Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
2 Oklahoma Counties Added to Disaster Declaration
Aug 8 2011 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said government entities and certain non-profit organizations in Craig and Nowata counties of Oklahoma may seek reimbursement for expenses they incurred during severe storms,...
Iowa Health Insurance Review Process OK’d
Aug 2 2011 // Federal officials have approved Iowa’s process for external review of health insurance providers as established under the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified the Iowa...
Forestry Service Says Oklahoma Could Face Fire Crisis
Aug 2 2011 // Heat and drought could lead to a wildfire crisis in Oklahoma for the rest of the summer, a state forestry official said. Forester George Geissler said that both rangeland in western Oklahoma and the wooded hills of eastern...
Insurers Urge Senate OK for Insurance Rep on Financial Council
Jul 26 2011 // The Senate Banking Committee is today considering the nomination of a key insurance member to the new federal board that deals with the financial system and matters of systemic risk. President Barack Obama has nominated a...
Oklahoma Governor Touts Tort, Work Comp Reforms to Chicago Businesses
Jul 25 2011 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said she is pitching her state’s business climate and work force in an attempt to lure some Illinois-based companies to the Sooner State. Fallin visited Chicago on July 21, meeting with...
Oklahoma Resident’s Protests Prompt Flood Map Change
Jul 25 2011 // Residents of Lake McAlester in Oklahoma are no longer in a Federal Emergency Management Area flood zone after an uncommon re-mapping of the area. “This is the only area in the state of Oklahoma that has been ever...
Farmers Insurance to Pay $1.5M in Labor Settlement
Jul 18 2011 // Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Inc. has agreed to pay $1.52 million in overtime back wages to 3,459 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that disclosed...
Farmers Insurance to Pay $1.5M in Labor Settlement
Jul 18 2011 // Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Inc. has agreed to pay $1.52 million in overtime back wages to 3,459 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that disclosed...
Okla. Commissioner Names Williams Insurance Professional of the Month
Jul 14 2011 // In a new effort to recognize members of the insurance industry for their contributions to consumers and community, Insurance Commissioner John Doak named Farmers Insurance Group District Manager Pepper Williams as the...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Promotes Program for Distressed Homeowners
Jul 14 2011 // The clock is ticking on a federal program designed to assist distressed homeowners who have experienced a drop in income of at least 15 percent directly resulting from involuntary unemployment or underemployment due to...
Oklahoma Insurance Department Revokes Agent’s License
Jul 12 2011 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department has revoked the license of an insurance producer after the individual pleaded to a crime related to the breach of fiduciary trust. The department issued the emergency revocation of the...
Farmers Insurance to Pay $1.5M in Labor Settlement
Jul 8 2011 // Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance Inc. has agreed to pay $1.52 million in overtime back wages to 3,459 employees following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division that disclosed...
Report Shows Oklahoma’s Economy Continues to Expand
Jul 7 2011 // Oklahoma’s treasurer says the state’s economy continues to improve at an “accelerating pace,” with gross receipts for the month of June outpacing last year’s collections by more than 15...
CNA Appoints David Linhardt VP of Oklahoma, Arkansas Branches
Jul 6 2011 // CNA Financial Corp. has appointed David Linhardt as vice president of its Oklahoma and Arkansas branches. Linhardt is responsible for synchronizing branch operations with CNA’s strategic goals for long-term success,...
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Jul 4 2011 // Liberty Mutual Group’s Edmund F. Kelly retired from active management of the company on June 28, 2011. David H. Long replaced Kelly as president and CEO. Kelly will continue to serve as chairman of the board of...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks Study on Day Care Insurance
Jul 4 2011 // Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Shelton has requested a legislative study to determine if the state can enact policies that result in all day care centers having liability insurance. “In recent years, we have made...
Oklahoma Medical Company Tries Different Approach for Helping the Uninsured
Jun 29 2011 // A medical company in northeast Oklahoma is trying a different approach to help uninsured patients and those who have insurance, but want to reduce costs for simple procedures. Access Medical operates clinics in Tulsa and...
Homeowners, City at Odds Over Flood Buyout Program in Oklahoma
Jun 27 2011 // Owners of homes in a Muskogee, Okla., subdivision want the city to give them fair market compensation for their homes as part of a flood-buyout program. But the city says it doesn’t have the money to match federal...
Oklahoma Wildfire That Destroyed 13 Homes Under Control, Residents Return
Jun 27 2011 // A massive wildfire that destroyed 13 homes the Medicine Park, Okla., area was contained on June 25, allowing residents to return to their homes. Firefighters from a few local agencies remained on the scene to mop up hot...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks Study on Day Care Insurance
Jun 24 2011 // Oklahoma state Rep. Mike Shelton has requested a legislative study to determine if the state can enact policies that result in all day care centers having liability insurance. “In recent years, we have made...
