Coverage under any policy of insurance issued in this State shall not be construed to provide coverage for punitive or exemplary damages unless specifically included.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10-240
Insurance contracts; punitive damages
Known as the Insurance Code
The act spans §§ 431–431 (1,434 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Fairfield Insurance Co. v. Stephens Martin Paving, LP (2008)
Most recently applied in State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. GP West, Inc. (June 2016)
L 1987, c 347, pt of §2
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Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.