Latest Hawaii Headlines

All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Honolulu Man Convicted in Hawaii’s First Workers’ Comp Theft Case

Aug 5 2010 // Llorente SIU announced the conviction of an Ewa Beach, Hawaii, man on theft and perjury charges resulting from a suspect workers’ compensation claim. Jacob Belaski, the owner of Teixeira Trucking Inc. misrepresented...

Hawaii Gov. Selects Ito as Insurance Commissioner

Jul 28 2010 // Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has selected Gordon Ito as insurance commissioner to oversee the state’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division. As head of the Insurance Division, Ito will oversee...

Business Moves

Jul 5 2010 // First Insurance Hawaii, AXISHawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt announced the formation of a business association between First Insurance Company of Hawaii (FICOH) and AXIS Insurance Co. Through this program, AXIS...

Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Schmidt Resigns

Jun 21 2010 // The latest in a series of resignations among western insurance regulators, J.P. Schmidt, Insurance Commissioner of the State of Hawaii, will be leaving his position to join the Honolulu law firm of Bays Deaver Lung Rose...

Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Schmidt Resigns

Jun 8 2010 // J.P. Schmidt, Insurance Commissioner of the State of Hawaii, announced he be leaving his position to join the Honolulu law firm of Bays Deaver Lung Rose Holma, effective July 1.Schmidt will be practicing general business,...

New Markets

Jun 7 2010 // 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.Speaker and Entertainer No-Show,...

Insurance Licensing Fees Double in Hawaii

Jun 1 2010 // Hawaii’s 2010 Legislature has passed a bill, HB 1985, that will double all insurance licensing fees in Hawaii effective July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2014, including issuance, service, and renewal fees for insurers,...

Hawaii Laws To Increase Insurance Costs, Group Says

May 7 2010 // Laws enacted in the just-concluded 2010 Hawaii legislative session will increase insurance costs and possibly affect premiums for Hawaii consumers and businesses, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America...

New Markets

May 3 2010 // 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.Insurance for Nonprofits Market Detail:...

American Collectors Insurance Enters Hawaii

Mar 24 2010 // American Collectors Insurance, a provider of specialty insurance for collector vehicles and collectibles, has expanded to its 50th state by offering collector-vehicle insurance coverage in Hawaii.American Collectors, which...

Monarch E&S Offers Medical Marijuana Program in California, Hawaii

Mar 23 2010 // Monarch E&S Insurance Services has a new medical marijuana program available to California and Hawaii agents.This program for medical marijuana dispensaries is offering a package, property and general liability...

First Tsunami Awareness Week: States To Test Communication System

Mar 22 2010 // In the wake of last month’s tsunami in Chile and less than six months after a tsunami hit American Samoa — both events that resulted in loss of life and property — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Hawaii Senate Committee OKs Using Hurricane Relief Fund to End Furloughs

Mar 8 2010 // Hawaii’s Senate Ways and Means Committee has advanced a bill that would use money from the state’s Hurricane Relief Fund to end school furlough days. Senate Bill 2124 notes that reductions and restrictions to...

Ratings: Western, Hanover (debt), Public Service/Magna Carta, First Hawaii

Mar 2 2010 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to ‘B++’ (Good) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to “bbb” from “a-” of Western Insurance Company...

Some Scientists Defend Tsunami Warnings

Mar 2 2010 // The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that “urgent action should...

Hawaii Senate Committee OKs Using Hurricane Relief Fund to End Furloughs

Feb 23 2010 // Hawaii’s Senate Ways and Means Committee has advanced a bill that would use money from the state’s Hurricane Relief Fund to end school furlough days.Senate Bill 2124notes that reductions and restrictions to the...

Idaho Home Insurance Costs Lowest in Nation

Feb 21 2010 // Idaho homeowner insurance is the least costly in the nation, averaging $422 per year, according to a nationwide survey. This compares to an average $822 countrywide. The Gem State also had among the lowest average rates...

Hawaii Could Tap Hurricane Fund to Fund School Education

Feb 21 2010 // Hawaii is closer to tapping its Hurricane Relief Fund to help balance the state budget and resolve teacher furloughs, as a legislative committee advanced a bill that would appropriate $50 million from the fund.Senate Bill...

Hawaii Approves Lincoln Financial Group as Temporary Disability Insurer

Feb 17 2010 // The Group Protection segment of Lincoln National Corp. announced its expansion of state-mandated disability insurance into Hawaii (called temporary disability insurance or TDI in Hawaii). The state of Hawaii requires...

Hawaii Takes Legal Action Against American Legacy Group Legal Plan

Feb 12 2010 // The Hawaii Insurance Division has initiated legal action against American Legacy Group Legal Plan, LLC and its Plan Administrator Daniel Y. Doi, claiming that the company and its administrator failed to provide legal...