Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Tremors in Oklahoma a Reminder to Check for Quake Coverage
Oct 31 2011 // Recent minor earthquakes have rattled Oklahoma homes and businesses; seven tremors have been reported in the state during the month of October. Yet there are cracks in the insurance policies of many Oklahomans, according...
Farmers Insurance: Nov.1 Will Dramatically Impact Oklahoma Drivers
Oct 31 2011 // Farmers Insurance is advising Oklahoma residents that a new law, which goes into effect on Nov. 1, will have a significant effect on all drivers, especially those who drive without proper automobile insurance. The new...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants All Day Cares Insured
Oct 28 2011 // An exemption that allows some day care operators not to carry liability insurance coverage should be removed, a state lawmaker told a legislative panel. More than 1,500 home-based day care operators and nearly 140 day care...
Oklahoma Attorney Pleads Guilty to $1M Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
Oct 26 2011 // A longtime Tulsa, Okla., criminal defense attorney has pleaded guilty in Tulsa County District Court for his role in helping embezzle more than $1 million from clients, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said. Fred Schraeder,...
Oklahoma Senator: State Employee Health Plan will Send $75M to New Jersey
Oct 20 2011 // Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, Oklahoma school teachers and state employees using HealthChoice for insurance benefits will be forced to fill their prescriptions through an out-of-state mail order pharmacy, according to state Sen....
Study: Improved Fire Protection Could Mean Insurance Savings for Oklahoma Homeowners
Oct 18 2011 // If Oklahoma communities improve fire protection services it could result in major savings on homeowners’ policies for local families, according to presenters at a recent legislative study. “There are some very...
Oklahoma Workplace Deaths Up in 2010, as Jobs Added
Oct 17 2011 // Oklahoma workplace deaths rose 11 percent last year, but the increase was likely caused by people returning to work following the steep economic downturn of the year before, a federal official said. There were 91...
US Congress OK’s Korea, Panama, Colombia Trade Pacts
Oct 13 2011 // Congress Wednesday approved long-delayed trade pacts with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that are expected to lift exports by about $13 billion a year and give U.S. employment a boost. Republicans and Democrats joined...
Oklahoma’s Bramlett Installed as Chairman-elect of Big ‘I’ Executive Team
Oct 12 2011 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) announced that Robert “Bobby” Bramlett has been installed as chairman-elect of the IIABA’s executive...
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Group Ratings Downgraded
Oct 12 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B- (Fair) from B (Fair) and issuer credit ratings to “bb-” from “bb” of Oklahoma Farm Bureau Group (Oklahoma Farm Bureau) and its...
Treasurer: Oklahoma Economy Continues Steady Growth
Oct 6 2011 // Oklahoma’s economy showed more signs of improvement in September, with increases across all major tax sectors compared to the same time last year, although the growth rate has slowed, State Treasurer Ken Miller...
Colorado, Oklahoma Metro Areas Dominate List of Hail-prone Cities
Oct 3 2011 // Metropolitan areas in Colorado and Oklahoma have the distinction of making up more than half the list of top 10 hail-prone areas in the United States, according to a recently released study. The list, which was compiled by...
Workers’ Comp Rates Expected to Drop in Oklahoma
Oct 3 2011 // Workers’ compensation insurance rates for Oklahoma businesses are expected to drop in 2012, now that the insurance department has approved a filing by the National Council on Compensation Insurance that reflects a...
Oklahoma Governor Announces Storm Shelter Rebate Offer
Sep 30 2011 // Oklahoma homeowners will be eligible for a cash rebate of up to $2,000 for the installation of a qualified tornado shelter under a program announced by Gov. Mary Fallin. Using $1 million in federal grant money, the program...
Report: Colorado and Oklahoma Cities Dominate Top 10 Hail Prone Metro Areas
Sep 16 2011 // Metropolitan areas in Colorado and Oklahoma have the distinction of making up more than half the list of top 10 hail-prone areas in the U.S., according to a recently released study. The list, which was compiled by CDS...
Workers’ Comp Filing Approved in Oklahoma, Rates Expected to Drop
Sep 16 2011 // The state’s insurance commissioner says the workers’ compensation insurance rates for Oklahoma businesses are expected to drop in 2012. Commissioner John Doak says the insurance department has approved a filing...
Shareholder Adviser OK’s Allied’s Bid, But Nixes Approval by Transatlantic
Sep 15 2011 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), an independent proxy advisory service, has “issued a report recommending that shareholders of Allied World vote in...
Oklahoma Insurance Broker to Seek U.S. House Post
Sep 14 2011 // A former state lawmaker is officially jumping into the crowded Republican primary for the open U.S. House seat in eastern Oklahoma. Former state Rep. Wayne Pettigrew formally announced his candidacy in his hometown of...
Oklahoma Seeks Waiver on Health Care Insurance MLR Requirement
Sep 9 2011 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak is seeking a waiver on a major provision of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Doak requested an adjustment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
Ratings: Commerce Protective, Stonington/Lantana, Farmers Mutual, One Beacon Lloyd’s, Texas Medical
Sep 8 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B+’ (Good) from ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating to ‘bbb-‘ from ‘bbb’ of Pennsylvania-based Commerce...
