Insurance companies can't go after those blamed for Maui wildfire, court rules, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Hawaii's Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can't bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on the verge of collapse to proceed.
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
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 says it could mean that survivors receive their first settlement payments by the end of the year.
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 market are unclear.
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 well as by lawyers representing insurance companies.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court allows $4B Maui wildfire settlement to proceed in ruling against insurers
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issues speedy opinion on Maui Wildfires Case questions
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court issued a speedy opinion in the Maui Wildfires Case, allowing the settlement to continue its course. Insurance companies had sought to intervene in an attempt to recoup payouts made in the wake of the 2023 Maui wildfires.
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire
Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s 2023 wildfire.
Hawaii Supreme Court ruling allows state to move forward with $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement
The Hawaii Supreme Court rules against allowing insurance companies to sue the wrongful parties in the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement.
What Maui’s slow recovery means for L.A. — and the rest of the U.S.
Permits – a crucial step to constructing a house or business – take months or longer. Only a small handful of people have finished rebuilding, and many others aren’t sure if they can too as they ...
Maui fire recovery lights LA’s path
If California residents seek a microcosm of the challenges Los Angeles will face as the city recovers, they could look to ...
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Maui non-profit looking for organizaiton to help fire survivors heal
The effort involves mental health professionals going out into the community, meeting those impacted where they are, to offer counseling, casework, and community outreach.
Maui wildfire aftermath puts pressure on insurance, electricity costs
A day after the Hawaii Supreme Court cleared the way for the $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement, it’s looking like Hawaii ...
Hawaiian Airlines Foundation awards $150K in grants to 3 Maui organizations
The Hawaiian Airlines Foundation has awarded a total of $150,000 in grants to three Maui organizations to support recovery efforts from the 2023 wildfires.
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Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi’s new Maui Support Center receives blessing
Monsignor Terrence “Terry” Watanabe presides over a blessing of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’s new Maui Support Center, which provides counseling services and other assistance to first responders ...
Maui family of 4 left homeless after fire
Buck Joiner captured video of his neighbor’s house up in flames on Malina Place in South Maui Saturday around 9:45 p.m. The ...
Moving ‘at the speed of trust’: Meet the Army colonel leading LA County wildfire debris-removal push
U.S. Army Col. Eric Swenson is leading the Corps of Engineers’ Phase 2 clean-up of properties in the L.A. County wildfire ...