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Hawaii consumers save an average of $192 when bundling home and auto insurance policies this year, a figure that rose 66 percent from the $116 average last year.
The increase is the largest year-over-year percentage jump in the country, according to personal finance site InsuranceQuotes.com.
The national average savings is $295. The states with the largest average annual savings are Louisiana ($548), Oklahoma ($489), Texas ($429), Mississippi ($405) and Kansas ($403), according to the analysts.
Consumers generally will benefit by bundling coverage with the same insurer, “but I always tell people to get quotes together and separately,” said Laura Adams, senior analyst at InsuranceQuotes.com, in a statement. “Every situation is unique and some people are able to save money by splitting their policies between different insurers.”
Martin & MacArthur to open in Ritz-Carlton on Valley Isle
Martin & MacArthur will open a new store in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on Wednesday.
The 1,200-square-foot store will include the works of more than 50 Hawaii craftsmen, including Boris Huang, Keith Maile, Roy Tsumoto, Dewey Medeiros, Francisco Clemente, Michael Patrick Smith, Gregg Smith and Cynthia Francisco.
Company employees built all the fixtures for the new location, the company’s 14th store.
“The graciousness of the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is a perfect fit with Martin & MacArthur and the broad array of heritage and lifestyle items that will be featured in our newest location,” said Michael Tam, Martin & MacArthur president and CEO, in a statement.
SoHa Living establishes store in Waikoloa complex
Honolulu-based SoHa Living has opened at the Queens’ MarketPlace in the Waikoloa Beach Resort on Hawaii island.
The retail concept was established by sisters Brooke Watson and Shyrah Maurer in 2002 to reflect a coastal chic and leisure lifestyle look in home decor and gifts.
The lifestyle store now has four locations, including Kahala Mall and Kailua, on Oahu; and the Shops at Kukuiula on Kauai, which opened in August.
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