Hawaii News

Hawaii Governor Lingle Vetoes Workers’ Comp Bill

Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle handed state employers a victory last week, when she vetoed House Bill 854. The bill would have required wage loss or temporary total disability payments continue to be paid even during a dispute, only to be …

Kauai Producer Penalized For Misappropriating Premiums

Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has suspended the license of insurance producer Meredith Dabin for the misappropriation of premium monies. Dabin, a Kauai resident, collected premium monies for the renewal of a client’s motor vehicle policy, but failed to remit …

Hawaii DOI Takes Back Control of Insurance Rates

Hawaii lawmakers are prepared to approve a bill Tuesday that brings back government oversight of health insurance rates a year after they deregulated them. Members of both houses of the Legislature have agreed on a final bill, and Gov. Linda …

My New Markets

Office/Manufacturers Technology Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Select Accounts is now offering Technology Office Pac and Technology Manufacturers Pac Plus as part of Master Pac, Travelers’ Business Owner’s Policy for small commercial insurance. They cover small technology businesses and provide two …

My New Markets

Apartments, Habitational, Condominiums Nuts & Bolts: A program manager on behalf of United National Insurance Group is offering packages and mono-line General Liability coverage for apartments, habitational, condominiums. Deductible is $5,000. Minimum premium, $15,000; maximum, $1 million. Minimum premium general …

Coastline populations increasing insurance prices

The U.S. population residing in hurricane-prone states continues to rise, a trend which is likely to impact adversely the nation’s coastal property insurance market for years to come, according to testimony by Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist for …

Habitational properties get closer to home

While catastrophe scenarios like earthquakes, mudslides or hurricanes capture most of the headlines, social, economic and investment trends continue to impact habitation, offering excellent opportunities for alert, knowledgeable agents. The first area to consider is vacant property (dwelling-fire). Long relegated …

Coastline populations increasing insurance prices

The U.S. population residing in hurricane-prone states continues to rise, a trend which is likely to impact adversely the nation’s coastal property insurance market for years to come, according to testimony by Dr. Robert Hartwig, president and chief economist for …

My New Markets

Apartments, Habitational, Condominiums Nuts & Bolts: A program manager on behalf of United National Insurance Group is offering packages and mono-line General Liability coverage for apartments, habitational, condominiums. Deductible is $5,000. Minimum premium, $15,000; maximum, $1 million. Minimum premium general …

My New Markets

Office/Manufacturers Technology Nuts & Bolts: Travelers Select Accounts is now offering Technology Office Pac and Technology Manufacturers Pac Plus as part of Master Pac, Travelers’ Business Owner’s Policy for small commercial insurance. They cover small technology businesses and provide two …