Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Oklahoma DPS: December Traffic Fatalities Half That of Previous Year
Feb 2 2014 // The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety says there were half as many fatalities in December 2013 verse the same month the previous year. There were 33 fatalities on Oklahoma roadways in December 2013 compared to 66 in...
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Settles Police Corruption Case for $425K
Jan 31 2014 // A federal lawsuit filed against the city of Tulsa by a man who was freed from prison following an investigation into police corruption has been settled for $425,000. Larry Wayne Barnes Sr. was convicted in April 2008 of...
Oklahoma Gov. Backs Statewide Vote on School Storm Shelters, Safety Upgrades
Jan 30 2014 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin endorsed a proposal that would enable voters to weigh in on efforts to improve school safety and grant school districts a one-time increase in local bond limits to pay for storm shelters, safe...
Oklahoma-Based INSURICA Acquires Joe West Co., Related Agencies
Jan 30 2014 // INSURICA Insurance Management Network, based in Oklahoma City, has acquired Tulsa-area agency, Joe West Company, and related agencies, Lon T. Jackson Agency and McMasters Insurance Counselors/Keystone Insurance Agency,...
California Lawmakers OK School Planning For Abuse, Safety
Jan 29 2014 // The California state Assembly has approved two bills that would require school districts to make detailed plans for reporting child abuse and prepare for violent incidents on campus. AB135 by Democratic Assemblywoman Joan...
Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Electronic Citations for Traffic Violations
Jan 27 2014 // An Oklahoma state senator has filed a bill to allow law enforcement officers to issue electronic citations for traffic, misdemeanor and municipal ordinance violations. A former police officer, Sen. Al McAffrey, said Senate...
People – South Central
Jan 27 2014 // Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Cos. added John Brooks as a senior field representative for Arkansas, Louisiana and eastern Texas. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Brooks has been part of the insurance industry...
Marketing Leadership Changing at Columbia Lloyds, MDOW Insurance Cos.
Jan 26 2014 // Houston-based Columbia Lloyds Insurance Co. (CLIC) and MDOW Insurance Co. (MDOW) announced the retirement of James Robert “Bob” Sullivan effective Jan. 31, 2014. Sullivan served CLIC and MDOW as president from...
Oklahoma Insurance Agent Accused of Defrauding Elderly Couple
Jan 17 2014 // Tulsa insurance agent Presley Keith Dennis has been arrested and accused of defrauding a Muskogee couple out of nearly $300,000, the Oklahoma Insurance Department reported. The arrest follows an investigation by the...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Files Bill to Fund School Storm Shelters
Jan 17 2014 // An Oklahoma lawmaker has filed legislation that would ask voters to decide whether to fund storm shelters in public schools. The measure was filed by Rep. Joe Dorman of Rush Springs, a Democratic candidate for governor. It...
Company Denies Negligence in Explosion at Oklahoma Propane Plant
Jan 14 2014 // A McAlester, Okla., propane company has denied wrongdoing in civil lawsuits filed over an explosion at a Eufaula plant that killed one man and injured another. Two lawsuits have been filed in McIntosh County District Court...
Husband of Oklahoma Gov. Won’t Practice Before Workers’ Comp Panel
Jan 13 2014 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin’s husband has announced that he will not work as a lawyer before the new workers’ compensation commission to avoid any appearance of impropriety. First gentleman Wade Christensen, 59,...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants Church Shelters Protected from Liability Lawsuits
Jan 13 2014 // An Oklahoma legislator is proposing a measure that would protect churches from lawsuits if someone is injured when they open their doors as disaster shelters. On Friday, state Rep. Bobby Cleveland of Slaughterville...
Oklahoma Homes Earthquake Shaken On Christmas
Dec 27 2013 // It wasn’t Santa and his reindeer landing on roofs that shook some central Oklahoma homes early Christmas morning. A small earthquake struck near Spencer at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geology...
Clingman to Join Workers’ Comp Research Group in Oklahoma
Dec 20 2013 // The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced that Michael Clingman will be joining WCRI in January as a regional director. He will be based in Oklahoma. Clingman most recently served as administrator of the...
Court Alcohol Breath Test Ruling Could Cost Oklahoma DPS $11M
Dec 18 2013 // An Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling could mean the state Department of Public Safety must refund at least $11 million to drivers in alcohol-related cases. The Court earlier has rejected DPS’ appeal of a lower court...
Quake Reported in South-Central Kansas
Dec 18 2013 // A magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit south-central Kansas on Dec. 16, rattling windows and doors, but causing no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake that hit about 9 a.m. to...
Constitutionality of Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Law Upheld
Dec 17 2013 // A constitutional challenge to Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation law has been rejected by the state’s highest court. In a ruling on Dec. 16, the Oklahoma Supreme Court said Senate Bill 1062, which was...
Excess Insurance and Equitable Subrogation: Oklahoma Clarifies Equitable Subrogation Rule
Dec 12 2013 // Most jurisdictions have held that an insurance company with the primary policy owes a duty of good faith and fair dealing to the insurance company with the excess policy requiring a settlement of claims within the primary...
Study: State Employees in Oklahoma Have Low Pay, Good Benefits
Dec 9 2013 // A new study on employee compensation shows state workers in Oklahoma earn less than their counterparts in other states or the private sector, but also enjoy a far more generous benefits package. The $200,000 study...
