Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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More Small Earthquakes in Oklahoma
Dec 5 2011 // At least five small earthquakes were recorded in central Oklahoma over the long Thanksgiving weekend. The U.S. Geological Survey said a 2.4 magnitude tremor was recorded at 6:55 a.m. on Nov. 26 about five miles south of...
Availability of Earthquake Insurance Increasing in Oklahoma
Dec 5 2011 // Two managing general insurance agencies have increased earthquake insurance coverage in Oklahoma in the aftermath of the 5.6 magnitude tremblor that occurred near Sparks on Nov. 5. The Oklahoma Insurance Department said...
Small Earthquakes Recorded in Northern Arkansas, Central Oklahoma
Nov 30 2011 // Small earthquakes have shaken parts of northern Arkansas and central Oklahoma A 2.6 magnitude quake struck early morning in the morning on Nov. 29 near Hardy, Ark. The 911 call center in Sharp County didn’t have any...
More Earthquakes Recorded in Oklahoma; Gov. Requests Disaster Assistance
Nov 28 2011 // At least five small earthquakes were recorded in central Oklahoma over the long Thanksgiving weekend. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 2.4 magnitude tremor was recorded at 6:55 a.m. on Nov. 26 about five miles south of...
Midlands Management Enhances Earthquake Coverage in Oklahoma
Nov 23 2011 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak announced that an Oklahoma general insurance agency is adding earthquake deductible buy-down insurance as a means of making the cost of recovering from earthquake damage more...
Tornado Recovery Efforts Ongoing in Oklahoma’s McClain County
Nov 22 2011 // An amputee needed a new wheelchair ramp to get into his tornado-damaged home. Some of his neighbors have moved into trailers, or remained in their damaged houses where they sleep on screened-in porches. Others have had no...
Small Oklahoma Quake Reinforces Need for Repsonse, Preparedness Training
Nov 22 2011 // A small earthquake was recorded in central Oklahoma on Nov. 21 — on a day that executives from the California Earthquake Authority met with officials from the Oklahoma Insurance Department to discuss earthquake response...
Few Earthquake Insurance Policies Sold in Oklahoma
Nov 21 2011 // Moratoriums on New Coverage in Effect About $6.7 million in earthquake insurance is written annually in Oklahoma, according to state insurance regulators. Only about 1 percent of homeowners carry earthquake insurance and...
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Begins Prison Term for Fraud
Nov 18 2011 // A Stigler, Okla., woman, a former insurance agent, has begun serving time in prison for insurance-related crimes uncovered earlier this year, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner...
Lawmaker: Oklahoma Cannot Wait On Insurance Exchange
Nov 17 2011 // A legislative panel exploring the impact of the new federal health care law on Oklahoma will likely suggest that the state should do the minimum amount required to comply with the act, the committee’s chairman...
Van Wagoner Entering Oklahoma Commercial Earthquake Market
Nov 16 2011 // Texas-based managing general agency, Van Wagoner Companies, plans to begin selling “monoline” commercial earthquake insurance as a surplus line in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. Van...
Minnesota-based Medical Liability Insurer OK’d to Become a Mutual Company
Nov 16 2011 // Medical liability insurer MMIC Group Inc. (MMIC), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., has received final regulatory approval to change from a stock holding company to a mutual insurance holding company. The move...
Oklahoma Lawmaker: State Needs to Review Earthquake Issues
Nov 8 2011 // In light of the increasing number and severity of earthquakes in Oklahoma, state Rep. Mike Shelton said lawmakers need to review disaster preparedness-and-response policies. “I represent much of eastern Oklahoma...
Not Much Earthquake Insurance Sold in Oklahoma
Nov 8 2011 // About $6.7 million in earthquake insurance is written annually in Oklahoma, state insurance regulators say. Only about 1 percent of homeowners carry earthquake insurance — earthquake damage typically is not covered in...
Halliburton Sued Over Pollution at Oklahoma Missile Casing Site
Nov 7 2011 // Halliburton Co. faces lawsuits over groundwater pollution near a now-closed facility in Oklahoma that cleaned missile casings for the U.S. Defense Department during the Cold War, the company said Friday. Halliburton, which...
Numerous Aftershocks Follow 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake in Central Oklahoma
Nov 7 2011 // Central Oklahoma on Nov. 6 experienced dozens of aftershocks following a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that hit late in the evening on Nov. 5 and the magnitude 4.7 tremblor that occurred earlier on the same day east of Oklahoma...
Insurance Regulators: Oklahoma’s Financial Examination Process Corrected
Nov 3 2011 // A national organization of state insurance regulators found that Oklahoma has resolved problems in the financial examination section of the state insurance department that were discovered in a review of the agency in...
Lawsuit Cap Prompts Oklahoma Courthouse Rush
Nov 2 2011 // Courthouse officials across Oklahoma have reported a surge in civil cases being filed ahead of a law that took effect Nov. 1 that caps the amount of damages plaintiffs in bodily injury lawsuits can collect for pain and...
Arkansas Farmers Make Out OK in Harsh Weather Year
Nov 2 2011 // “It’s about over, except for the shouting,” said Craighead County Extension Agent-Staff Chairman Branon Thiesse about the 2011 crops. “I don’t know how much shouting there will be, but there...
Increased Penalties for Driving Under the Influence Begin in Oklahoma
Nov 1 2011 // Beginning Nov. 1, Oklahomans who drive drunk will face tougher penalties — changes that supporters say will save lives. Sen. Clark Jolley and Rep. Jason Nelson authored the Erin Swezey Act last session, which won...
