Latest Hawaii Headlines
All the headlines from our Hawaii Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Suit over Kona Beer Not Being Brewed in Hawaii Allowed to Proceed
Sep 18 2017 // Calling Hawaii “a state as well as a state of mind,” a federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the maker of Kona craft beer of misleading consumers into believing the beer was actually made in the...
Woodruff-Sawyer Adds Brissette as Vice President in Hawaii
Sep 7 2017 // Woodruff-Sawyer has named Nikki Brissette an account executive and vice president in its Hawaii-based operations, Risk Solution Partners. Brissette will be responsible for client relationships, designing risk management...
Suit over Kona Beer Not Being Brewed in Hawaii Allowed to Proceed
Sep 6 2017 // Calling Hawaii “a state as well as a state of mind,” a federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the maker of Kona craft beer of misleading consumers into believing the beer was actually made in the...
Small Earthquake Hits Near Subdivision on Hawaii’s Big Island
Aug 31 2017 // A magnitude 3.8 earthquake has struck the island of Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake hit at 3:52 p.m. Tuesday. Its epicenter was about 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) northeast of Hawaii Ocean View Estates,...
Scientists: Sea Level Rise Will Pose Threat to Hawaii By 2100
Aug 22 2017 // A group of scientists say the state of Hawaii could lose $19 billion worth of land and structures, and millions more in infrastructure by 2100 because of rising sea levels. West Hawaii Today reported an upcoming report...
USGS Confirms Small Quake Hit Hawaii’s East Coast
Aug 21 2017 // A magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit off the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaii Volcano Observatory confirmed. The USGS reported that the earthquake struck at 8:35 p.m. Friday about 66...
Academics in Hawaii Developing Flood Alert System
Jul 21 2017 // An alert system is being developed to give West Maui residents a six-day heads up when large wave and flooding events are possible. The University of Hawaii ocean observation program will use a $500,000 federal grant to...
Workers’ Comp Insurer Cancels Policies for Hawaii Pot Firms
Jun 30 2017 // Hawaii’s largest workers’ compensation insurer is canceling insurance policies for seven medical marijuana dispensaries preparing to open this summer. Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co., citing...
DTRIC in Hawaii Becomes Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Aioi Nissay
Jun 28 2017 // Honolulu, Hawaii-based DTRIC Insurance Company Ltd. is now wholly-owned by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the MS&AD Insurance Group in Japan. ADI has been DTRIC’s majority shareholder since...
Hawaii’s Big Island Hit by M5.3 Earthquake
Jun 12 2017 // A magnitude-5.3 earthquake shook Hawaii’s Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. No damage was reported in the quake, which the USGS said was centered about 11 miles (18 kilometers) southeast of Volcano...
Heritage Insurance Secures $1.7B in Florida Reinsurance Cover for 2017-2018
Jun 6 2017 // Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company, announced that its insurance subsidiaries, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. and Zephyr Insurance Co., have completed the...
Hawaii Sues Auto Makers over Shrapnel-Spewing Air Bags
May 31 2017 // Hawaii is suing auto manufacturers Ford, Nissan and Toyota over air bags that can spew shrapnel when they deploy. The complaint filed Wednesday says the manufacturers knew or should have known for more than a decade that...
Small Quake Jolts Southern Part of Hawaii’s Big Island
May 24 2017 // A magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit the island of Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The earthquake hit at 5:59 p.m. local time on Monday. Its epicenter was 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of Pahala, a town with a...
Bill Requiring Day Care Liability Insurance Awaits Hawaii Governor’s OK
May 11 2017 // A bill requiring Hawaii child care providers to obtain liability insurance has passed its final reading in the House. The bill is awaiting Gov. David Ige’s signature to go into effect, Hawaii News Now reported. The...
Lifeguard Liability Protections Set for Vote in Hawaii Legislature
Apr 18 2017 // Hawaii officials are looking over two bills that would either keep or end liability protection for cities and counties during drowning incidents. Kauai, Maui and Honolulu officials held a news conference this week to urge...
Hawaii May Ask Child Care Providers to Carry Liability Insurance
Apr 3 2017 // Child care providers would be required to carry liability insurance under a bill in the Hawaii Legislature. It’s part of an effort to increase oversight of state-licensed child care facilities. Supporters say...
Suit Filed in California Says Kona Co. Dupes Those Seeking Hawaii-Made Beer
Mar 20 2017 // A class-action lawsuit says Kona Brewing Co. leads customers to believe they are buying made-in-Hawaii beer. The lawsuit filed in California is against Craft Brew Alliance, which advertises, markets, distributes and sells...
Rising Sea Temperatures Could Kill 90% of Coral Reefs by 2050: Scientists
Mar 14 2017 // There were startling colors here just a year ago, a dazzling array of life beneath the waves. Now this Maldivian reef is dead, killed by the stress of rising ocean temperatures. What’s left is a haunting expanse of...
Suit Filed in California Says Kona Co. Dupes Those Seeking Hawaii-Made Beer
Mar 6 2017 // A class-action lawsuit says Kona Brewing Co. leads customers to believe they are buying made-in-Hawaii beer. The lawsuit filed in California is against Craft Brew Alliance, which advertises, markets, distributes and sells...
Hawaiian Lawmakers Seeking to Get Vacation Rental Data
Mar 2 2017 // Hawaii lawmakers may create a group to develop a way to collect data on how vacation rentals affect Hawaii’s tax revenue, housing supply and brand as a visitor destination. The Senate Ways and Means Committee passed...
