Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
American Safety Insurance Acquires Oklahoma’s Victore Insurance Co.
Jul 2 2009 // Bermuda-based American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd. reported that its American Safety Casualty Insurance Company (ASCIC) subsidiary has acquired, for cash, Victore Insurance Company (VIC), an Oklahoma domiciled admitted...
Oklahoma Insurance Department: Scammers Targeting Agents
Jun 29 2009 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has warned insurance producers and adjusters across the state to be on the lookout for imposters posing as Oklahoma Insurance Department employees seeking confidential personal...
Texas, Oklahoma AGs Sue BP
Jun 15 2009 // In separate court actions, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson have charged BP Products North America Inc. with pollution violations (Texas) and manipulating the price of propane...
NE Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU Society Installs New Officers
Jun 11 2009 // The Northeastern Oklahoma chapter of the CPCU Society has installed new officers for 2009-2010. The new officers are President Ron Comeau, President-Elect Amy Bradley-Waters, Vice President J.D. Hatter and...
Poultry Companies Balk at Oklahoma AG’s Settlement in Lawsuit
Jun 11 2009 // A now-defunct poultry company got a better deal in settling an environmental lawsuit with the state because it was first to negotiate an agreement, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has suggested. But one poultry...
Eldrige Named Presiding Judge of Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Court
Jun 9 2009 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has appointed Judge Kent Eldridge as presiding judge of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court. Eldrige succeeds Judge Mary Black. Judge Eldridge selected Judge Michael J. Harkey as vice...
Central Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU Society Installs New Officers
Jun 5 2009 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU Society has installed new officers for the 2009-2010 Chapter year. Leading the group will be: President David Alston, senior commercial underwriter, Mercury Insurance Group; Vice...
Oklahoma Gov. Signs Compromise Tort Reform Legislation
Jun 1 2009 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has signed into law long-sought tort reform legislation aimed at curbing frivolous lawsuits and reducing costs associated with the justice system. Henry said House Bill 1603 by Rep. Dan Sullivan...
Insurers Commend Oklahoma Law Banning “Accident Tax”
Jun 1 2009 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has signed into law HB 2013, which adds Section 10-118 of Title 47 to the Oklahoma Statutes to prohibit the levying of fees for the response or investigation of a motor vehicle accident by law...
Okla. Governer Vetos Insurance Bill; Teacher Bill
May 28 2009 // Gov. Brad Henry has vetoed bills dealing with liability insurance and what can be said at teacher meeting. Henry struck down the measures late Tuesday night. His veto total for the year now stands at 18. One bill...
Oklahoma Gov. Signs Comprehensive Tort Reform Legislation
May 22 2009 // After years of wrangling between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Oklahoma over lawsuit reforms in the state, Gov. Brad Henry has signed into law tort reform legislation aimed at curbing frivolous lawsuits and...
Oklahoma AG: Law Allowing Guns in Vehicles at Workplaces Will Stand
May 22 2009 // A 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that allows Oklahomans to store firearms in locked vehicles parked on company property will stand after the filing deadline passed for further legal appeals, Attorney General Drew...
Oklahoma’s Bramlett Receives Big ‘I’ Award for Service to Other Agents
May 22 2009 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) earlier this month awarded the 2008 Sidney O. Smith Award to Bobby Bramlett, president and CEO of the Bramlett Agency in Ardmore, Okla....
Oklahoma Senate Approves Workers’ Compensation Judge Plan
May 21 2009 // Republicans have pushed another issue to a statewide vote to counter a gubernatorial veto – this time a plan to require Senate confirmation of Workers’ Compensation Court judges. The Oklahoma Senate gave final...
Ratings Recap: Georgia Farm, Okla. Farm, State Auto, Premier, Medmarc
May 20 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘B++’ (Good) from ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to “bbb+” from “a-” of Georgia Farm Bureau Group...
Oklahoma House Passes Workers’ Comp Judge Resolution
May 20 2009 // A resolution that would ask voters to require Senate confirmation of Oklahoma Worker’s Compensation Court judges has passed the Oklahoma House less than a month after Gov. Brad Henry vetoed similar legislation. The...
A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Oklahoma Farm Bureau Group
May 19 2009 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings to ‘bbb+’ from ‘a-‘ of Oklahoma Farm Bureau Group and its members, Oklahoma...
Oklahoma Readies Uninsured Driver System for Memorial Day Weekend
May 19 2009 // The Oklahoma Highway Patrol could be using the state’s electronic insurance verification system in time for the Memorial Day weekend travel rush. The system will be able to instantly verify whether a driver is...
Charges Dropped Against Aide to Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner
May 18 2009 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson has dropped five felony charges against an aide to former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher. Fisher served prison time on convictions for embezzlement and perjury tied to an...
Fight for IPC Re Intensifies; Pirates Continue Attacks; Solvency II Gets EU OK
May 18 2009 // A good old-fashioned fight has developed between Bermuda-based Validus Holdings and the Max Capital Group over the latter’s planned amalgamation with IPC Re. At the end of March, Max announced that it had made a deal...
