Catastrophic Damage, 36 Deaths On Maui as Wildfire Burns Uncontrolled
President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Hawaii and ‘ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires,’ according to the White House.
August 10, 2023
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Catastrophe
Property
Hawaii
Wildfires Rage in Hawaii, Wind-driven by Hurricane Dora
Ferocious wildfires, fueled by relentless winds and bone-dry conditions, have turned Hawaii’s tranquil landscapes in Maui and the Big Island into an apocalyptic scene. Many homes and businesses have been destroyed in the historic area of Lahaina, Maui.
August 9, 2023
Property
Hawaii
Nature Conservancy Adds $2M Insurance Coverage for Hawaii’s Coral Reefs
The Central Pacific hurricane season has started, and this year, the Nature Conservancy has purchased $2 million in insurance coverage to protect against potential damage to the coral reefs in Hawaii.
June 15, 2023
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Hawaii
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Oil Companies’ Appeals On Climate Cases
On April 24, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision allowing lawsuits filed by municipalities seeking to hold oil companies accountable for harms caused by carbon emissions to move forward in state courts.
April 26, 2023
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AIG Sued by Aloha Petroleum in Climate Litigation Dispute
AIG’s National Union Fire Insurance Company has been sued by Sunoco subsidiary Aloha Petroleum for refusing to cover the costs of defending climate-related claims by local governments in Hawaii.
September 1, 2022
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Litigation
Hawaii
Climate Change Lawsuit: Product Hazard Coverage Or Pollution Exclusion?
Aloha Petroleum, a subsidiary of oil and gas giant Sunoco, has sued an AIG unit, accusing the insurer of breaching insurance contracts by refusing to defend it in a pair of lawsuits filed by the Hawaiian government alleging that the gas chain contributed to climate change.
August 15, 2022
Liability
Litigation
Hawaii
NTSB, FAA Investigating Another Hawaiian Tour Helicopter Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a tour helicopter crash on a remote Hawaii Island lava field that sent the pilot and five passengers to the hospital on Wednesday.
June 9, 2022
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Hawaii
Hawaii Workers’ Compensation Subrogation At A Crossroads
We are at the precipice of a potential upheaval in workers’ compensation recovery rights in the Aloha State. The Hawaii Supreme Court is about to decide whether equitable considerations and defenses to subrogation—such as the common law Made Whole Doctrine or Common Fund Doctrine—are to be applied to statutory workers’ compensation liens.
October 5, 2021
Litigation
Subrogation
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Hawaii
NTSB Searches for Downed Boeing Cargo Plane Off Hawaii
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said it would scan the ocean floor on Monday to locate a Boeing 737-200 cargo plane that sank off Hawaii last week after the two-member crew made an emergency water landing.
July 6, 2021
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Salvage
Hawaii
Flooding In Maui Damaged Homes, Prompted Evacuations
The mayor of Maui has asked some residents to evacuate and others to shelter in place due to flooding that threatened to cause a dam failure earlier Monday and has already damaged or destroyed at least half a dozen homes.
March 9, 2021
Property
Hawaii
Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020
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Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
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Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
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Hurricane Douglas, Other Systems Threaten US With Tropical Rain And Wind
There are three systems from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean that could threaten the U.S. with tropical rain and wind. The most imminent storm is tropical depression eight, which is forecast to become Tropical Storm Hanna.
July 23, 2020
Property
Hawaii
Texas
15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
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