News Releases
All DCCA news and updates in one place, covering consumer protection, business, licensing, and other key resources
DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (THROUGH NOVEMBER 2025)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2025 HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions..
RELEASE: DON’T LET SCAMMERS STEAL YOUR HOLIDAY SPIRIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 18, 2025 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Business Registration Division and the..
COMMISSIONER’S MEMORANDUM 2025-13A: THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS IN INSURANCE
This Memorandum is issued by the Hawaii Insurance Division (the “Division”) to remind all Insurers authorized to do business in the state that decisions..
RELEASE: DCCA AND COUNTY OF KAUA‘I LAUNCH “KAUA‘I HI-WIFI STARLINK PROGRAM” TO EXPAND REMOTE CONNECTIVITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2025 HONOLULU — The state of Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA), in collaboration with the County..
COMMISSIONER’S MEMORANDUM 2025-12R: REORGANIZATION OF RATE AND POLICY ANALYSIS BRANCH
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform all insurers that the Insurance Division implemented a reorganization of its Rate and Policy Analysis (“RPA”)..
COMMISSIONER’S MEMORANDUM 2025-11R: EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR UPDATED P&C HAWAII GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND FILING INSTRUCTIONS
Due to positive feedback, the comment period for the Division’s revised Property and Casualty (“P&C”) rate filing procedures discussed in Commissioner’s Memorandum 2025-10R (issued..
RELEASE: GET COVERED: 2026 HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE OPEN ENROLLMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 2025 HONOLULU — Open enrollment for the Individual Marketplace is underway. The Hawaiʻi Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs..
RELEASE: DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through October 2025)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 17, 2025 HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and its respective state Boards and Commissions..
11:00 a.m. FINAL UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch
HONOLULU, Nov. 14, 2025 – With hazardous weather conditions forecasted to improve, Hawaiian Electric is ending its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch. The company..