Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Anticipating Reform, Okla. Lawmakers Study Workers’ Comp System
Oct 25 2007 // Oklahoma Rep. Mark McCullough’s recent study of the state’s workers’ compensation system may lead to reform legislation being filed in the state’s 2008 legislative session, the House of...
Bramlett to Receive Okla. Insurance Industry Service Award
Oct 23 2007 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of the CPCU Society, the Central Oklahoma Chapter of RIMS and the Insurance Women of Oklahoma City announced that Robert Bramlett is the recipient of the 2007 Insurance Industry Service Award....
Okla. AG Charges Insurance Company Owners with Fraud
Oct 22 2007 // Felony charges were filed against two Texans accused of insurance fraud in Oklahoma, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said. The charges, including conspiracy, racketeering and filing a false financial statement, were filed...
Severe Storms Hit Okla., Cause Damage, Injuries
Oct 19 2007 // More than 30 people were hurt and more than two dozen mobile homes and travel trailers were damaged as severe thunderstorms raked across Oklahoma on Wednesday, authorities said. At least 30 people were injured when a...
Effective Date Approaching in Okla. for New Resident Producer Rule
Oct 15 2007 // Rules affecting new resident producer license applicants in Oklahoma will be implemented Nov. 1, 2007, the Oklahoma Department of Insurance announced. Beginning on that date applicants for a resident producer license must...
Former Okla. Police Officer Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case
Oct 9 2007 // A former Muskogee, Okla., police captain has received a one-year suspended sentence and a $1,000 fine after being found guilty of filing a false insurance claim. A Muskogee County jury convicted Jim Wooten in late July and...
Devastating Blaze Sweeps Through Okla. Town
Oct 2 2007 // The community of Hennessey, Okla., is cleaning up after a devastating fire swept through the town’s downtown area. At least three buildings were destroyed and several others damaged during the blaze on the night of...
ISO Data Named Statistical Agent for Med Mal Insurance in Okla.
Sep 27 2007 // Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance Kim Holland has designated ISO Data Inc. (ISO) as the statistical agent for medical malpractice insurance in her state, according to the commissioner’s amended Bulletin No. PC...
$120M in disaster aid approved for storm-battered Okla. in 2007
Sep 24 2007 // El Reno, Okla., Aug. 20, 2007 – Talia Hubbard looks at her flooded home that she had to leave in the middle of the night when flood waters rose rapidly from Tropical Storm Erin. Marvin Nauman/FEMA photo More than...
Figures
Sep 24 2007 // 3 Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher recently began serving a three-year prison term as the result of a conviction in a campaign-corruption case. He also must pay a $20,000 fine. Fisher has been under...
Business Moves
Sep 24 2007 // The Republic Group The Republic Group, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, announced its entry into the personal and commercial lines insurance markets in Mississippi. The companies will distribute homeowners, dwelling fire,...
OSHA Fines 4 Construction Companies for Texas Worksite Death
Sep 24 2007 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined four construction companies $119,550 following an investigation into fatality at a Dallas, Texas, worksite. OSHA announced it...
Okla. Receives $120M in Disaster Aid so Far in 2007
Sep 18 2007 // Oklahomans affected by multiple rounds of severe weather this year have been approved to receive more than $120 million in federal aid, according to statistics from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. That money...
Former Okla. Commissioner Surrenders, Begins Jail Term
Sep 12 2007 // Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher surrendered to authorities at the Oklahoma County jail to begin a three-year prison term in a campaign-corruption case. Fisher arrived at the jail with his attorney,...
Former Okla. Insurance Commissioner Loses Appeal
Sep 10 2007 // Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher on Sept. 7 lost his appeal on a conviction for perjury and embezzlement. He now faces the possibility of three years in prison. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals...
Okla. Commissioner Revokes Phipps’ Insurance License
Aug 31 2007 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland revoked the insurance license of abstract company owner Steve Phipps, who is at the center of an ongoing federal investigation into illegal campaign financing. Holland took the...
Commissioner Position Not Included in Push for Term-limits in Okla.
Aug 31 2007 // Supporters of an initiative petition that proposes term limits for many statewide elected offices in Oklahoma will not seek to limit the terms of the state insurance commissioner and three corporation commissioners. James...
Okla. Physicians Liability Insurer Overcomes $143M Deficit
Aug 27 2007 // Oklahoma-based Physicians Liability Insurance Company (PLICO) announced that in just over two years it has overcome a $143 million surplus deficit. Carl Hook, M.D., president and CEO of PLICO, said the company met the goal...
Humana pays $500,000 Fine in Okla. for Unlicensed Sales
Aug 24 2007 // Humana Insurance Co. has paid a $500,000 fine for using unlicensed agents to sell Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans to Oklahoma seniors, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland said. She said Humana, which...
Okla. AG Warns of Home Repair Fraud in Aftermath of Storms
Aug 23 2007 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson issued a warning to consumers of the potential for home repair scams following the state’s recent severe weather. “The wind and rain carried with them enormous...
