Former House Speaker Scott Saiki has returned to state government service following his 2024 election defeat — this time to help consumers obtain and afford homeowner’s insurance.

One of Saiki's first official moves was to fire the division's top two officials in March 2016. He hired a new child welfare leader, Lena Alhusseini, in September.

Saiki issued a statement that did not address a new speaker: “We extend a warm mahalo to all of our supporters, our friends, and the voters of District 25 that took the time to vote this Primary ...