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Texas Regulators OK Reinsurance Plan for Wind Pool
May 22 2008 // Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has approved the Texas Windstorm Association’s request for increased reinsurance for the 2008 hurricane season. TWIA, the state-backed “insurer of last resort”;...
Oklahoma Senate Approves Measure to Curb Copper Theft Epidemic
May 20 2008 // The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation intended to curb the growing problem of copper theft. Senate Bill 1856, authored by Sen. Cliff Branan, R-Oklahoma City, would increase fines and punishments for the crime of...
Damages Mount – again – In Storm-battered South Central States
May 19 2008 // Storms have caused more than $3 billion in damages this year, insurance group says As the town of Picher, Okla., began to climb out of the wreckage of the deadly tornadoes that swept across Southeastern Oklahoma, Missouri...
South Central Workers’ Comp Markets Show Signs of Improvement
May 19 2008 // Arkansas Workers’ comp premium rates in Arkansas will continue on the declining path they have followed since the state passed workers’ compensation legislative reform in 1993, when a 12.8 percent rate decrease...
Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Lawsuit Reform Bill
May 19 2008 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry in mid-May vetoed lawsuit reform legislation he said conflicts with an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision on a similar bill that the court found unconstitutional two years ago. Henry vetoed the...
Oklahoma AG Warns of Fraud in Storm-Damaged Areas
May 16 2008 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s office is warning consumers in areas battered by recent storms to beware of fraudsters seeking to take advantage of storm weary property owners. Investigators in the...
Oklahoma House Override of Tort Reform Bill Veto Falls Short
May 14 2008 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s veto of legislation intended to make it tougher to file some lawsuits was sustained when House Democrats blocked a Republican-led override attempt. House members voted 55-42 on a motion to...
Recent Tornadoes Underscore Risks of Taking Shelter in Cars
May 14 2008 // Trapped in his car on the way to a friend’s wedding, Rick Rountree and his family never stood a chance once a tornado packing winds of 170 mph hit southwest Missouri. “It’s like taking a handful of...
Okla. AG: LaQuinta to Offer Free Rooms to Overcharged Ice Storm Victims
May 13 2008 // Oklahomans who were overcharged for hotel rooms during the December 2007 ice storms will receive free rooms or refunds after Attorney General Drew Edmondson settled a price gouging case against LaQuinta Inns. The...
Damages Mount, Again, in Storm-battered South Central States
May 13 2008 // As the town of Picher, Okla., begins to climb out of the wreckage of the deadly tornado that swept across Southeastern Oklahoma and into Missouri and beyond over the May 10 weekend, some are predicting that the town may...
Oklahoma Gov. Henry Vetoes Lawsuit Reform Bill
May 12 2008 // As promised, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has vetoed lawsuit reform legislation he said conflicts with an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision on a similar bill that the court found unconstitutional two years ago. Henry issued the...
U.S. Tornadoes Take at Least 21 Lives, Destroy Homes, Power Lines
May 12 2008 // Tornadoes killed at least 21 people and injured hundreds as they ripped through the central and southeastern United States over the weekend, destroying homes, overturning cars and downing trees and power lines. Authorities...
Central Oklahoma CPCU Chapter Elects New Officers
May 8 2008 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU has elected new officers for 2008 – 2009. Leading the group for the coming year will be: President Robert Sisco of Mercury Insurance Group; Vice President David Alston, Mercury...
Nursing Homes Part-owned by Oklahoma Legislator Cited for Violations
May 8 2008 // An Oklahoma state legislator who partially owns two nursing homes that have been cited for health and safety violations said his facilities struggle with the same issues faced by every nursing home. Hugh Robert, executive...
Oklahoma Lawsuit Reform Measure Heads to Gov. Henry
May 8 2008 // Legislation requiring an expert opinion confirming professional negligence before a lawsuit can be filed is headed to Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry after final passage in the House of Representatives. House Bill 2458 would...
Okla. Lawmaker with Ties to Industry Blocks Insurance Bills
May 6 2008 // An Oklahoma lawmaker who has blocked legislation that would require health insurers to cover a variety of medical procedures and conditions has accepted thousands of dollars in donations from individuals or political...
Damage from December Ice Storm in Oklahoma Nearing $180M
May 6 2008 // The cost of damage to Oklahoma homes, businesses and infrastructure from the December 2007 historic ice storm is approaching $180 million, state officials said. Businesses and homeowners have filed more than 30,000...
7 Die in Arkansas Storms, Raising Year’s Weather-Related Death Toll
May 5 2008 // Residents of communities across Arkansas on May 2 faced the wreckage of homes torn apart by violent weather that has pushed this year’s storm death toll in the southern state up to 26. “You can see the bags...
Tennessee Open Container Bill OK’d Despite Enforcement Concerns
May 1 2008 // The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would ban open alcohol containers in vehicles despite concerns raised by prosecutors and safety officials the measure could cause drunken driving enforcement efforts to lose...
Oklahoma Governor Signs Daycare Liability Measure
Apr 24 2008 // Gov. Brad Henry has signed legislation to require Oklahoma daycare centers to carry liability insurance to compensate families whose children are injured or killed while in the day-care’s custody. The bill, entitled...
