6+ hour, 48+ min ago   (934+ words) Thursday, February 12, 2026 72" Today's Paper The circuit judge denied a motion in June that was filed by insurers to intervene in a class-action lawsuit representing Maui fire victims For the second time in two years, the Hawaii Supreme Court has blocked…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (493+ words) All of the media coverage about new fireworks laws, enhanced enforcement and injuries was nice, but the year ended in a fairly typical cacophony of explosions. When there is a traditional activity that is fun and has cultural significance, we…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) Wednesday, January 7, 2026 71" Today's Paper Today " Updated 11:52 p.m. The parent of Hawaiian Electric expects to use $100 million in insurance proceeds to settle eight lawsuits filed by shareholders who allege company leaders didn't properly disclose wildfire risks before the 2023 Maui wildfire disaster. One…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (718+ words) Sunday, February 1, 2026 81" Today's Paper A new report released by the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice concluded that Hawaii's property insurance market " particularly for condominiums " is becoming increasingly unstable partly by climate change-related disasters. Homeowners used temporary sand erosion…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (360+ words) Thursday, July 17, 2025 78" Today's Paper Former state House Speaker Scott Saiki is now Hawaii's insurance commissioner. The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs announced Saiki's appointment Wednesday. Saiki, who lost his House seat Aug. 8 in Hawaii's Democratic Party primary election…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (490+ words) Wednesday, July 23, 2025 77" Today's Paper The Central Pacific hurricane season is expected to have a below-normal outlook this year, with only one to four potential tropical cyclones forecast. But don't be fooled, as it takes only one major storm to cause…...