Hawaii News

Feds Chip in $2.7 Million in Wake of Hawaii Flooding

The federal government is giving $2.7 million to help the University of Hawaii recover from October’s flooding in Manoa Valley. The money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover the deductible portion of the state’s flood insurance policy for …

FEMA Director Promises to Keep Recovery Funds Flowing

The hurricanes of 2004 taxed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to its limits, Michael Brown, FEMA director and undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security, told more than 1,500 state emergency managers attending the May 11 opening session of the …

New Markets

Staffing Firms Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Company launched SpecialtyOne, an errors and omissions insurance program for management consultants and staffing firms. Target risks for the program include a range of consultants such as management, marketing, human resource, …

Editor’s Note: News & Networking

Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means its prime time for meetings and conventions. Attending meetings and conventions is a great way for insurance professionals to get together, network with peers, gain industry insight and knowledge, …

Hawaii Faces Doctor Shortage Due to Rising Med-Mal Premiums

Hawaii faces doctor shortages in at least two fields, obstetrics and orthopedics, because fears of lawsuits and the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums are forcing some to quit. Premiums for physicians who specialize in obstetrics-gynecology are high because …

Editor’s Note: News & Networking

Summer is upon us, and in the insurance world, that means its prime time for meetings and conventions. Attending meetings and conventions is a great way for insurance professionals to get together, network with peers, gain industry insight and knowledge, …

Hawaii Faces Doctor Shortage Due to Rising Med-Mal Premiums

Hawaii faces doctor shortages in at least two fields, obstetrics and orthopedics, because fears of lawsuits and the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums are forcing some to quit. Premiums for physicians who specialize in obstetrics-gynecology are high because …

Staffing Firms

Nuts & Bolts: Victor O. Schinnerer and Company launched SpecialtyOne, an errors and omissions insurance program for management consultants and staffing firms. Target risks for the program include a range of consultants such as management, marketing, human resource, public relations …

Hawaii Faces Doctor Shortage Due to Rising Med-Mal Premiums

Hawaii faces doctor shortages in at least two fields, obstetrics and orthopedics, because fears of lawsuits and the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance premiums are forcing some to quit. Premiums for physicians who specialize in obstetrics-gynecology are high because …

Senate Backs Linking Federal Safety Funds to States’ Seat Belt Laws

The U.S. Senate this week backed a provision promising federal aid for safety programs to states that enact laws allowing police to stop motorists for seat belt violations. On a 86-14 vote, the Senate rejected an amendment to a $295 …