A commentary on insurance coverage issues in Hawaii and beyond
Insurance Law Hawaii is fourteen years old this month. We began posting in December 2007, 1551 posts ago.
We strive to keep readers abreast of new developments in insurance-related cases from Hawaii and across the country. Coverage issues in the past year have again been dominated by COVID-19 and business interruption claims. This…
The 2021 legislative session has adjourned with three insurance-related bills passed and sent to the governor. The bills are as follows:
SB1096 – The bill makes several additions to the Insurance Code, Chapter 431. It includes various consumer protections with regard to public adjusters. The bill requires contractual terms and disclosures…
Insurance Law Hawaii is thirteen years this week, 1453 posts later. We began in December 2007.
We strive to keep readers abreast of new developments in cases from Hawaii and across the country. Coverage issues in the past year have been dominated by COVID-19 and business interruption claims. This trend will likely continue over the…
The Hawaii Insurance Commissioner issued Memorandum 2020-4A on April 27, 2020, waiving certain requirements for insurers and to give instructions and guidelines.
First, the Insurance Division will not regard the following as unfair trade practices or unfair methods of competition under Haw. Rev. Stat, Art. 13:
. Waiving of fees, penalties,
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The Hawaii Insurance Commissioner has requested that admitted and non-admitted insurers offering policies in Hawaii take special consideration of policyholder impacted by COVID-19. The March 27, 2020 bulletin reads:
The impact on individuals and businesses due to COVID-19 nationwide is evident in the daily news coverage. The anticipated negative impact on individuals and
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Individuals and businesses are asking what insurance coverage is available for harm caused by COVID-19 and the coronavirus. Here is a short survey addressing possible coverage under various policies.
Property Insurance – Typically, damage to tangible property insured by "covered causes of loss" is covered by a commercial property or homeowner's…
The Florida Record reports that an insurance association has urged the Florida legislature to not recognize the recently issued Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance (RLLI). The post is here.
The American Law Institute (ALI) authored the RLLI, published in 2019. The ALI is a leading independent organization in…
HB No. 2320, a revision to the Hawaii Insurance Code to regulate public adjusters, has been introduced before the Hawaii Legislature. The bill is here.
The bill would require a public adjuster to enter a written contract for services which would, among other things, describe the loss and its location…
The 32nd annual ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE seminar is rapidly approaching. The conference will be held in the foothills above Tucson from March 4-7, 2020. The brochure with details and the full seminar schedule is here.
As always, this is a don't miss event for insurance practitioners, including…
Insurance Law Hawaii hits twelve years of existence this week, 1347 posts later. We started in December 2007. We continue in order to keep up on developing issues in insurance law. We strive to keep readers abreast of new developments in cases from Hawaii and across the country.
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