Maui wildfire aftermath puts pressure on insurance, electricity costs
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A day after the Hawaii Supreme Court cleared the way for the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement, it’s looking like Hawaii residents will feel the impact on their wallets.
Here’s how fires and floods are intensifying the US housing crisis
The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of ...
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‘Modest’ piece of wildfire settlement promoted for insurers
Gov. Josh Green doubts that Hawaii’s insurance market will suffer from a Monday court decision supporting a tentative $4 ...
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What comes next for survivors, insurers and HECO in $4B Maui wildfire settlement?
A major roadblock to the $4 billion global settlement for the Maui wildfires has been cleared. A lawyer representing victims ...
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Bill advances to allow tenants with liability insurance to keep pets in rental units
An overpopulation of pets has been a chronic issue, especially after the August 2023 Maui wildfires. File photo. PC: Maui ...
Maui wildfire settlement clears state Supreme Court hurdle
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna, left, spoke Thursday at the Hawaii Supreme Court where oral arguments were presented by attorneys representing victims as ...
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Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4 billion settlement to proceed
The massive inferno that was the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century decimated the historic town of Lahaina, killing ...
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Clears Way For $4 Billion Maui Wildfire Settlement
A historic settlement can begin flowing to people and businesses affected by the fire, but consequences for the insurance ...
Hawaii Supreme Court clears way for Maui wildfire payout. What’s next?
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Supreme Court Monday cleared the way for Maui wildfire victims to receive payoffs from ...
Insurance firms can't sue over Maui fire, Hawaii's Supreme Court rules
A settlement was announced last summer, but insurance companies held out, insisting that they should have the right to go ...