Official starting point
Hawaiʻi Insurance Division consumer resources
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A Hawaiʻi hurricane deductible is often a percentage of the dwelling limit.
Mainland homeowners often expect a few hundred dollars at claim time. Many Hawaiʻi hurricane deductibles are a percentage of the dwelling coverage amount. That can be tens of thousands of dollars in cash before the insurer pays a covered hurricane loss.
Reviewed September 3, 2026
Direct answer. Read the deductible as a dollar cash-need problem: dwelling limit × deductible percent, minus any savings you would actually use. Then confirm named-storm definitions and exclusions with a licensed insurer.
Comparable facts
Deductible comparison
Ask whether the hurricane deductible is a flat dollar amount or a percentage of dwelling coverage.
Percentage deductibleDwelling limit times the percent is the cash-need question before a covered hurricane loss. Hawaiʻi Insurance Division consumer resources
Condo layersUnit HO-6 and master-policy share are different numbers. DCCA resources for condominium owners and prospective buyers
What this is notNot a claim decision, coverage opinion, or advice to buy or drop a policy.
Plain language
Percentage versus flat dollar
Ask whether the hurricane or named-storm deductible is a flat dollar amount or a percentage of dwelling coverage. A 1% or 2% deductible on a $800,000 dwelling limit is not a $1,000 surprise—it is an $8,000 or $16,000 cash question, before you discuss other deductibles or exclusions.
Plain language
What this page cannot decide
- Whether a specific policy will pay for a future storm.
- Whether a condo master policy deductible is shared equally or by another formula.
- Whether you should buy, drop, or change coverage.
Those answers require the current declarations page and a licensed insurer. Use Hawaiʻi Insurance Division consumer resources for the official starting point.
Plain language
Condo owners have two layers
A unit owner may have an HO-6 deductible and a share of a much larger master-policy deductible. The condo deductible exposure planner keeps those layers separate.
Official starting points
Verify the current rule, not this summary.
Common questions
FAQ
Is a hurricane deductible the same as an all-other-perils deductible?
Often no. Policies can use different deductibles for hurricane or named storms versus other losses. Read both, and ask the insurer to show the dollar result for your dwelling limit.
Does this calculator tell me what my policy pays?
No. It is educational math. Coverage, exclusions, waiting periods, and claim handling come from the policy and the insurer—not from this site.