The Hawaii legislature has voted to expand the jurisdiction of the state’s insurance fraud unit. HB 262 will expand the authority of the insurance division’s insurance fraud investigations unit, rename the insurance fraud investigation branch to prevent, investigate and prosecute …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” of Hawaii’s DTRIC Insurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks. “The ratings,” said Best, “reflect DTRIC’s continued improvement in capitalization, well …
States with higher gun ownership rates and weak gun laws have the highest rates of gun death according to analysis by the Violence Policy Center of just-revealed 2006 national data (the most recent available) from the federal Centers for Disease …
With 50 years of outstanding achievement and dedicated service to the National Association of Insurance Women (NAIW (International)), Martha Loezius was presented the Region VIII – American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) award. The purpose of the award is …
Most states, including California and Florida, are failing to adequately discipline doctors who are practicing substandard medicine, according to the latest annual ranking of state medical boards by the watchdog group Public Citizen. For the first time since Public Citizen …
Officials say a strong earthquake shook parts of Hawaii’s Big Island but no damage has been reported. U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory says a temblor with a magnitude of 5.0 struck Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at 12:44 p.m. local …
Like many Californians who put down roots in earthquake country, Robin Rudisill knows the “Big One” could strike without warning. Yet from her Venice beachfront duplex, Rudisill worries about a different massive blow from Mother Nature — a tsunami. Her …
The University of Hawaii will conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of establishing and operating an owner controlled insurance program. The study was approved by the UH Board of Regents. Such a program would provide an array of …
A national advocacy group is urging lawmakers in Maine to create an insurance fraud bureau. The Pine Tree State has the highest per-capita rate of insurance fraud in America, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, and should act to …
Chinese Drywall Concerns “I believe you’re going to see this is widespread. Anytime you have mounting evidence of potentially toxic goods you have an obligation to act quickly to protect consumers.” —U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., a member of the …
