including a new resolution service and expanded expense reimbursement coverage. A consumer fraud specialist will guide victims through reclaiming their identity …

Gray to Head CLUS’ South Central Region; Based in Dallas

Dallas-based insurance claims services company Cunningham Lindsey U.S. (CLUS) announced the following staff changes commensurate with the recent transfer of Western Regional Vice President Steve Lynch to Cunningham Lindsey Axis, the domestic division of Cunningham Lindsey International providing specialty loss …

New Markets

Expanded ElderCare Program Nuts & Bolts: Lighthouse Underwriters LLC expanded its ElderCare program in Texas with an assisted living package that includes combined general liability/professional liability, automobile, and excess coverage for assisted living facilities, independent living facilities and continuing care …

New Markets

Residential Construction Nuts & Bolts: Lemac and Associates has announced a new market for residential contractors in California targeting “fit & finish” contractors such as cabinet contractors, carpentry (finish), electrical, fencing, floor covering, masonry, painting, steel work (ornamental) and tiling. …

New Markets

Enhanced Identity Theft Protection Nuts & Bolts: Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, announced significant enhancements to its identity theft protection program, including a new resolution service and expanded expense reimbursement coverage. They now offer resolution services …

Enhanced Identity Theft Protection

Nuts & Bolts: Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, announced significant enhancements to its identity theft protection program, including a new resolution service and expanded expense reimbursement coverage. They now offer resolution services that provide identity theft …

Hawaii To Receive New Flood Insurer

Hawaii’s insurance commissioner has approved another insurer to come into the Hawaii market offering flood insurance. The new insurer, internet-based Insurecat, will provide “coverage for something as obscure as lava flow, so if there were another eruption, this type of …

Vido to Head New San Diego Office of SullivanCurtisMonroe

SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services has appointed Igor Vido as senior vice president and managing director of its new San Diego office. The office will serve all types of entities ranging from construction, trucking, and manufacturing firms to educational institutions. Vido has …

Hawaii Workers’ Comp Claims Declining

State of Hawaii officials say the number of workers’ compensation claims filed in the state is on the decline. Preliminary figures show 2004 saw 2,347 fewer workers’ comp claims filed than in 2003, a drop of 8.2 percent. In 2003, …

Katrina Prompts States to Review Their Disaster Playbooks

With the horrors from Hurricane Katrina still flashing on live television, Connecticut emergency officials and Gov. M. Jodi Rell (R) met on Sept. 7 to decide how to evacuate 100,000 coastal residents if a Category 4 hurricane hit Long Island …