Hawaii News

Report: 148 places around Hawaii lack emergency sirens, state lacks funding

More than 100 spots around Hawaii, from Oahu’s Sunset Beach to Kihei Commercial Center on Maui, lack emergency sires needed to warn people about tsunami and other natural disasters. A state Civil Defense Agency list obtained by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin …

8 Customer satisfaction doesn’t guarantee agent, insurer loyalty

U.S. has second-highest level of satisfaction 9 Calif. Commissioner Poizner sworn in Vows to keep office independent, nonpartisan 10 Calif. declares claims emergency Freezing temperatures create citrus losses 12 Biggest U.S. property cat losses were away from coasts Indiana, Missouri, …

Producer School Returns to Sacramento in March

The Ultimate Producer School presented by Agency Management Resource Group, starts in March in Sacramento, Calif. The school is especially designed for the recently licensed producer or those transitioning into commercial sales to provide sales training with commercial coverage information. …

Hawaii Commissioner Talks with Japanese, Chinese Governments

Hawaii State Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt will be among the U.S. officials working with the governments of China and Japan to improve regulation in the financial services industries. According to the Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Schmidt has …

Mich. Becomes 29th State to Join Interstate Compact

Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has signed legislation permiting Michigan to join the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact Commission, making Michigan the 29th state to join the Commission. Created through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the Commission provides participating …

Report: 148 Places around Hawaii Lack Emergency Sirens

More than 100 spots around Hawaii, from Oahu’s Sunset Beach to Kihei Commercial Center on Maui, lack emergency sires needed to warn people about tsunami and other natural disasters. A state Civil Defense Agency list obtained by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin …

Progressive’s Drive Enters Mass. Commercial Auto Market

Drive Commercial Auto, part of The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, announced plans to offer commercial auto insurance to Massachusetts business owners available exclusively through independent agents. With its entry into Massachusetts, Drive Commercial Auto business is now available in …

New Markets

GL for Builders, Contractors, Artisans Nuts & Bolts: Golden Insurance Co. RRG extended its commercial general liability coverage for builders, general contractors and artisans to $1 million/$1 million. Coverage is offered on a claims-made basis, and most builder trade classes …

New Markets

Professional Liability Beauticians Nuts & Bolts: All policies are packaged premises and professional. $3million aggregate is available. Program is self-rating. Dollars: $100,000 to $3 million. Carrier: Lloyds of London, rated “A” XV by A. M. Best. Non-admitted. States: All. Contact: …

It Figures

$20 billion The federal flood insurance program may be going broke after incurring $20 billion in debt from recent storms like Hurricane Katrina. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from trying to extend the taxpayer-subsidized coverage for some of the riskiest …