All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 27 2006 // The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division has issued a notice to residents that some relief for earthquake related losses may be available under homeowners’ policies.“As you...
Oct 23 2006 // Back on track“With these new appointments, the Commission is committed to a new focus for the Division of Insurance, making New Mexico a more friendly place to do insurance business, while making the industry...
Oct 23 2006 // Damage from Hawaii’s 6.6 earthquake predicted to be widespreadOfficials have begun inspecting bridges and roads across Hawaii, following the strongest earthquake to rattle the islands in more than two decades, a...
Oct 20 2006 // Maj. Gen. Robert Lee, Hawaii’s director of civil defense, said 1,173 homes on the Big Island were damaged from Sunday’s earthquake, including 29 considered uninhabitable.Preliminary damage estimates from the...
Oct 18 2006 // Another massive earthquake could strike the Hawaiian isles at any time, but last weekend’s 6.7 magnitude tremor does not signal an increase in ground-shaking activity, researchers said.Hawaii is always vulnerable to...
Oct 18 2006 // The Hawaii Insurance Division has issued a memo to all motor vehicle insurance insurers authorized in the state that discriminatory practices are prohibited, including those that award discounts.According to Commissioner...
Oct 17 2006 // Officials began inspecting bridges and roads across Hawaii yesterday, following the strongest earthquake to rattle the islands in more than two decades, a 6.6-magnitude quake that caused blackouts and landslides but no...
Oct 16 2006 // The island of Hawaii, Hawaii, felt temblors from a 6.7 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, according to the National Earthquake Center of the U.S. Geological Survey. According to reports shortly after the quake, there were...
Oct 9 2006 // The First Circuit Court of Hawaii granted a motion approving the transfer of assets and policy obligations from Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, as liquidator of The Hawaiian Insurance Guaranty Co., to qualified...
Oct 9 2006 // Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division has created a new Web site: www.hurricaneretrofits.hawaii.gov, which details the State’s Loss Mitigation Grant Program for Hawaii...
Oct 9 2006 // Great Northwest to buy Hawaiian Insurance GuarantyThe First Circuit Court of Hawaii granted a motion approving the transfer of assets and policy obligations from Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, as liquidator of...
Oct 9 2006 // Hawaii to teach homeowners about hurricane retrofitsHawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division has created a new Web site: www.hurricaneretrofits.hawaii. gov, which details the...
Sep 29 2006 // Hawaii may be a relatively small in size, but it hopes to reap big dividends using its geography, according to the state’s Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt. Because of its location, the Aloha state is perfectly...
Sep 26 2006 // Hawaii’s Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division has created a new website: www.hurricaneretrofits.hawaii.gov, which details the State’s Loss Mitigation Grant Program for Hawaii...
Sep 25 2006 // Hawaii:Perfectly poised for insurers in the Pacific Rim Although it is undeniably one of the 50 United States, Hawaii’s location at the edge of the Pacific Rim yields creative business opportunities throughout the...
Sep 25 2006 // Hawaii, Washington and Wyoming proposed lowering workers’ compensation rates in their states from 2 percent to 12.3 percent.The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Insurance Division announced...
Sep 25 2006 // Employers are paying more attention to worker and workplace safety, which is helping states like Hawaii and Wyoming to reduce its workers’ compensation rates.Hawaii, Washington, Wyoming bringing down workers’...
Sep 25 2006 // Although it is undeniably one of the 50 United States, Hawaii’s location at the edge of the Pacific Rim yields creative business opportunities throughout the world. The state’s captive insurer law already has...
Sep 22 2006 // The First Circuit Court of Hawaii has granted a motion approving the transfer of assets and policy obligations from Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt, as liquidator of The Hawaiian Insurance Guaranty Co., to...
Sep 20 2006 // Hawaii homeowners who have taken steps to strengthen their homes against hurricanes and windstorms could be reimbursed up to $2,100 under a new state program.Qualified homeowners will be eligible to get about a third of...