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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR CHARLENE L.K. TAMANAHA ACTING LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2018 DCCA Seeking Applicants for Public State Boards HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is looking for qualified and dedicated ...
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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 15, 2018 ANDREW KURATA APPOINTED AS CAPTIVE INSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR HONOLULU – Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito today announced the appointment of Andrew Kurata as deputy commissioner and captive insurance ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Administrative Hearings DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2018 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through September 2018) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 5, 2018 HAWAII 2019 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT INDIVIDUAL RATES HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division released final decisions for 2019 Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS K. IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2018 Hawaii Banking Commissioner Requests Congress Address Regulatory Conflict for Medical Cannabis Banking Honolulu, HI – State of Hawaii Commissioner of Financial Institutions Iris ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR Catherine P. Awakuni Colón DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2018 OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION REACHES $148 MILLION MULTI-STATE SETTLEMENT WITH UBER OVER DATA BREACH HONOLULU – Stephen Levins, Executive Director of ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2018 KAUAI DENTIST SENTENCED FOR INSURANCE FRAUD HONOLULU – State Circuit Judge Kathleen Watanabe sentenced Dr. Terry Allen to a four-year term of deferral and ordered to pay ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2018 STATE WARNS OF SCAM TARGETING CONSUMER ON SOCIAL MEDIA HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection is ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2018 DCCA KICKS OFF BLUE ZONE PROJECT CERTIFIED WORKSITE First State of Hawaii Department to be Blue Zones Project Certified HONOLULU, HI – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) today held a kick-off ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  Office of Administrative Hearings  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2018 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through August 2018) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through ...
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