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3 New Property/Casualty Insurers OK’d to Do Business in Arkansas
Jul 5 2018 // Three new property/casualty insurance companies have been approved to do business in Arkansas, the state insurance department reported. All three are based in Florida. Counting the recently accepted companies, 10 new...
Survey: As Trade Fears Mount, Economic Growth Slows in Midwest
Jul 3 2018 // Business remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states, but a new monthly survey suggests growth is slowing as concerns about trade and tariffs increase. The region’s overall economic index decreased to 61.8 in...
Oklahoma Health Official Says State Is Ready for Medical Marijuana
Jul 2 2018 // The head of Oklahoma’s health agency said there’s a framework in place to get the medical marijuana industry rolling in the state soon, despite concerns from Gov. Mary Fallin that a statewide vote “opens...
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Jul 2 2018 // Cassie Brown has been appointed Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation. She succeeds Ryan Brannan, who left the division on May 1....
Mulready Wins GOP Primary for Insurance Commissioner, Faces Fobbs in November
Jun 29 2018 // Glen Mulready, a long-time insurance professional and state representative, in the June 26 primary won the Republican nomination to be Oklahoma’s next insurance commissioner. He will face Democratic challenger...
In Primary, Oklahoma Voters Back Proposed Medical Marijuana Law
Jun 28 2018 // Oklahoma voters on June 26 backed the medicinal use of marijuana, overcoming a late opposition campaign from law enforcement and business, faith and political leaders. State Question 788, the result of an activist-led...
Disaster Declaration Approved for Oklahoma Spring Fires
Jun 27 2018 // President Donald Trump has approved Oklahoma’s request for a disaster designation after wildfires scorched western parts of the state in the spring. Trump approved the declaration Monday and ordered federal...
Vehicles Damaged, Destroyed by Storms in Southwestern Oklahoma
Jun 26 2018 // Emergency management officials say more than a dozen recreational vehicles and campers were overturned by winds as strong storms moved across southwestern Oklahoma. Comanche County Emergency Management spokeswoman Ashleigh...
4.0 Mag Earthquake and Aftershock Shake Parts of Central Oklahoma
Jun 18 2018 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.0 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of central Oklahoma, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS says the earthquake was recorded at 3:56 p.m. about 7 miles (12...
Wells Fargo Gets OK on $142M Settlement with Customers Over Phony Accounts
Jun 18 2018 // Wells Fargo & Co. said on Friday it received final approval from a district court in California to settle a $142 million class-action lawsuit, which compensates customers affected by a sales scandal related to phony...
Greenwalt Named General Counsel at Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Commission
Jun 15 2018 // The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) has named Sarah Greenwalt as the agency’s new general counsel, effective June 25. Greenwalt most recently served as senior counsel to the administrator of the...
Part of Northern Oklahoma Shaken by Magnitude 4.4 Quake
Jun 11 2018 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 4.4 magnitude earthquake shook parts of northern Oklahoma and neighboring Kansas. Geologists say the earthquake was recorded at 8:59 a.m. Saturday about 16 miles (26 kilometers) east of...
Optional Auto Premium Cut for Seniors OK’d by Michigan Senate
Jun 11 2018 // Michigan drivers age 65 and older could avoid paying most of a mandatory insurance fee that covers unlimited medical benefits and instead choose $50,000 in coverage under legislation the state Senate approved on June...
Study Finds Possible Deep, Unmapped Faults in Oklahoma
Jun 7 2018 // Scientists may have found previously unmapped faults in Oklahoma that could be contributing to a sharp increase in induced earthquakes in the state, according to a report on a study that used magnetic imaging to explore...
Oklahoma Selects New Vendor for Auto Insurance Verification System
Jun 5 2018 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak is notifying auto insurers operating in the state that a new contract has been awarded for the operation of the insurance department’s Oklahoma Compulsory Insurance...
Dallas Appeals Court: Oklahoma Tribe Liable for Deadly Bus Crash
Jun 4 2018 // A Dallas appeals court has upheld a $9.3 million verdict against the Choctaw Nation after finding the southern Oklahoma tribe liable for a charter bus crash that killed two elderly passengers. The Court of Appeals for...
Burn Ban Lifted in 5 Western Oklahoma Counties
Jun 1 2018 // Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is lifting burning restrictions in five of the seven counties that were under a burn ban because of extreme fire conditions. Fallin said Wednesday that she’s removing bans in Beaver, Ellis,...
Oklahoma Earthquakes Lead to More Injection Well Shut Downs
May 25 2018 // The Oklahoma Corporation Commission’s Oil and Gas Division is directing some injection wells in north-central Oklahoma reduce injection volumes and others to stop operations. The directive issued Wednesday comes...
INSURICA Acquires Zodrow & Neighbors in Oklahoma
May 23 2018 // Oklahoma City, Okla.-based INSURICA has acquired Zodrow & Neighbors Insurance LLC. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The deal, which will be effective on June 1, is INSURICA’s fifth acquisition this...
Weather Service: Possible Tornado Touched Down in North-Central Oklahoma
May 22 2018 // The National Weather Service in Tulsa says a possible tornado touched down in north-central Oklahoma. Meteorologist Joe Sellars says the potential twister was only on the ground briefly Saturday afternoon between the towns...
