INS News Releases
Commissioner’s Memorandum 2026-4PC: Hurricane Insurance Data Call
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..
Commissioner’s Memorandum 2026-3A: Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps
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..
Storm / Flood Claim Information
If you have NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM (NFIP) coverage, start a claim at FloodSmart.gov/recover/start-a-claim. If you have flood insurance through a PRIVATE CARRIER, contact..
2026 Kona Storm Declaration
DECLARATION FROM THE STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER REGARDING ASSISTANCE OF NONRESIDENT INDEPENDENT ADJUSTERS DUE TO THE MARCH 2026 KONA LOW WEATHER EVENT ..
Residents Urged to File Insurance Claims After Severe Stormy Weather
HONOLULU — Following recent high winds and heavy rain, the Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Insurance Division is reminding residents to..
COMMISSIONER’S MEMORANDUM 2026-2PC: MOTOR VEHICLE RATES USING ZIP CODE-BASED RATING
The purpose of this Memorandum is to update and clarify the Insurance Division’s position regarding the use of ZIP code-based rating in motor vehicle..
COMMISSIONER’S MEMORANDUM 2026-1PC: EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Due to positive feedback, the Division’s revised Property & Casualty (“P&C”) rate filing procedures, discussed in Commissioner’s Memorandum 2025-10R (issued on November 10, 2025)..
COMMISSIONER’S MEMORANDUM 2025-17C: DOMESTIC RISK RETENTION CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES 2025 ANNUAL AND OTHER FILING REQUIREMENTS
Annual documents are required to be filed directly with the State of Hawaii Insurance Division, Captive Insurance Branch (CIB) unless otherwise noted. The full..
COMMISSIONER’S MEMORANDUM 2025-14A: UPDATED FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAPS
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recently updated its Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), resulting in changes to the flood risk designation of..