HAWAII GUIDE 12
Hawaii Third-Party Failure to Settle & Excess Exposure
When liability and damages may exceed available limits, the insurer’s handling of settlement opportunities can affect both the insured and the insurer.
- Identify all primary, umbrella and excess limits.
- Preserve settlement demands, deadlines and supporting evidence.
- Document insurer responses and reasons for acceptance, rejection or delay.
- Evaluate excess-exposure consequences under current Hawaii authority.
Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current Hawaii failure-to-settle and bad-faith authority before publication.
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