Latest Hawaii Headlines

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Home Inspectors, Law Firms and Accountants

Apr 18 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Avon, Conn.-based Target Insurance Services has available new markets for home inspectors professional liability, including optional general liability; professional liability for large law firms (50+ in...

Graduated Licenses Could Mean Cheaper Car Insurance for Hawaii Residents

Apr 18 2005 // Hawaii residents could face lower car insurance rates if a proposed law requiring graduated licenses for teenagers is successful in bringing down the number of accidents among young drivers.Members of the Senate Judiciary...

IBA West Prepares for Blue Ribbon Conference in Hawaii

Apr 18 2005 // Attendees at the upcoming Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West Blue Ribbon Conference, to be held May 1-5, can expect more than sunbathing, snorkeling and golfing at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel on the big island of...

New Hawaii Lava Flow Report Introduced

Apr 13 2005 // CDS Business Mapping LLC, a provider of online hazard mapping, is now offering Hawaii Lava Flow reports on its RiskMeter Online Web site (www.RiskMeter.com). By simply typing in an address, underwriters and agents will...

New Hawaii Tsunami Report Added to RiskMeter Online

Mar 30 2005 // CDS Business Mapping, LLC is now offering Hawaii tsunami reports on the RiskMeter Online (www.RiskMeter.com). By simply typing in an address, users will be alerted if the address falls into a high risk area, as well as...

Can it Happen Here’ Tsunamis a Possible Threat to West Coast

Jan 24 2005 // Southeast Asia’s devastating tsunami has left many wondering if the threat could hit close to home. The reality is that tsunamis, in fact, have already made their mark on the West Coast, and the threat still remains...

HAWAII CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILLRESUME BATTLETO REFORM WORKERS' COMP:

Jan 3 2005 // The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii said it is ready to resume the legislative battle to reform workers’ compensation laws, an effort that was unsuccessful last year in spite of efforts by a number of business groups...

Hawaii Hurricane Insurer Raises Rates 20 Percent

Dec 31 2004 // The state’s largest provider of hurricane insurance to local homeowners has raised its rate by an average of about 20 percent, the first rate increase in the company’s four years in Hawaii.Zephyr Insurance Co....

Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Ready to Resume Legislative Battle to Reform Workers’ Comp

Dec 13 2004 // The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii said it is ready to resume the legislative battle to reform workers’ compensation laws, an effort that was unsuccessful last year in spite of efforts by a number of business groups...

Flood Damage at Univ. of Hawaii’s Manoa Campus

Dec 7 2004 // U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye toured the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus recently, and came away saying flood damage would top $50 million.The veteran Democrat visited the campus in preparation for asking for federal...

Small Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat in Hawaii’s Tumultuous Workers’ Comp Market

Oct 25 2004 // The issues surrounding Hawaii’s workers’ compensation system have been a topic of debate for agents, brokers, politicians and small businesses over the past several months as reform attempts to fix the troubled...

Feeling the Crunch

Oct 11 2004 // Hawaii’s workers’ compensation system has been a hot topic in recent months – although the system has been on the industry’s radar for some time now. A recent study by the Oregon Department of...

The Aloha State – More than Beaches and Rain Forests

Oct 11 2004 // The United States Census Bureau’s Census 2000 estimated the population of the state of Hawaii at 1,211,537. Approximately 85 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 26 percent had...

Study: Hawaii Workers’ Comp Payments Up 6.3 Percent

Sep 6 2004 // Hawaii employers paid more to replace injured workers’ lost wages than for their medical care in 2002 compared to the previous year, according to a new study released Aug. 23.The report, prepared by the Wash.-based...

Study: Hawaii Workers’ Comp Payments Up 6.3 Percent

Aug 24 2004 // Hawaii employers paid more to replace injured workers’ lost wages than for their medical care in 2002 compared to the previous year, according to a new study released August 23.The report prepared by the...

Hawaii Not to Pursue Study on Auto Repair Shop Ownership Restrictions

Apr 7 2004 // A resolution that calls for a study of the need to prohibit insurance companies from owning auto repair facilities was deferred indefinitely following a hearing on the issue in Honolulu recently.Senate Concurrent...

Tort Reformers Look to Score in States after Washington Strikes Out

Mar 8 2004 // Last fall at a University of Virginia Law School forum on tort reform, some of the nation’s top tort experts agreed there were no easy answers on how to solve the nation’s longstanding love-hate relationship...

Hawaii Welcomes 9th Captive Insurance Company

Jun 20 2003 // Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle announced the recent licensing of the newest Hawaii captive insurance company that will be used to insure the national and international risks of its Japanese-based parent company.Mitsui &...

Hawaii Producer Fined $150,000

May 29 2003 // The Hawaii Insurance Division has levied a $150,000 fine against Terry T. Seguritan and revoked his insurance producer’s license for reportedly defrauding the public by collecting money and issuing identification...

IBA West Blue Ribbon Conf. Tackles E&O, D&O Liability Issues

May 8 2003 // Day three of the IBA West Blue Ribbon Conference in Hawaii featured a panel discussion about important issues for the broker concerning E&O and D&O coverages. Most importantly, talk looked at where the market has...