Hawaii News

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is offering …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Kidnap & Ransom Coverage Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen & Associates of Arizona LLC is offering …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac & Associates, a division of Risk Placement Services, Inc., is …

Tort Systems Study Provides Officials with Guidelines

In the competition for jobs and capital investment among the states, those states that suffer from high tort costs and litigiousness will continue to lose jobs and businesses to states with superior tort systems. In case you missed it — …

RLI Transportation Now Covers Fleets of Driver Training Schools

RLI Transportation has introduced a monoline commercial auto coverage targeting driver training schools nationwide. The driver training school coverage is admitted in all states except Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana and Massachusetts. Minimum premiums start at $10,000. Businesses engaged in racing training …

Hawaii Helping Residents Find Unclaimed Funds, Insurance Refunds

A Hawaii state program has returned $22 million of previously unclaimed funds to their rightful owners over the past five years. The Department of Budget and Finance says it has paid 29,810 claims to individuals and businesses under the Unclaimed …

Aon Construction Hires Karasaki to Lead Hawaii Operations

Aon Corp. announced that Chad Karasaki has joined Aon Construction Services Group as managing director. Karasaki, who will also serve as chairman and CEO of the Aon Honolulu office, is the latest in a series of strategic hires by Aon …

ASPN Expands Regional Territories, Names 5 New Vice Presidents

ASPN (Agency Specialty Product Network) announced it is expanding its regional territories from seven to 11 in the U.S. In addition to the five curent ASPN regional vice presidents, ASPN has added five new regional vice presidents to further increase …

Final Tsunami Detection Buoys Installed Off Solomon Islands

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the last two tsunami detection buoys have been placed, completing the U.S. tsunami warning network. The two sensors were deployed off the Solomon Islands and will provide real-time data about destructive waves that …

2008 State Rankings: Sinners and Saints Among Tort Systems

Florida ranks the worst in terms of tort costs and litigation risks, while North Dakota ranks the best. In a separate ranking, Colorado has the best tort laws on its books, while Rhode Island has the worst. The free-market think …