The Insurance Commissioner (“Commissioner”) is requiring all insurers in the residential hurricane market who currently write, or who wrote at any time within the last fifteen years (i.e. since 2009), to complete the data call worksheet provided by the Insurance Division.
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STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE SCOTT K. SAIKI INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DTRIC INSURANCE TO WITHDRAW FROM HAWAI‘I MARKET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2025 HONOLULU — DTRIC has announced its ...
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STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE SCOTT K. SAIKI INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FREE ONLINE TOOL HELPS CONSUMERS CLAIM LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2025 HONOLULU — In honor ...
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This Memorandum is directed to all insurance companies, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations authorized to write health insurance in the State of Hawaii (collectively, “health insurers”). It remains vital to public health that individuals across all age groups maintain access to COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent severe illness and hospitalization. Accordingly, the Commissioner expects ...
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Act 110, which goes into effect on January 1, 2026, amends the notice requirements for the cancellation and nonrenewal of insurance policies covering property used for residential purposes, including single-family homes, multi-family dwellings, and condominium units. This is to clarify that the amended notice requirements apply to both personal and commercial insurance policies if the ...
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STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE SCOTT SAIKI APPOINTED HAWAI‘I INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2025 HONOLULU — Scott Saiki has been appointed as Insurance Commissioner for the ...
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The Insurance Division encourages all insurance companies, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations authorized to write health insurance in the State to consider voluntarily providing grandfathered health plan coverage of preventive services as established by the ACA and in effect on July 1, 2025. The full memo can be viewed here:
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN ENACTS LAWS TO STABILIZE PROPERTY INSURANCE MARKET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2025 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed a significant bill into law to stabilize the state’s property insurance market. Governor Green’s administration remains committed ...
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Act 256, which became law on July 1, 2025, establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State. The full memo can be viewed here:
The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide guidance to third-party administrators (“TPA”) regarding new requirements under the Hawaii Travel Insurance Act. The Hawaii Travel Insurance Act took effect on July 1, 2025, a copy of which is available here. The full memo can be viewed below: