Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb on June 10 recognized the efforts of Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) employees in the aftermath of the deadly tornado outbreak that impacted central Oklahoma in May.
“You guys have been working extremely hard,” said Lamb. “From consumer assistance and licensing to legal and senior issues, you’ve done it all. I can’t thank you enough for your dedicated service to the state of Oklahoma. You have already helped countless citizens and I know it’s just the beginning. You’ve been outstanding.”
Lamb made the comments during an employee appreciation ceremony at the OID office in Oklahoma City.
Over the past three weeks, members of several OID divisions have responded to disaster scenes including: legal, consumer, anti-fraud, licensing, communications, field operations, information technology and the Medicare Assistance Program (MAP).
The OID licensing division has issued 2,967 adjuster licenses in the past 12 business days. That’s compared to 2,723 issued in the entire month of April. The spike is mostly attributed to out-of-state adjusters being granted emergency licenses to handle the increase in claims.
Calls to the OID’s consumer assistance division have risen 59 percent since the May 20 tornado. The staff has also sent out approximately 40 Request for Assistance (RFA) forms per day since May 20.
Source: Oklahoma Insurance Department
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