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Allstate Seeks Agents in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii

Aug 4 2014 // Allstate Insurance Co. plans to add several local agency owners in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii in 2014.Allstate’s plan is to recruit 51 new exclusive agents, 13 financial specialists and the company...

Allstate Seeks Agents in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii

Jul 24 2014 // Allstate Insurance Co. plans to add several local agency owners in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii in 2014.Allstate’s plan is to recruit 51 new exclusive agents, 13 financial specialists and the company...

Insurer Says OK to Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit Against Hawaii Driver

Jul 21 2014 // A $1.1 million settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit involving the death of a 26-year-old pedestrian.The settlement came in a civil lawsuit against Robert Wayne Yount, 83, and the civil case will be...

As America Overall Ages with Boomers, Energy States See Youth Boom

Jul 21 2014 // Seven states, including five in the Great Plains, saw their median age decline between 2012 and 2013, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. At the same time, the median age for the United States as a whole ticked up...

Family of Woman Killed in 2012 Crash Sues Hawaii Bar

Jul 21 2014 // The family of a woman who died in a crash with a man suspected of driving while intoxicated is suing a Kaneohe, Hawaii bar claiming the establishment improperly served him alcohol.The crash on June 30, 2012, killed Rene...

As America Overall Ages with Boomers, Energy States See Youth Boom

Jul 7 2014 // Seven states, including five in the Great Plains, saw their median age decline between 2012 and 2013, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. At the same time, the median age for the U.S. as a whole ticked up from 37. 5...

Family Of Woman Killed In 2012 Crash Sues Hawaii Bar

Jul 2 2014 // The family of a woman who died in a crash with a man suspected of driving while intoxicated is suing a Kaneohe bar, claiming the establishment improperly served him alcohol.The crash on June 30, 2012, killed Rene Nihipali...

As America Overall Ages with Boomers, Energy States See Youth Boom

Jun 26 2014 // Seven states, including five in the Great Plains, saw their median age decline between 2012 and 2013, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. At the same time, the median age for the U.S. as a whole ticked up from 37.5...

My New Markets

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Hawaii Ahead Of Many States On Obama Climate Goal

Jun 4 2014 // Hawaii is ahead most other states in accomplishing President Barack Obama’s goals to cut carbon levels.The Obama administration announced a plan Monday to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants nationwide by...

FirstComp Launches Small Business BOP Product in Hawaii

May 28 2014 // FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., has launched a new small business owner policy, FirstComp EssentialBOP, for FirstComp-appointed independent agents writing business in Hawaii. The BOP product is also...

Boy Assaulted By Hawaii School Worker: Suit

May 14 2014 // A lawsuit alleges a Hilo, Hawaii elementary school student was assaulted by a school employee.The lawsuit was filed last week by the boy’s father. The lawsuit alleges Hilo Union School Student Activities Coordinated...

Delta Air Lines Settles Claim With Disabled Hawaii Man

Apr 23 2014 // A partially paralyzed Maui man who claimed airline workers forced him to crawl on and off flights in 2012 has settled his lawsuit against Delta Air Lines, his lawyer said Monday.Baraka Kanaan sued Delta last year after he...

Hawaii License Suit Not Inclined To Be Dismissed By Judge

Apr 15 2014 // A federal judge is not inclined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those with limited English skills by making it difficult for them to obtain a driver’s license.U.S. District Judge Susan Oki...

Priest Sex Abuse Alleged in Another Hawaii Suit

Apr 9 2014 // Another lawsuit against the Catholic Church in Hawaii claims that a former Bishop sexually abused a boy who went to him to report he had been abused by another priest. Attorneys for the 59-year-old Honolulu man filed the...

Tsunami Advisory In Effect for Hawaii from Chile Quake

Apr 2 2014 // U.S. officials say they’ve found no imminent threat of a tsunami along the coasts of Hawaii, Alaska, California, Oregon or Washington after a major earthquake near Chile.Paul Whitmore, the director of the National...

Officials Consider Issuing Tsunami Warning for Hawaii

Apr 1 2014 // A tsunami warning could be issued for Hawaii due to a magnitude 8.0 earthquake that struck on Tuesday off the coast of Chile, U.S. officials said.If tsunami waves reach Hawaii they would strike at 3:24 a.m. (9:24 a.m. ET)...

Hawaii Driver’s License Lawsuit Gains Fed Support

Mar 31 2014 // The U.S. Department of Justice is supporting a lawsuit alleging Hawaii discriminates against those who struggle with English because of challenges they face in obtaining a driver’s license. The Justice Department on...

Hawaiian Language Driver’s License Test Soon Available

Feb 18 2014 // Even though Hawaiian is one of the official languages of the state, Hawaii residents won’t be able to take driver’s license exams in the language until next month.The state Department of Transportation is...

My New Markets

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