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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 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

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 12, 2018 PREPARE FOR THE 2018 HURRICANE SEASON Hawaii Insurance Division Releases New Resource to Help Clarify Insurance Coverages HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance ...
Read More RELEASE: Prepare for the 2018 Hurricane Season

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 May 25, 2018 INSURANCE ADJUSTER SENTENCED FOR THEFT HONOLULU – State Circuit Judge Todd W. Eddins sentenced Lance Oishi to a four-year term of deferral with conditions that include serving ...
Read More RELEASE: Insurance Adjuster Sentenced for Theft

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 May 7, 2018 STATE ADVISES PAHOA AND PUNA RESIDENTS TO CONTACT THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIES Clarify What May Be Covered for Homeowners and Business Owners Affected by Lava Flow HONOLULU – ...
Read More CONSUMER ALERT: State Advises Pahoa and Puna Residents to Contact Their Insurance Companies