Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
17 Okla. Counties Named In Federal Disaster Declaration
Jun 11 2007 // Seventeen Oklahoma counties that were hit hard by tornadoes and flooding during a series of severe storms in May 2007 have been approved for federal disaster assistance, Gov. Brad Henry said. President Bush declared that a...
R.I. Lawmakers Again OK Grace Period for Auto Insurance Cardholders
Jun 8 2007 // Legislation to give motorists a one-business-day grace period to produce their auto insurance card if asked to do so by a police officer has been approved by the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives and is...
Okla. Gov. Signs Bill to Expand Health Coverage for Small Business
Jun 6 2007 // Okla. Gov. Brad Henry has signed a bill expanding a small business health insurance program. On June 4, Henry signed House Bill 1225, which targets working Oklahomans by expanding Insure Oklahoma, a program that helps...
Oklahoma trails nation in funding for uninsured
Jun 4 2007 // Despite its high percentage of uninsured residents, Oklahoma trails 48 other states in garnering its share of federal funding to provide health care for those without insurance, according to state officials. Oklahoma has...
Personal Lines LEADERS
Jun 4 2007 // About the Personal Lines Leaders: The Personal Lines Leaders in this special feature are taken from Insurance Journal’s Top 100 Property Casualty Independent Agencies as reported in April. This list utilizes only the...
Declarations
Jun 4 2007 // Declarations If they can do it “Forty-nine other states feel comfortable with their departments of insurance regulating ratemaking.” — Louisiana Sen. Julie Quinn, R-Metairie. The Senate passed a...
Oklahoma trails nation in funding for uninsured
Jun 4 2007 // Despite its high percentage of uninsured residents, Oklahoma trails 48 other states in garnering its share of federal funding to provide health care for those without insurance, according to state officials. Oklahoma has...
Personal Lines Profiles
Jun 4 2007 // Oklahoma Agents Alliance Oklahoma City, Okla. Owner(s)/principal(s): Ken Anderson, Tony Caldwell 2006 personal lines premium: $35.8 million Founded in 2000, Oklahoma Agents Alliance is a network of independent agencies...
Personal Lines Leaders
Jun 4 2007 // Agency Name 2006 Personal Personal Total 2006 Main Office Main Office Web site Lines Lines P/C Premiums City State Premium Revenue Written 1 Keystone Insurers Group $316.0 million $39.5 million $790.0...
Earthquake Rumbles Southeast Okla.
May 30 2007 // A small earthquake and two aftershocks rumbled parts of Pittsburg County, Okla., on Sunday, May 27, the Oklahoma Geological Survey reported. The earthquake happened about 4 p.m. and measured 3.2 on the Richter scale, said...
Budget Agreement to Provide Okla. Fire Departments with Funding
May 29 2007 // Oklahoma fire departments will be receiving much-needed funding for new equipment under a budget package recently approved by the Legislature. Under the agreement, $2.5 million in funding will be deposited into a revolving...
Okla. Commissioner Flexes Regulatory Muscle in Marketing Flap
May 22 2007 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland is flexing her regulatory muscle in an investigation of Medicare marketing that has uncovered misconduct by some insurance agents, The probe led to an appearance before a U.S....
Okla. doctor: Lawmakers against tort reform can go to Texas for care
May 21 2007 // An Oklahoma surgeon said he will not treat legislators who voted against a bill to curb malpractice insurance rates and suggested they go to Texas for surgical procedures. Unless it is an emergency, Dr. Peter S. Hedberg...
Declarations
May 21 2007 // Rates going down “Consumers are clearly benefiting from what has turned into a very competitive insurance market. … When it seems like the price of everything else is going up, to hear insurance rates are going...
Okla. doctor: Lawmakers against tort reform can go to Texas for care
May 21 2007 // An Oklahoma surgeon said he will not treat legislators who voted against a bill to curb malpractice insurance rates and suggested they go to Texas for surgical procedures. Unless it is an emergency, Dr. Peter S. Hedberg...
Declarations
May 21 2007 // Declarations Rates going down “Consumers are clearly benefiting from what has turned into a very competitive insurance market. … When it seems like the price of everything else is going up, to hear insurance...
Bill Would Expand Okla. Small Business Insurance Plan
May 21 2007 // A bill vastly expanding the number of small businesses that qualify for a health insurance subsidy program is nearing floor action in the Oklahoma Legislature, a key lawmaker said recently. Gov. Brad Henry’s...
Okla. Commissioner Testifies Before U.S. Senate
May 18 2007 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland told members of a U.S. Senate committee recently that federal law is impeding the ability of insurance commissioners to protect the elderly who buy Medicare managed care...
Okla. Doctor says Legislators can go to Texas for Care
May 14 2007 // An Oklahoma surgeon said he will not treat legislators who voted against a bill to curb malpractice insurance rates and suggested they go to Texas for surgical procedures. Unless it is an emergency, Dr. Peter S. Hedberg...
Double Duty: Agent-Soldiers Who Serve Their Country and Their Customers
May 10 2007 // Twenty-nine year old Peter Webb served his country in the U.S. Marines for eight years. Since then, Sergeant Webb has spent four years serving small businesses as an account manager and producer for an Oklahoma City...
