Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
OK TO SAY YOU’RE SORRY
Jan 29 2001 // A new law that allows Californians to apologize at the scene of an accident without penalty went into effect on Jan. 1. Drivers who had previously held their tongues for fear of admitting guilt can now express their...
Japan OK’s Hartford Annuity Sales
Dec 15 2000 // Japan’s Financial Reconstruction Commission approved the license application of Hartford Life Ins. Co. KK, The Hartford’s Japanese subsidiary, to sell variable annuities. Hartford immediately announced that...
IIAA Honors 2000 National Awards Program
Oct 30 2000 // Top honors in the Independent Insurance Agents of America’s 2000 National Awards Program were presented today to the Independent Insurance Agents of New Mexico, the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma, and the...
U.K. Health Dept. OK’s Insurers’ Use of Genetic Testing
Oct 16 2000 // The Department of Health’s Genetics and Insurance Committee (GAIC) has granted U.K. insurers permission to consider the results of genetic testing for Huntington’s Disease (also known as Huntington’s...
Court OK’s Commerzbank/Generali Deal
Sep 26 2000 // A German court cleared the way for Commerzbank to strengthen its cross holdings with Italy’s largest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali, by issuing additional shares, which will double its stake in Germany’s 4th...
District of Columbia, Oklahoma, Tennessee Receive NAIC Awards
Sep 12 2000 // Three states were recognized for successfully implementing all 11 technology-based initiatives in the State Regulation 2000 (SR 2000) program. The District of Columbia Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation, the...
Northwestern Mutual Receives OK to Form Trust; Glass Named Head
Aug 15 2000 // Northwestern Mutual’s application for a limited purpose federal thrift charter has been approved by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The charter will enable the company to form Northwestern Mutual Trust Company,...
OK TO BE SORRY
Aug 7 2000 // California Governor Gray Davis signed a new bill into law on July 24 that says apologies or “benevolent gestures of sympathy” cannot be used or interpreted as admissions of guilt or liability in California...
ISO Shareholders OK Charter Changes
Jun 23 2000 // Shareholders of Insurance Services Office have approved changing its corporate charter, enabling Frank J. Coyne to become president and chief executive officer July 1, succeeding Fred R. Marcon, who will remain...
IRC Survey: Exaggerated Claims Are OK
Jun 7 2000 // These respondents agreed that it is acceptable to increase the amount of an insurance claim by a small amount to make up for a deductible. Nearly one in four respondents (24 percent) said that it is acceptable to increase...
