Latest Hawaii Headlines

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Hawaii Lawmakers Calling Alcohol Ignition Locks Success

Jan 3 2012 // Hawaii officials say a state law requiring convicted drunk drivers to prove they are sober before their cars will start has been successful in its first year.State Rep. Sharon Har told Hawaii News Now on Saturday the...

Hawaii Supreme Court Rules ‘Known or Obvious Danger’ Defense Not Viable

Dec 27 2011 // The Hawaii Supreme Court has ruled the “known or obvious danger” defense is no longer viable under state law as a complete bar to an injured plaintiff’s premises liability claim.Michele R. Steigman sought...

Best Upgrades First Hawaii Ratings to ‘A’ on Tokio Marine Takeover

Dec 16 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) of First of Hawaii Group and its members....

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NOAA: U.S. Values Hawaii Reefs at $33.57 Billion

Nov 7 2011 // Americans peg the value of coral reefs around the main Hawaiian Islands at $33.57 billion, according to a study commissioned by the federal government. Officials frequently cite coral reefs as being vital to tourism and...

NOAA Study: US values Hawaii Reefs at $33.57B

Oct 26 2011 // Americans peg the value of coral reefs around the main Hawaiian Islands at $33.57 billion, a study commissioned by the federal government said last week.Officials frequently cite coral reefs as being vital to tourism and...

Hawaii Insurance Exec Elected to National Safety Engineering Post

Oct 5 2011 // Jim Newberry, assistant vice president and risk control manager of Honolulu, Hawaii-based Island Insurance, has been named risk management and insurance practice specialty administrator of the American Society of Safety...

Business Moves

Sep 5 2011 // Northbridge, Scanlon Guerra BurkeTwo independent insurance brokers are joining forces to become one of the largest insurance brokerages in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The agreement combines Northridge Insurance...

Tokio Marine to Acquire All of Hawaii’s First Insurance for $165 Million

Aug 15 2011 // Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. is to become the sole shareholder of the largest Hawaii-based property and casualty insurance carrier.The Japanese insurer announced in Tokyo this week it has reached an agreement to acquire the...

Hawaii Restores Coverage for Construction Defect Claims

Aug 1 2011 // Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed legislation its supporters hope will restore coverage for construction defect claims under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy that was called into question by a 2010 court...

Hawaii Blowhole Death Raises Liability Questions

Jul 19 2011 // The fiancee of the Northern California man who was sucked into a blowhole to his apparent death said there should have been signs warning people of the dangers of the geyser-like creation along a rugged stretch of the Maui...

Hawaii Regulator Orders Homeowners Insurers to File New Rates

Jul 18 2011 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon I. Ito has ordered all homeowner insurers to submit new rate filings after a Insurance Division review found that rates were “excessive” when compared to National...

Florida, Mississippi, Hawaii in Surplus Lines Pact

Jul 4 2011 // Florida, Mississippi and Hawaii have entered into an agreement that will allow them to keep millions of dollars in taxes on surplus lines insurance policies.The agreement was the result of federal legislation – the...

Hawaii Regulator Orders Homeowners Insurers to File New Rates

Jul 1 2011 // Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon I. Ito has ordered all homeowner insurers to submit new rate filings after a Insurance Division review found that rates were “excessive” when compared to National...

Florida, Mississippi, Hawaii Sign Surplus Lines Tax Agreement

Jun 20 2011 // Florida, Mississippi and Hawaii have entered into an agreement that will allow them to keep millions of dollars in taxes on surplus lines insurance policies.The agreement was the result of federal legislation — the...

FEMA Tallies Hawaii Damage from Japan Tsunami at $6.2 Million

Jun 14 2011 // Federal aid has been approved for those in Hawaii affected by tsunami waves from the March earthquake in Japan.The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that so far the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved 14 claims...

Ratings Roundup: Park, Farmers of Salem, Auto-Owners, DTRIC

Jun 10 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘C++’ (Marginal) from ‘B-‘ (Fair) and issuer credit rating to “b” from “bb-” of New York’s Park Insurance...

Hawaii Gov. Authorizes Raid of Hurricane Relief Fund

Jun 1 2011 // Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed legislation appropriating $42 million from the state’s Hurricane Reserve Trust Fund to the General Fund to help balance the state budget for fiscal year 2011, which ends June...

More Details Released on Hawaii Fireworks Blast

Apr 15 2011 // The Honolulu, Hawaii, medical examiner’s office said that three of the victims in an underground fireworks blast last week suffered carbon monoxide inhalation before dying.A spokeswoman for the medical...

Hawaii Workplace Safety Regulator Looks Into Fireworks Blast

Apr 13 2011 // Hawaii’s workplace safety regulator has launched an investigation into the company responsible for the fireworks that exploded in a storage facility last week to determine if it has any record of violating safety...