Hawaii News

Small Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat in Hawaii’s Tumultuous Workers’ Comp Market

The issues surrounding Hawaii’s workers’ compensation system have been a topic of debate for agents, brokers, politicians and small businesses over the past several months as reform attempts to fix the troubled system failed in the 2004 legislature. Hawaii’s workers’ …

Wash. Business Costs Rising; Workers’ Comp Problems Among Items Singled Out

The WashACE annual report that lists key indicators of the state’s business climate in relation to other states reportedly shows that, despite signs of the slowly recovering state economy, Washington has fallen in several areas critical to keeping local business …

Suchil Joins AIA

The American Insurance Association announced that Steven Suchil has been appointed assistant vice president in the association’s western region, based in Sacramento. Suchil will manage AIA’s advocacy efforts on commercial and legal issues in California, and assist in the management …

Wholesale Distributors

Nuts & Bolts: The Mattei Cos. is offering a new market for wholesale distributors. Targeted accounts include distributors of beer, wine, soft drinks, water, paper, grocery and auto parts. Coverage includes property, general liability, auto, inland marine, crime and umbrella. …

Feeling the Crunch

Hawaii’s workers’ compensation system has been a hot topic in recent months – although the system has been on the industry’s radar for some time now. A recent study by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services (ODCBS) found …

The Aloha State – More than Beaches and Rain Forests

The United States Census Bureau’s Census 2000 estimated the population of the state of Hawaii at 1,211,537. Approximately 85 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 26 percent had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. …

Wholesale Distributors

Nuts & Bolts: The Mattei Cos. is offering a new market for wholesale distributors. Targeted accounts include distributors of beer, wine, soft drinks, water, paper, grocery and auto parts. Coverage includes property, general liability, auto, inland marine, crime and umbrella. …

Masters to Head Western Region for Insurance Institute of America

Sandra L. Masters has assumed responsibility as marketing director for the American Institute for CPCU and the Insurance Institute of America’s Western Region. She takes over the territory following the retirement of Daniel P. (Chuck) Hussey Jr. Previously, she headed …

Contractors

Nuts & Bolts: Sandy, Utah-based Prime Ins. Syndicate Inc. is offering excess and surplus lines products to contractors and developers, including contractor’s liability coverage for property/casualty in both residential and commercial business and general liability coverage for premises, work performed …

Wholesale Distributors

Nuts & Bolts: The Mattei Cos. is offering a new market for wholesale distributors. Targeted accounts include distributors of beer, wine, soft drinks, water, paper, grocery and auto parts. Coverage includes property, general liability, auto, inland marine, crime and umbrella. …