Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE EXPANDS OPTIONS
Jun 20 2005 // Medical professional liability insurer Medical Protective has introduced a new product to protect Oklahoma doctors from liability when their carrier is unable to meet its obligations. Medical Protective will now offer...
News Briefs
Jun 20 2005 // Arkansas Crash Records Available Online The Arkansas State Police reported that Arkansas Uni-form Highway Crash Records are now available online through the Arkansas State Police Web site, www.asp.arkansas.gov, and the...
Okla. Workers’ Comp Reform Passes in Special Session
Jun 20 2005 // Oklahoma lawmakers passed workers’ compensation reform legislation, Senate Bill 1X, in a special legislative session that began May 31, the end date for the regular session. The bill was sent to Gov. Brad Henry who...
By Stephanie K. Jones
Jun 20 2005 // Trials and Tribulations in Neverland (Oklahoma) Almost everyone did something wrong in Neverland-Neverland, Oklahoma, that is. This story begins and ends in the District Court of Neverland-where a mock trial put on by the...
Former Oklahoma Commissioner, Assistant and Foundation to Stand Trial on All Charges
Jun 17 2005 // Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, his former assistant, Opal Ellis, and the Fisher Foundation have been ordered to stand trial on all counts against them in Oklahoma County District Court. Oklahoma...
Okla. AG Sues Poultry Companies
Jun 14 2005 // Citing the protection of Oklahoma lakes and streams, drinking water and public health, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced his office has filed a lawsuit against several out-of-state poultry companies for...
State Senator Unveils Plan to Reduce Health Care Costs in Okla.
Jun 13 2005 // Oklahoma State Sen. Tom Adelson, D-Tulsa, announced a five-part plan to reduce health care costs in Oklahoma following the release of a national study that found that the privately insured in Oklahoma pay nearly double the...
Okla. DOL Wrestles with End of Workers’ Comp Non-Coverage Program
Jun 9 2005 // The Oklahoma Department of Labor reported it is trying to determine the extent of the impact of the Legislature’s decision to repeal two sections of Oklahoma law and abolish the Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)...
AIA Applauds Passage of Okla. Workers’ Comp Bill
Jun 8 2005 // In a significant victory for AIA and the business community, the Oklahoma legislature last Friday passed a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform bill (SB 1X). Passage came during a special legislative session...
Medical Protective Expands Coverage Options in Okla.
Jun 7 2005 // Medical professional liability insurer Medical Protective announced the introduction of a new product to protect Oklahoma doctors from liability when their carrier is unable to meet its obligations. Medical Protective will...
Texas Reaches Workers’ Comp Accord; Okla. Goes to Special Session
Jun 6 2005 // All spring, the Texas and Oklahoma Legislatures grappled with workers’ compensation reform legislation in their respective states. The two have many similar issues, including high insurance costs, low return-to-work...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // ARKANSAS Pre-License CE Requirements Modified The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code ad-dressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas insurance agent, broker or...
Okla. Goes to Special Session; Senate Leader Hopeful for Meaningful Workers’ Comp Reform
Jun 1 2005 // Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan announced he is confident a special session on workers’ compensation reform will result in legislation to save millions for Oklahoma businesses while preserving the...
Okla. Lt. Gov. Calls for Special Session on Comp
May 27 2005 // Time has run out for workers’ compensation reform in the state’s legislature, according to Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin, who says a special session will be need to work on the issue. Fallin and Senate...
Top Flight Now in Permanent Receivership in Okla.
May 27 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced that Top Flight Insurance Company, an auto insurance carrier, has been placed into permanent receivership. The company previously was placed in temporary receivership...
Oklahoma’s Holland Sets High Standards for Insurance Department
May 23 2005 // Commissioner views agency as a resource for industry and consumers. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has been at her current job less than six months, but new to the insurance industry she’s not. A former...
Okla. Commissioner Implements Get-Tough Policy
May 20 2005 // Two upper-level employees at the Oklahoma Insurance Department are resigning because of a tough new policy on conflicts of interest implemented by new Commissioner Kim Holland, the Associated Press reported. Phil Marsh,...
Central Okla. CPCU Announces New Officers for 2005-2006
May 18 2005 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of the CPCU Society announced it has elected officers for the 2005-2006 Chapter Year. The new officers are: President Barbara Anderson, Sullivan Insurance Agency; Vice-President Barry Quillin,...
Okla. Attorney General Defends Multicounty Grand Jury
May 17 2005 // An Oklahoma multicounty grand jury that is expected to resume an investigation of former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher does not need new rules and procedures sought by a Texas businessman who has been tied to...
Commissioner Holland Places Top Flight into Receivership in Okla.
May 13 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced that she has filed an application with the Oklahoma County District Court to be appointed receiver for Top Flight Insurance Company, an auto insurance carrier. The...
