Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
WIS. SUPREMES OK MED-MAL CAPS:
Jul 19 2004 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the constitutionality of noneconomic damage caps in wrongful death medical malpractice cases. The Wisconsin Supreme Court concluded that “the limit on noneconomic...
Fisher Reprimanded by Oklahoma Ethics Panel
Jul 19 2004 // The State of Oklahoma Ethics Commission recently issued a two-count public reprimand for troubled state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher. An impeachment committee of the Oklahoma House of Representa-tives is currently...
Clerk Says Fisher’s Charity Never Registered with State
Jul 19 2004 // A clerk with the Oklahoma Secretary of State’s office testified at a preliminary hearing for Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher and his assistant, Opal Ellis, that a charity operated by the pair was never properly...
Miss. Insurance Official Traces Frankel Insurance Scam From Conn. to Vatican Bank
Jul 19 2004 // The torching of financier Martin Frankel’s $3 million mansion in Greenwich, Conn., was meant to destroy evidence of an insurance scam that cost Mississippi and other states millions, police said. But not everything...
Okla. Ethics Panel Reprimands Fisher
Jul 12 2004 // A two-count public reprimand was handed down recently by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission against state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, The Associated Press reported. Fisher is the target of a House impeachment...
Oklahoma’s Fisher to Defend Himself in Senate Race
Jul 6 2004 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, undaunted by an impeachment inquiry and pending criminal charges, is looking for vindication in his race for the U.S. Senate, the Associated Press reported. “And...
Legislative Summertime
Jul 5 2004 // Oklahoma and Louisiana lawmakers wrapped up their regular legislative sessions in June, with legislators in each state dealing with insurance issues in distinctive ways. As Tiffany O’Shea, Public Affairs director,...
Oklahoma’s 2004 Legislative Session Marked by Successes and Frustration
Jul 5 2004 // The 2004 session of the Oklahoma legislature was unusual. It was marked by disappointment of missing an opportunity to address much needed reforms in tort and workers’ compensation issues and triumph regarding...
OKLA. GOV. SIGNS TORT REFORM BILL:
Jun 21 2004 // After urging its passage, Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry signed into law on May 28, 2004, House Bill 2661, a measure that proponents dubbed “a comprehensive tort reform bill.” In addition to Gov. Henry, the bill...
OKLAHOMA BRIDGE SUIT SETTLED:
Jun 21 2004 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the state has settled its lawsuit connected with the Webbers Falls Arkansas River bridge collapse. The settlement calls for the defendants to pay the state $4.5 million. Nearly...
Regional Focus
Jun 21 2004 // Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill was attributed with the comment that “all politics are local.” The same could be said for the insurance industry—insurance coverage is definitely local. In...
Oklahoma Governor Signs Identity Theft Bill
Jun 9 2004 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has signed Senate Bill 1164, a measure designed to help protect victims of identity theft. According to the Senate Communications Office, State Sen. Mike Johnson, R-Kingfisher, is principal author...
Many See Caps in Oklahoma Tort Reform Bill as Fair
Jun 8 2004 // Trial lawyers and doctors, who stood on opposite sides of the tort reform debate in the Oklahoma Legislature, seem to agree that the caps on non-economic damages in Oklahoma’s new law were a fair compromise, the...
Get Out of the Office!
Jun 7 2004 // It’s here—convention season, that is. From now until the end of November, there will be plenty of opportunities for agents in the South Central states to get out of the office and go mingle with friends and...
PLATTE RIVER APPROVED FOR HOSPITAL LIABILITY IN OKLAHOMA:
Jun 7 2004 // Darwin Professional Underwriters Inc. (Darwin) announced that an affiliate, Platte River Insurance Company, has gained the approval of the Oklahoma Department of Insurance to write hospital professional liability coverage...
SESSION CALLED FOR FISHER PROBE:
Jun 7 2004 // In late May Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry authorized a special session of the Oklahoma Legislature in order that the committee looking into alleged infractions by Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher can complete its...
PLICO TO RAISE RATES IN OKLAHOMA:
Jun 7 2004 // Physicians Liability Insurance Corporation (PLICO), a nonprofit insurer that provides liability coverage to Oklahoma doctors plans to increase its rates this summer, but said it won’t raise premiums again until 2007....
AIA Praises Passage of Oklahoma Rating Bill
Jun 1 2004 // The American Insurance Association lauded the Oklahoma Legislature’s approval of what the AIA called “a landmark rating bill,” which institutes a file and use system for all lines of insurance except...
Okla. Gov. Applauds Tort Reform Approval
May 28 2004 // Oklahoma’s House of Representatives approved HB 2661, the tort reform bill, on a 68-32 vote Thursday afternoon. The State Senate was to take up the legislation for final passage Friday morning. In response to the...
Settlement Finalized in I-40 Bridge Suit
May 24 2004 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said the state has settled its lawsuit in the Webbers Falls Arkansas River bridge collapse. The settlement calls for the defendants to pay the state $4.5 million. The attorney...
