News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR GORDON ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER CONSUMER ALERT June 3, 2014 STATE URGES HAWAII RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON Homeowners Are Encouraged to Review Policies and Inventory Belongings HONOLULU – Hurricane season has begun and Hawaii’s Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito encourages ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR GORDON ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2014 Insurance Commissioner Reduces HMSA’s Rate Increase Request HONOLULU – Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito approved an 8.9 percent rate increase for Hawaii Medical Service Association’s (HMSA) community rated group plans ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR GORDON ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER MEDIA ADVISORY May 28, 2014 TALK SHOP WITH HAWAII’S INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Learn About Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses   HONOLULU – State Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito will host a town hall meeting to educate Hawaii’s ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR GORDON ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2014 State Fines and Revokes License of Ida P. Peppers, Freedom Bail Bond HONOLULU – Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito revoked the insurance license of Ida Pearson Peppers, and ordered ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection Insurance Division NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GORDON ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2014 Consumer Alert: State Advises Residents to Exercise Caution Before Participating In Car-Sharing Programs Car Owners May Be Responsible for Damages Caused ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR GORDON ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2014 Honolulu Man Found Guilty of Insurance Fraud Faces Five Years in Prison HONOLULU — A jury found Honolulu man, Yun Fei Tang, 46, guilty of insurance fraud and attempted ...
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New Premium Tax System

Posted on Feb 13, 2014 in News Releases

The Hawaii Insurance Division may be transitioning to a new premium tax system to help encourage Insurers to E-File their premium tax statements and E-Pay for their premium taxes. The new OPTins system would be used to collect and track premium tax statements and payments. If you are currently using other third party software to file ...
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