Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Despite Veto, Okla. Senate Vows to Send Work Comp Law to Voters
Apr 22 2009 // The Oklahoma State Senate has passed a referendum that would allow Oklahomans to vote next year on a proposal to require Senate approval of the governor’s workers’ compensation judicial nominees. The Senate...
Texas Senate OK’s Bill to Lower Standard of Proof in Asbestos Lawsuits
Apr 21 2009 // Handing a rare victory to personal injury trial lawyers, the Texas Senate recently passed legislation that would make it easier for certain people to recover damages after being exposed to asbestos. The bill, which passed...
Oklahoma Wildfire Damage Estimates Increased to $30M
Apr 20 2009 // An Oklahoma insurance official says insured losses from recent wildfires that destroyed more than 100 structures in Oklahoma are expected to reach $30 million. Assistant Insurance Commissioner Marc Young says that figure...
Business Moves
Apr 20 2009 // INSURICA North America Group, a privately held independent insurance agency headquartered in Oklahoma City, is bringing each of its insurance management partners together to form INSURICA, The Insurance Management...
Declarations
Apr 20 2009 // A Devastating Experience “Losing everything is an unimaginable and devastating experience. … Oklahoma’s professional agents and adjusters are poised to respond.” —Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner...
Insured Losses From Oklahoma Fires Estimated at $20M
Apr 16 2009 // Insured property losses from recent wildfires in Oklahoma could reach $20 million dollars, according to Southwestern Insurance Information Services president Jerry Johns. Johns said “catastrophic and huge”...
State Farm Expects $10M-plus Loss From Oklahoma Fires
Apr 15 2009 // Oklahoma’s largest insurer expects to see more than $10 million in home and automobile damage claims from recent wildfires. State Farm Insurance spokesman John Wiscaver said the company is working on more than 1,000...
Oklahoma AG: Emergency Price Gouging Statute Now in Effect
Apr 14 2009 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmonson announced that the state statute prohibiting price gouging has gone into effect following the devastating fires and violent weather that have plagued the state recently. The Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Commissioner Declares Emergency After Wildfires
Apr 13 2009 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has declared a state of emergency to allow insurance companies to more rapidly respond to the recent Oklahoma wildfires. The declaration enables emergency adjusters to be...
Oklahoma Senate Votes to Lengthen Statute of Limitations for Arson
Apr 10 2009 // The Oklahoma Senate has approved by unanimous vote a measure that would lengthen the statute of limitations for prosecuting felony arson cases. Sen. Jay Paul Gumm, co-author of House Bill 1088, said that improved...
Oklahoma’s Webb Young Webb Liles & Tolentino Joins Bainswest
Apr 8 2009 // Webb Young Webb Liles & Tolentino, an Oklahoma City-based independent insurance agency since 1947, joined Bainswest Inc. as a member agency effective January 1, 2009. The announcement was made jointly by WYWLT...
Oklahoma-based North America Group Re-Brands as INSURICA
Apr 8 2009 // North America Group, a privately-held independent insurance agency headquartered in Oklahoma City, is bringing each of its insurance management partners together to form INSURICA, The Insurance Management Network. The...
Ready, Set – OK
Apr 6 2009 // As this issue of Insurance Journal South Central Edition went to press, Oklahoma officials were set to award $250 million in contracts for much needed road and bridge improvements in that state. The money is part of the...
Declarations
Apr 6 2009 // Frankly Mad “It’s very, very disappointing. I’ve just pretty much run out of patience.” —Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland. Holland said she is “grossly disappointed and frankly...
Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules for Firefighter in Work Comp Dispute
Apr 3 2009 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court has upheld the claim of a 19-year veteran of the Edmond Fire Department who has cancer that he is entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. The firefighter, 45-year-old Tim...
Bill Capping ‘Pain and Suffering’ Damages Clears Oklahoma Committee
Apr 2 2009 // A legislative committee in Oklahoma has voted 6-2 for a 227-page bill to revamp the state’s civil justice system after the Senate’s top leader said it was needed to lure jobs and retain doctors. There was no...
Prepayments Planned by Backlogged Oklahoma Insurer
Apr 1 2009 // A state workers’ health insurance plan in Oklahoma recently came under renewed criticism when state lawmakers and plan administrators said it may take months to get rid of a backlog of more than 200,000 unpaid health...
Oklahoma Ethics Commission, State Legislator Sued
Mar 31 2009 // A real estate agent has sued the Oklahoma Ethics Commission and a Sand Springs legislator for allegedly “conspiring to cover up graft.” The lawsuit filed on behalf of Tom Hardgrave in Tulsa County District...
Oklahoma Governor: Stimulus Road Projects Kicking Off
Mar 30 2009 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry and state transportation officials announced that contracts soon will be awarded for $250 million in road and bridge projects, providing a boost to the Oklahoma economy. The first phase of the...
Oklahoma Town Sues Company Over Well Contamination
Mar 30 2009 // City officials in Lone Grove, Okla., have sued a pesticide company for allegedly contaminating Lone Grove’s water supply with weed killer. The lawsuit alleges that the chemical got into the city’s water supply...
