Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Republicans Weigh Rolling Back Anti-ESG Law They Passed
Apr 23 2024 // Lawmakers in Oklahoma are having second thoughts about anti-ESG legislation that limits which Wall Street banks local governments can do business with. A Republican-introduced bill that would narrow the scope of a state...
Biden OK’s Major Disaster Declaration for California
Apr 16 2024 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making ederal disaster assistance available to California to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and...
Business Moves
Apr 15 2024 // National Risk Strategies, H.W. International Global specialty brokerage Risk Strategies reported it has acquired the U.S. and Canadian operating entities of global insurance holding company, H.W. International B.V. Based...
What’s So Great About a Career in an Insurance Agency?
Apr 15 2024 // What’s so great about a career in an insurance agency? Lots, actually. Like opportunity, flexibility, training, challenges, good pay, helping others, and job security. What’s more, it’s an opportunity...
Oklahoma Sues Natural Gas Companies Over Price Spikes During Winter Storm Uri
Apr 12 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two Texas-based natural gas companies are being sued by Oklahoma, which alleges they fraudulently reduced gas supplies to send prices soaring during Winter Storm Uri, making huge profits while...
Oklahoma Judge Orders Chiefs Superfan to Pay $10.8M to Bank Teller
Apr 11 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge ordered a Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “ChiefsAholic” who admitted to a series of bank robberies to pay $10.8 million to a teller who was assaulted with a gun,...
Two Oklahoma Firefighters Injured Battling Wildfire That Prompted Evacuations
Apr 10 2024 // MOORELAND, Okla. (AP) — Two Oklahoma volunteer firefighters are recovering after suffering burns battling a weekend wildfire in northwest Oklahoma, officials said. Mooreland firefighters Jared Brittain and Max Clark...
Unlicensed Home Warranty Company Ordered to Cease-and-Desist in Oklahoma
Apr 9 2024 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) issued a Cease-and-Desist Order against First Premier Home Warranty Corp. for unauthorized sale of home warranty contracts in Oklahoma. Effective immediately, the company is required...
Multiple Hurt in Texas Crash Caused by High Winds
Apr 3 2024 // MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — Multiple people were hurt Monday in a pileup involving as many as 30 vehicles at an intersection south of Midland, Texas, as high winds blew dust that made visibility difficult, the Texas Department...
No Injuries or Hazardous Materials Spilled From Oklahoma Train Derailment
Apr 2 2024 // DAVENPORT, Okla. (AP) — Authorities and work crews on Sunday continued to clean up after a train derailment in central Oklahoma overturned 22 rail cars carrying gravel but didn’t result in any injuries. The...
My New Markets
Apr 1 2024 // Contractors Professional & Pollution Liability Market Detail: Shield Commercial Insurance Services, in business since 2004, offers a full line of commercial and residential contractor insurance coverage. Minimum...
Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Fund Fortified Homes Program
Apr 1 2024 // Oklahoma lawmakers in the House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would provide financial grants to residents to construct or retrofit homes, making them more resilient against the destructive forces of...
Oklahoma Contractor Faces $103K in Fines After Fatal Workplace Asphyxiation
Mar 22 2024 // An Oklahoma City employer’s failure to follow federal safety procedures left a 30-year-old worker suffering fatal asphyxiation as they tried to make repairs inside a water tank at a McClain County wellsite in...
Higginbotham Expands Oklahoma Presence With Glenn Harris & Associates
Mar 19 2024 // Higginbotham announced it has doubled its presence in Oklahoma’s by adding Glenn Harris & Associates. Glenn Harris & Associates of Oklahoma City was founded by Principal Glenn S. Harris in 1987. The firm...
Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Fund Fortified Homes Program
Mar 13 2024 // Oklahoma lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide financial grants to residents to construct or retrofit homes, making them more resilient against the destructive forces of...
Texas, Oklahoma Areas Face New Extreme Fire Risks: Weather Watch
Mar 13 2024 // Red flag fire warnings are up across the Texas Panhandle, as well as parts of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas, the National Weather Service said. While critical fire conditions exist in a wide swath of that area, the...
Aeronautical Manufacturer Fined $284K for Safety Violations at Oklahoma Plant
Feb 23 2024 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an aeronautical parts manufacturer for exposing workers to nearly two dozen safety hazards following a complaint about a lax...
Oklahoma Captive Insurance Program Achieves 31% Net Gain in 2023
Feb 22 2024 // Oklahoma’s captive insurance program reported a 31% net gain in 2023, the Oklahoma Insurance Department said. OID issued 20 new licenses in 2023 with six dissolutions, resulting in a net gain of 14 new captive...
Recent Earthquakes in Oklahoma Serve as a Reminder of Ongoing Risk
Feb 8 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — After a dramatic spike in earthquakes in the early 2010s, state regulators in Oklahoma began taking steps to limit the injection of wastewater from oil and gas extraction deep into the ground. As a...
Oklahoma Man Falsely Identified as Racist Announcer Awarded $25M
Feb 7 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma jury awarded a man $25 million on Monday after finding the state’s largest newspaper defamed him when they mistakenly identified him as the announcer who made racist comments during...
