{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-431-9-105","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:9-105","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n\"Adjuster\":\n\n(1) Means any individual who:\n\n(A) Acts solely on behalf of either the insurer or the insured, as an independent contractor or as an employee of an independent contractor; and\n\n(B) Investigates for, reports to, or adjusts for the individual's principal relative to claims arising under insurance contracts; but\n\n(2) Does not include an individual who is:\n\n(A) An attorney at law who adjusts insurance losses from time to time incidental to the practice of the attorney's profession;\n\n(B) An adjuster of marine losses;\n\n(C) A salaried employee of an insurer or salaried employee of an adjusting corporation or an association owned or controlled by an insurer; or\n\n(D) An individual who acts for a self-insurer or for an insured that administers its own group insurance contract.\n\n\"Independent adjuster\" means an adjuster representing the interests of the insurer.\n\n\"Independent bill reviewer\":\n\n(1) Means any individual who:\n\n(A) Acts solely on behalf of either the insurer as an independent contractor or as an employee of an independent contractor; and\n\n(B) Reviews or audits billings for medical services; but\n\n(2) Does not include an individual who is:\n\n(A) A salaried employee of an insurer or salaried employee of an adjusting corporation or an association owned or controlled by an insurer; or\n\n(B) A database provider for the insurer.\n\n\"Public adjuster\" means an adjuster employed by and solely representing the financial interests of the insured named in the policy.","path":["Hawaii Code","Division 2","Title 24","Chapter 431"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol09_Ch0431-0435H/HRS0431/HRS_0431-0009-0105.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"88ddba244ed6e28f25f925d09cc6457afe406d8022c123ef3117fd98a053369c","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-431-9-102","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-431-9-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}