Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor

[§481R-11]  Limitations on use of warrantor’s name.  (a)  A warrantor shall not use:
(1)  In its name, the word “casualty”, “surety”, “insurance”, or “mutual” or any other word descriptive of the casualty, insurance, or surety business; or
(2)  A name deceptively similar to the name or description of any insurance company, surety corporation, or other warrantor.
(b)  A warrantor may use the word “guaranty” or a similar word in the warrantor’s name. [L 2002, c 237, pt of §1]


Effective January 1, 2022, penalty fee, reinstatement term, CE term and certain licensing requirements will be changed and implemented, please refer to 
Commissioner’s Memorandum 2021 – 9LIC for more information.

Effective November 15, 2022, new changes and mandatory requirements for individuals and business entities due to the transition to NAIC’s State Based System (SBS), please refer to Commissioner’s Memorandum 2022-10LIC.

Only a business entity may apply for the Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor (“VPPW”).

INITIAL REGISTRATION

For initial or if you held a HI Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor registration that was inactive for more than one year.

To apply electronically:

  1. Go to http://nipr.com/ and apply for the license (Use NIPR’s “Apply for a New License” online application).
  2. Must submit Form DP for VPPW and FORM FSS and the supporting financial documents via NIPR’s Attachments Warehouse (within 7 days from the date the application is submitted). Both forms can be obtained at https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/producers/forms/.

IMPORTANT: All items above are required to be attached to the NIPR’s attachment Warehouse within 7 days of submitting the application.   Your application may be considered “rejected” if Licensing Branch does not receive the document(s) within 7 days from the date the application is submitted. No refund if application is rejected.

RENEWAL OR LATE RENEWAL (Late Renewal means if you held a HI Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor registration that has been inactivated within one year of expiration).

Each Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor shall renew its registration by December 31 each year.

  1. Renew or pay for the late renewal fee at http://nipr.com/ (Use NIPR’s “Renew an Existing License” online application).
  2. Must submit Form DP for VPPW and FORM FSS and the supporting financial documents via NIPR’s Attachments Warehouse (within 7 days from the date the application is submitted). Both forms can be obtained at https://cca.hawaii.gov/ins/producers/forms/.

IMPORTANT: All items above are required to be attached to the NIPR’s attachment Warehouse within 7 days of submitting the application.   Your application may be considered “rejected” if Licensing Branch does not receive the document(s) within 7 days from the date the application is submitted. No refund if application is rejected.

REINSTATEMENT (Reinstatement means if you held a HI Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor registration that has been inactivated for more than one year)

You will apply as a new applicant for initial registration.  Follow the same instructions and requirements in the beginning of the page to apply for the initial Vehicle Protection Product Warrantor registration via http://nipr.com (Use NIPR’s “Apply for a New License” online application).

For more information on vehicle protection product warrantor registration, refer to the Hawaii Revised Statutes:

§481R-1 through §481R-13