Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to $500K Scam
Apr 5 2016 // A former insurance agent in Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to scamming $505,126.43 from his clients, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. A joint investigation including the OID’s Anti-Fraud Unit led to the...
Oklahoma Treatment Plant Operator to Pay $1M for Drinking Water Violations
Apr 4 2016 // The operator of Hugo’s water treatment plant will pay nearly $1 million to help small Oklahoma communities upgrade water treatment facilities as part of a settlement of drinking water violations that left thousands...
Declarations
Apr 4 2016 // Delaware Bulletin “All Delawareans should have access to quality health care, regardless of their gender identity.” — Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart on prohibiting health insurers from...
Blue Bell: Listeria Likely Spread Through Oklahoma Plant Drainage System
Apr 3 2016 // Blue Bell Creameries told federal inspectors that it believes that listeria bacteria spread at its Oklahoma plant through a drainage system, but the company said it couldn’t identify a single source of listeria that...
Weather Emergency Declared in 7 Oklahoma Counties
Apr 3 2016 // Gov. Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency in seven northeastern Oklahoma counties hit by tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds. Fallin issued the declaration for Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers,...
Severe Storms Move East Leaving 7 Hurt, Damage in Oklahoma
Apr 1 2016 // At least seven people were injured and authorities were evaluating the damage in northeastern Oklahoma after severe storms spawned multiple tornado touchdowns Wednesday night, authorities said. National Weather Service...
40-Plus Structures Burned in Kansas, Oklahoma Wildfire
Mar 31 2016 // Officials say a wildfire that burned hundreds of square miles of rural land in Oklahoma and Kansas this week destroyed at least 41 structures in both states. Oklahoma Forestry Services spokeswoman Hannah Anderson says...
Model Home Fortified Against High Winds to Be Built in Tulsa
Mar 31 2016 // An insurer-backed property safety research organization announced it is helping to build a model home in Oklahoma that will be designed to withstand high winds and hail. The Insurance Institute for Business & Home...
Officials Raise the Number of Homes Destroyed in Kansas Wildfire
Mar 30 2016 // The biggest wildfire in Kansas history has been largely contained, but authorities said more homes were damaged than originally thought. The Kansas Adjutant General’s Office said that nine Barber County homes were...
Hawaii Lawmakers: How Much Pot Is OK While Driving?
Mar 30 2016 // Hawaii lawmakers are asking how much marijuana a driver can safely consume before getting behind the wheel of a car. It’s an issue they want to tackle now that Hawaii is setting up medical marijuana dispensaries, so...
