Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Neaves to Lead Plexus’ Oklahoma Office; Alliant Adds McGinnis in Dallas; Rand to Assistant VP at RHSB
Jul 22 2021 // The Plexus Groupe Deer Park, Illinois-based The Plexus Groupe promoted industry veteran Todd Neaves to the newly created role of resident leader in its Oklahoma City office. Neaves will lead the agency’s team in...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Urge Interim Study on Opioid Prescriptions
Jul 21 2021 // Three Oklahoma state representatives have requested an interim study to investigate clinical outcomes of patients with pain following policies resulting in rapid reductions in opioid prescribing. Rep. John Talley,...
Tulsa, Oklahoma: Network Hack Gained Some Social Security Numbers
Jul 16 2021 // Hackers gained access to the Social Security numbers of more than two dozen people during a ransomware attack that forced the city of Tulsa to shut down parts of its computer network for months, officials said. The hackers...
Openly’s Homeowners Insurance Now Available in Oklahoma
Jul 14 2021 // The Boston-based homeowners insurance platform, Openly, is now available for homeowners and independent insurance agents in Oklahoma. Independent insurance agents in Oklahoma can now access Openly’s premium,...
People Moves: Oklahoma’s OGA Adds 4; Patterson Honored by Texas Legislature
Jul 13 2021 // One General Agency (OGA) One General Agency (OGA) in Oklahoma City added four new team members. Jennifer Konemann is the firm’s new workers’ compensation underwriter. She has more than 25 years of experience as...
Oklahoma City Doc Pays $325K to Settle Civil Penalty Claims
Jun 22 2021 // An Oklahoma City physician has paid more than $300,000 to settle civil penalty claims related drug abuse prevention and control laws, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma reported. Albert...
Mercury Launches Usage-Based Car Insurance App Oklahoma
Jun 22 2021 // Mercury Insurance has made its usage-based insurance app, MercuryGO, available to drivers in Oklahoma. The app acts as a virtual driving coach, providing skill scores that give real-time feedback about driving behavior,...
People Moves: Brost Joins BSBD in Texas as EVP; Russell Named Oklahoma WCC Chairman, Liotta Resigning
Jun 7 2021 // Boyd, Shackelford, Barnett and Dixon Boyd, Shackelford, Barnett and Dixon (BSBD) based in Plano, Texas, has hired Matt Brost as executive vice president and Benefits Practice leader. Brost brings a wealth of knowledge and...
Revised Oklahoma Cybercrime Bill Sent to Governor
May 27 2021 // Oklahoma business owners may soon have a bit more protection against the growing threat of cybercrime as the revised House Bill 1759 passed the House and moves to the Gov. Kevin Stitt for his signature. HB1759, authored by...
Northwestern Oklahoma Shaken by Preliminary Mag 4.5 Quake
May 26 2021 // A strong earthquake measured at a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 rattled a small northwestern Oklahoma town Tuesday but apparently caused no injuries or significant damage. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake...
Security Shutdown Stops Hack of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Computer System
May 23 2021 // Most residents of Tulsa are being prevented from paying their water bills after the city shut down its computer network as a security measure following an attempted ransomware attack, a city official said. The attempted...
FBL Financial Shareholders OK Stock Purchase by Farm Bureau P&C Insurance
May 21 2021 // The shareholders of West Des Moines, Iowa-based FBL Financial Group Inc. have approved a previously announced purchase of its stock by Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Co. (FBPCIC), the company said. Under the...
Gov. Signs Oklahoma Bill Expanding High School Apprenticeship Programs
May 19 2021 // Sophomores will be able to participate in more school-sponsored career opportunities beginning with the 2021-2022 school year under legislation has signed into law. Sen. David Bullard, R-Durant, is the author of Senate...
New Oklahoma Law Exempts Local Delivery Services from Trucking Industry Regs
May 19 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Still has signed a bill into law that exempts local delivery services from being regulated like the trucking industry by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission Authority. Senate Bill 999, authored by Sen....
Conduent to Pay $395K in Back Wages to Settle Oklahoma Discrimination Case
May 19 2021 // A company with a Yukon, Oklahoma, facility has agreed to pay $395,000 in back wages under a settlement of allegations that it discriminated against Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander job applicants, the...
EPA Says Water OK to Drink in Miss. Capital City as Treatment System Struggles
May 14 2021 // Environmental Protection Agency officials met with Jackson leaders Tuesday to discuss severe issues with the water system in Mississippi’s capital city. They said fixing the system will take years and cost millions...
New Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Fraud Law Goes in Effect Nov. 1
May 14 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 7 signed into law legislation creating new penalties for workers’ compensation fraud. The legislative summary for House Bill 2236 states that anyone “failing to report to an...
Oklahoma Bill Creating Framework for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Signed by Governor
May 10 2021 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed into law a bill that sets up a regulatory framework for peer-to-peer car sharing. Senate Bill 355, authored by Sen. Paul Rosino R-Oklahoma City, Rep. Lonnie Sims, R-Jenks, and House...
Oklahoma Pork Processor Moves to Delay Court Ruling on Slaughter Speeds
May 5 2021 // U.S. pork processor Seaboard Foods wants to pursue a 10-1/2-month delay to a federal court decision that would force it to slow the speed of hog slaughtering at a massive Oklahoma pork plant, according to court...
Oklahoma Bill Increases Penalties for Adults Who Provide Alcohol to Minors
May 3 2021 // Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a bill strengthening penalties for those who knowingly sell or provide alcohol to minors. Senate Bill 283 by Sen. Michael Brooks, D-Oklahoma City, will require those convicted of...
