News Releases

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2019 COLIN M. HAYASHIDA APPOINTED AS HAWAII INSURANCE COMMISSIONER HONOLULU – Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Director Catherine P. Awakuni Colón has named Colin M. Hayashida as insurance commissioner for the State of ...
Read More RELEASE: Colin M. Hayashida Appointed as Hawaii Insurance Commissioner

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 Nov. 19, 2018 HAWAII INSURANCE DIVISION, LIFE INSURANCE POLICY LOCATOR TRACKS $1,039,753 FOR HAWAII CONSUMERS IN SECOND YEAR HONOLULU – The Life Insurance Policy Locator—launched by the Department of Commerce ...
Read More RELEASE: Hawaii Insurance Division, Life Insurance Policy Locator Tracks ,039,753 for Hawaii Consumers in Second Year

 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 ...
Read More RELEASE: Andrew Kurata Appointed as Captive Insurance Administrator

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) ...
Read More RELEASE: Hawaii 2019 Affordable Care Act Individual Rates

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 ...
Read More RELEASE: Kauai Dentist Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 DECLARATION FROM THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER REGARDING ASSISTANCE OF NONRESIDENT UNLICENSED INDEPENDENT ADJUSTERS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM OLIVIA AND HURRICANE LANE Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“Haw. Rev. Stat.”) § 431:9-201(b), Insurance Commissioner Gordon ...
Read More DECLARATION FROM THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER REGARDING ASSISTANCE OF NONRESIDENT UNLICENSED INDEPENDENT ADJUSTERS DUE TO TROPICAL STORM OLIVIA AND HURRICANE LANE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AUGUST 21, 2018 DECLARATION FROM THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER REGARDING ASSISTANCE OF NONRESIDENT UNLICENSED INDEPENDENT ADJUSTERS DUE TO HURRICANE LANE Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (“Haw. Rev. Stat.”) § 431:9-201(b), Insurance Commissioner Gordon I. Ito is issuing ...
Read More DECLARATION FROM THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER REGARDING ASSISTANCE OF NONRESIDENT UNLICENSED INDEPENDENT ADJUSTERS DUE TO HURRICANE LANE

 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 August 13, 2018  HAWAII CHOSEN AS CAPTIVE INSURANCE DOMICILE OF THE YEAR Received Award in the 200+ Captives Category at the 2018 U.S. Captive Review Awards HONOLULU – The State ...
Read More RELEASE: Hawaii Chosen as Captive Insurance Domicile of the Year

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 August 3, 2018 STATE DIRECTS HOMEOWNERS TO REVIEW INSURANCE POLICIES TO PREPARE FOR POTENTIAL NATURAL DISASTERS HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division reminds residents to ...
Read More RELEASE: State Directs Homeowners to Review Insurance Policies to Prepare for Potential Natural Disasters

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 June 28, 2018 FORMER HPD OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO INSURANCE FRAUD HONOLULU – Former Honolulu Police Department Officer Travis Copeland (“Copeland”) was arraigned in Circuit Court today and pled guilty ...
Read More RELEASE: Former HPD Officer Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud