Hawaii News

Homeowners Moving to the West Coast

Whether your client owns a multi-million dollar home overlooking the Pacific Ocean or a small bungalow tucked away a mile from the beach, it is your responsibility to find the right homeowners insurance coverage that will protect him or her …

Earth’s Ecosystems ‘Crucial for Economic, Social, & Spiritual Stability’ UNEP Report Concludes

A report, prepared by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), entitled “The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment,” concludes that many of the planet’s essential systems are endangered, primarily due to human activity. It warns that, if left unchecked, the consequences could be …

New Hawaii Tsunami Report Added to RiskMeter Online

CDS Business Mapping, LLC is now offering Hawaii tsunami reports on the RiskMeter Online (www.RiskMeter.com). By simply typing in an address, users will be alerted if the address falls into a high risk area, as well as receive a report …

8.7 Quake Strikes Indonesian Islands; 2000 Feared Dead; Tsunami Alerts Given, Cancelled

A severe earthquake, measuring 8.7 on the Richter Scale, struck several Islands off the Northwest Coast of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra at around 11:15 p.m. local time (11:15 a.m. EST) causing heavy damage and loss of life. The most …

Killer Tsunamis and the Marine Insurance Market

Early in the morning hours on Dec. 26, 2004, opposing subterranean tectonic plates deep beneath the Indian Ocean floor shifted in violent unison along a line about 300 miles long. The energy released was on par with a 50-kiloton atomic …

We’ve Come a Long, Long Way Together

It’s been almost a year now since California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 899 into law, giving the state’s troubled workers’ compensation system an overhaul on April 19, 2004. Businesses expected their workers’ comp premiums to go down as much …

Lesniak Joins Venture Programs

Los Angeles-based Venture Programs Inc. announced that Joseph Lesniak has joined the company as vice president of sales in its Western Region office. Based in Los Angeles, Lesniak is responsible for identifying new business opportunities and marketing Venture’s packages, products …

Killer Tsunamis and the Marine Insurance Market

Early in the morning on Dec. 26, 2004, opposing subterranean tectonic plates deep beneath the Indian Ocean floor shifted in violent unison along a line about 300 miles long. The energy released was on par with a 50-kiloton atomic bomb, …

Management and Professional Liability

Nuts & Bolts: Pittsburgh-based National Union Fire Insurance Co. has launched PrivateRisk Protector, a new management and professional liability portfolio of coverages designed to address the broad spectrum of exposures to the financial health of private companies. With PrivateRisk Protector, …

Health Care Transit

Nuts & Bolts: In conjunction with acquiring the book of business of the American Agency, a specialist in ambulance services, hospital fleets and paramedic-transit operations, THOMCO is offering three new programs: Ambulance Plus, Hospital Fleet Complete and Para-Transit Pro. Coverages …