Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insurer Group Disappointed in Defeat of Okla. Tort Reform Measure
Apr 6 2006 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) expressed disappointment that one of the most contested issues in the Oklahoma Legislature for the past several years—tort reform—has been defeated. “In a classic battle...
Okla. Among ‘Moderate States’ When it Comes to Lawsuit Liability
Apr 5 2006 // Oklahoma’s civil justice system ranks No. 33 among states in a national survey of lawyers representing insurance companies and public corporations and was judged better than some nearby states that have restricted...
ATV Helmet Measure Moves to Okla. House Floor
Apr 4 2006 // A measure to reduce deaths and severe injuries among teenagers in ATV accidents sailed through the House Health and Human Services Committee, the Oklahoma House of Representatives reported. Senate Bill 1830, by State Sen....
Okla. Agent Allegedly Fails to Remit Tornado Victims’ Premiums
Mar 31 2006 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department suspended a Locust Grove, Okla., insurance agent’s license for failing to send in premium payments for several victims of this month’s tornado in Delaware County, the...
Supreme Court Blocks ‘Wasteful’ Class Actions by Stockholders
Mar 30 2006 // The Supreme Court has made it more difficult for investors to join forces to file high-stakes fraud lawsuits against companies. The 8-0 decision handed down on March 21 blocks state class-action lawsuits by stockholders...
Okla. House Ends Contentious Firefighter Funding Feud
Mar 30 2006 // Without debate, the Oklahoma House passed an $8.9 million firefighter funding bill March 28 but may not have put to rest the political feud over how to replenish rural volunteer fire department budgets and equipment...
PCI Denounces Okla. Bill Promoted by Salvage Dealers
Mar 29 2006 // Property Casualty Insurers Association of America announced it took aim at a bill promoted by salvage dealers in Oklahoma that the association says would create an environment of collusion. House Bill 3085 by Bill Case (R-...
Okla. AG, AARP Warn of Jury Duty Identity Theft Scam
Mar 27 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson and AARP Oklahoma are warning Oklahomans of an identity theft scam that uses the threat of arrest to steal personal information from its victims. “The scam is initiated by a...
Okla. House Considers Increase in Firefighter Funds
Mar 24 2006 // Leaders in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on March 22 introduced a plan to increase support for rural firefighters and restore the resources and capabilities of departments. The state Senate on the same day proposed...
Okla. Senate Proposes Comprehensive Rural Fire Protection Plan
Mar 23 2006 // Oklahoma State Senator Jeff Rabon, chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources and Regulatory Services, announced that recent wildfires across the state have prompted the Senate to step forward with a...
Okla. Bipartisan Ethics Reform Bill Passed by House
Mar 21 2006 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 2055, by State Representatives John Trebilcock and Lucky Lamons, which would prohibit lobbyist contributions to state lawmakers during the legislative session. The...
Okla. AG Issues Warning About New E-mail Scams
Mar 21 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson reminded consumers to be vigilant in protecting their personal and financial information. Edmondson issued the warning after receiving several complaints about e-mails that attempt...
Lawyer of Businessman Accuses Okla. AG of Playing Politics With Probe
Mar 20 2006 // Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson disagrees that politics has been behind an investigation of a Texas businessman suspected of bribing former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher. “The investigation is a year...
Texas, Louisiana surplus lines premium decreases in 2005
Mar 20 2006 // Insurance Journal South Central–Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas–vary widely in the amount of premium written in any given year. Texas has the biggest surplus lines market, followed by Louisiana,...
Mostly A-OK with IIAOK
Mar 20 2006 // Surplus lines laws, uninsured drivers and the broadening of banking powers top the Indepen-dent Insurance Agents of Okla-homa’s list of key issues for its 2006 legislative agenda according to Dan Ramsey, the...
Wind-Driven Fires Ease in Texas Panhandle, Conditions Worsen
Mar 17 2006 // The strong winds that pushed wildfires across nearly a million acres of the bone-dry Texas Panhandle were easing early on Thursday, March 16, but in Oklahoma, the fire danger was picking up. A series of wind-whipped grass...
Farm Bureau gets OK to Hike Homeowners Rates in La.
Mar 17 2006 // Roughly 70,000 homeowners in areas hard hit by Hurricane Rita will face insurance hikes of 49 percent that were approved by Louisiana state regulators. The increase affects Louisiana Farm Bureau policyholders. The increase...
Okla. House Passes Comprehensive Lawsuit Reform Package
Mar 16 2006 // Oklahoma House lawmakers advanced a lawsuit reform package, sending a series of bills to the state Senate for consideration. The package is led by the comprehensive Common Sense in the Courtroom Act. House Bill 3120, the...
Okla. Insurance Verification Bill Headed for House Vote
Mar 13 2006 // Lawmakers in Oklahoma’s House of Representatives will soon vote on House Bill 3115, by state Rep. Ron Peterson, which would create an online automobile insurance verification pilot program in Oklahoma. “Online...
Measure to Encourage Safer Driving by Teens Clears Okla. Senate
Mar 13 2006 // Teenagers in Oklahoma with learner’s permits could soon face restrictions on cell phone use while driving. That’s the focus of legislation recently approved by the State Senate. Sen. Clark Jolley, who authored...
