Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report Shows Oklahoma’s Economy Continues to Expand
Jul 7 2011 // Oklahoma’s treasurer says the state’s economy continues to improve at an “accelerating pace,” with gross receipts for the month of June outpacing last year’s collections by more than 15...
CNA Appoints David Linhardt VP of Oklahoma, Arkansas Branches
Jul 6 2011 // CNA Financial Corp. has appointed David Linhardt as vice president of its Oklahoma and Arkansas branches. Linhardt is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic goals for long-term success,...
People
Jul 4 2011 // Liberty Mutual Group’s Edmund F. Kelly retired from active management of the company on June 28, 2011. David H. Long replaced Kelly as president and CEO. Kelly will continue to serve as chairman of the board of...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks Study on Day Care Insurance
Jul 4 2011 // Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Shelton has requested a legislative study to determine if the state can enact policies that result in all day care centers having liability insurance. “In recent years, we have made...
Oklahoma Medical Company Tries Different Approach for Helping the Uninsured
Jun 29 2011 // A medical company in northeast Oklahoma is trying a different approach to help uninsured patients and those who have insurance, but want to reduce costs for simple procedures. Access Medical operates clinics in Tulsa and...
Homeowners, City at Odds Over Flood Buyout Program in Oklahoma
Jun 27 2011 // Owners of homes in a Muskogee, Okla., subdivision want the city to give them fair market compensation for their homes as part of a flood-buyout program. But the city says it doesn’t have the money to match federal...
Oklahoma Wildfire That Destroyed 13 Homes Under Control, Residents Return
Jun 27 2011 // A massive wildfire that destroyed 13 homes the Medicine Park, Okla., area was contained on June 25, allowing residents to return to their homes. Firefighters from a few local agencies remained on the scene to mop up hot...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks Study on Day Care Insurance
Jun 24 2011 // Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Shelton has requested a legislative study to determine if the state can enact policies that result in all day care centers having liability insurance. “In recent years, we have made...
Oklahoma City Homeowners Blame City for Flood Damage
Jun 22 2011 // Homeowners in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood that had severe flooding in June 2010 say the city is to blame for the flooding. The city denies the claim. At least 17 households filed flood damage claims with the...
Oklahoma Unemployment Dips to 5.3%
Jun 20 2011 // Oklahoma’s unemployment rate declined in the month of May. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission reported that unemployment in Oklahoma fell from 5.6 percent in April to 5.3 percent last month. According to...
Timely Workers’ Comp Reforms
Jun 20 2011 // Prices for workers’ compensation insurance are inching up after decreasing and then flat-lining for the past few years, according to Towers Watson. The global professional services firm’s most recent Commercial...
Storm Fraud
Jun 20 2011 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt filed felony fraud charges against an Oklahoma construction contractor who homeowners said accepted payment for roof repair without performing the work. Six counts of violating the...
Timely Workers’ Comp Reforms
Jun 20 2011 // Prices for workers’ compensation insurance are inching up after decreasing and then flat-lining for the past few years, according to Towers Watson. The global professional services firm’s most recent Commercial...
Storm Shelters
Jun 20 2011 // Rep. Pat Ownbey of Ardmore says Oklahomans were reminded how vulnerable they can be when several tornadoes ripped through the state in May. Ownbey says lawmakers should take a look at incentives for having storm shelters...
Washington Court: OK to Terminate Employee for Medical Marijuana Use
Jun 16 2011 // A Washington Supreme Court has ruled that it is OK for an employer to terminate an employee for violating its no drug policy, even though the employee is in compliance with the state’s medical marijuana...
Central Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU Society Installs New Officers
Jun 14 2011 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society recently installed new officers for 2011-2012. The officers for this term are President David Wilhite, project manager for Farmers...
SIAA Adds 33 Members in May; 4 Are South Central Agencies
Jun 13 2011 // New Hampshire-based Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it signed 33 new members in May. Of these, 24 are liberated “captive agents” new to the independent agency system – bringing new...
Oklahoma Commissioner Questions Legality of Driving Record Fee
Jun 10 2011 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has requested that the state’s attorney general determine whether a 2010 bill increasing the costs of driving records was properly enacted by the Legislature. The bill...
Oklahoma Contractor Charged With Fraud After Tornadoes
Jun 9 2011 // An Oklahoma construction contractor has been charged with taking payments to repair roofs damaged by recent tornadoes and strong storms, then failing to perform the work. Six felony counts of violating the Oklahoma...
Agency Says Oklahoma Paying Less for Insurance
Jun 6 2011 // The amount the state of Oklahoma pays in liability and property insurance premiums is going down. Department of Central Services Director John Richard announced this week the state has received a $7.8 million credit in...
