Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oklahoma Autism Insurance Bill Sent to Governor for Signature
May 2 2016 // Legislation that requires health insurers to cover the treatment of children with autism has received final legislative approval in the Oklahoma House. The House voted 65-26 for House Bill 2962 and sent it to Gov. Mary...
Workers’ Comp Market Share: South Central States
May 2 2016 // The workers’ compensation insurance markets in South Central states are relatively stable and are experiencing a drop in rates across the board. However, reforms made in Oklahoma in 2013 continue to be challenged in...
Earthquake Insurance Rates a Concern in Oklahoma
May 2 2016 // Concerned about a lack of competition in the state’s earthquake insurance market, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak has set a public hearing to investigate rising rates. The May 24 hearing will include data...
Report: Healthy but Challenging Workers’ Compensation Market
May 2 2016 // The workers’ compensation market is healthy and robust. It’s both competitive and profitable. That’s good news for business owners, the insurance industry and injured workers. Beneath the positive news,...
Oklahoma Ex-Reserve Deputy, Insurance Exec Convicted in Suspect’s Death
Apr 29 2016 // A former Oklahoma volunteer sheriff’s deputy who said he mistook his handgun for his stun gun when he fatally shot an unarmed suspect last year has been convicted of second-degree manslaughter. Jurors handed down the...
Oklahoma Commissioner to Insurers: Pay Roof Repairs that Meet Building Codes
Apr 29 2016 // In the midst of storm season, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is reminding insurance companies to cover roof repairs that meet state or local building codes. OID issued a bulletin to insurers on April 25 after...
Central U.S. States Hit with Tornadoes, Strong Storms
Apr 27 2016 // A powerful spring storm brought strong winds and baseball-sized hail to several central states on April 26, with tornadoes spotted in Kansas and Oklahoma as the severe weather marched east, forecasters said. The storm...
Oklahoma Law Limits Fines for Failure to Show Proof of Auto Insurance
Apr 25 2016 // Legislation now signed into law by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will keep some motorists with insurance from receiving a fine when they fail to carry their insurance verification form. House Bill 2473, by state Rep. Ken...
NBA’s Thunder Among Groups Opposing Oklahoma Gun Bills
Apr 22 2016 // Firearms bills to allow most Oklahoma adults to openly carry guns without any training or background checks have led to a showdown in Oklahoma between supporters of expanded gun rights and the state’s business...
Oklahoma Bill Aimed at Stopping Repeat DUI Offenders
Apr 19 2016 // A measure to track and keep repeat impaired drivers off Oklahoma roads has passed the state Senate. House Bill 3146, authored by Sen. Greg Treat and Rep. Mike Sanders, will require all driving under the influence (DUI)...
Oklahoma to Hold Hearing on Earthquake Insurance Rate Increases
Apr 19 2016 // Concerned about a competitiveness in the state’s earthquake insurance market, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has ordered a public hearing to investigate rising rates. The May 24 hearing will include...
Autism Insurance Coverage Bill Passed by Oklahoma Senate
Apr 19 2016 // The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation that requires health insurers to cover the treatment of children with autism. The Senate voted 36-5 for House Bill 2962 and returned it to the House for consideration of Senate...
House Committee OKs Use of Automated License Plate Readers
Apr 18 2016 // Legislation approved this week in a House committee would authorize the use of automated license plate readers to flag uninsured motorists at a time when Oklahoma leads the nation in uninsured motorists on the road. One in...
Another Provision of Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Law Struck Down
Apr 14 2016 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court on April 12 struck down part of the state’s workers’ compensation law, saying the provisions deprived workers of their due process rights and created a subclass of workers. The 7-2...
Former Oklahoma Dentist Charged with Money Laundering, Insurance Fraud
Apr 13 2016 // A former Oklahoma oral surgeon whose filthy clinics led to thousands of patients being tested for HIV and hepatitis faces a federal charge of money laundering, prosecutors announced. The court filing alleges that W. Scott...
Transportation Group: Oklahoma Roads Take Financial Toll on Drivers
Apr 8 2016 // Congested and deficient roads cost Oklahoma drivers $4.9 billion a year because of increased vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and delays, according to a report released by a transportation research...
Tribune Shareholder Suit Against Chicago Insurance Broker OK’d to Proceed
Apr 8 2016 // Finding an exclusion in a directors and officers (D&O) policy to be “ambiguous,” an Illinois appeals court has allowed to go forward a lawsuit filed against a large Chicago insurance brokerage by two former...
New Oklahoma Fire Burns 40 Square Miles; Structures Destroyed
Apr 7 2016 // Authorities are responding to wildfires in Oklahoma and Kansas that have led to evacuations, scorched mostly rural land and destroyed an unknown number of structures. In Oklahoma, the largest fire was in the same area near...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Oklahoma’s Capitol Benefits Group
Apr 7 2016 // Illinois-based insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Capitol Benefits Group in Oklahoma City. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1999, Capitol Benefits Group (Capitol) is an...
Oklahoma Safety Campaign Aimed at Protecting Road Workers
Apr 6 2016 // State transportation officials are launching a public safety campaign to reduce the number of road workers killed and injured each year in Oklahoma work zones. Announcing the campaign, the Oklahoma Department of...
