In March 2008 a construction crane collapsed into a neighborhood bar and nearby apartments in New York City, killing seven people. In Bellevue, Wash., in June 2006, a large crane fell into an apartment building killing a young man who …
Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Insurance Division announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) filed a request for a decrease of 11.6 percent in the workers’ compensation loss costs. The filing would affect premiums beginning …
Erie Insurance Group named Terrence W. Cavanaugh president and CEO, and an elected member of the firm’s board of directors. Cavanaugh joins Erie from Chubb Corp. where he most recently was senior vice president and chief operating officer for its …
Hawaii Pacific University has instituted a graduate program in insurance and risk management. According to Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, “HPU’s graduate insurance program is the first in the West. Many corporations, as well as insurance companies, have an increasing …
The Big Island of Hawaii will soon lose three orthopedic surgeons, leaving the island with only one full-time and one part-time bone surgeon, and none in West Hawaii. Dr. Doug Hiller, president-elect of the Hawaii Medical Association, is among the …
Island Insurance Co. Ltd., a Hawaii-based property and casualty insurance company, has launched a Web-enabled workers’ compensation product called CyberComp targeted at small and mid-sized businesses. CyberComp is managed by Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance and owned by Swiss Re, and …
When the next hurricane or earthquake hits Hawaii, government disaster responders will be able to talk to each other and share data over a robust, digital microwave radio system. Lt. Gov. James “Duke” Aiona and U.S. Coast Guard officials who …
Atlas Insurance Agency Inc., a locally owned and managed insurance agency in Hawaii, has appointed Vincent T. Miyoi senior vice president in its Client Consulting Services Division. Miyoi will be involved with business development opportunities and operations of the Client …
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Getting ‘SLAPP’ed: Individuals Blog at Their Own Risk; Exposure of Business Clients Depends on Policy Endorsements Blog-related personal injury suits have produced judgments ranging between $7,500 and $11.3 million. A Dade County, Florida real estate developer in January 2008 filed …
