Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Nebraska Man Sues Oklahoma Pipeline Company Over Fatal 2016 Leak
Mar 13 2018 // A Tekamah, Nebraska, man is suing an Oklahoma pipeline company, which he accused of failing to properly repair an anhydrous ammonia pipeline, causing a deadly leak in 2016. The Omaha World-Herald reports that Steven Chace...
Oklahoma County Settles Suit Over Killing of Unarmed Black Man for $6M
Mar 12 2018 // An Oklahoma county will pay $6 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the family of an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a white former sheriff’s reserve deputy, according to court...
Another 4.0 Magnitude-Plus Quake Recorded in North Central Oklahoma
Mar 8 2018 // For the second time in three days, an earthquake stronger than magnitude 4.0 has been recorded in northern Oklahoma. The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.1 magnitude quake hit early Tuesday afternoon near the town of...
Wrongful Death Suit Filed over Oklahoma Gas Rig Explosion
Mar 8 2018 // A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over a natural gas rig explosion in southeastern Oklahoma that killed five men — three from Oklahoma, one from Texas and one from Colorado. The lawsuit by Dianna Waldridge, the...
Damage Reported After 4.2 Magnitude Earthquakes in Oklahoma
Mar 6 2018 // Busted bricks and cracked windows were revealed Monday after some of those most powerful earthquakes in Oklahoma in the past year rattled the northern part of the state. Oklahoma residents have gotten used to feeling...
In a Switch, Live Operator Answers Phones at Oklahoma Work Comp Commission
Mar 6 2018 // The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) has replaced its automated answering service with a live operator during normal hours of operations. Announcing the switch, Commissioner Mark Liotta stated he finds...
Judge Stays Lawsuits over Oklahoma Earthquakes
Mar 5 2018 // Oklahoma residents who are suing oil and gas producers for earthquake damage to their homes and businesses must now wait for a federal judge’s decision in another case. Judge Phillip Corley granted a stay with a...
First Surety Bond Program for California Cannabis Industry OK’d
Mar 5 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved the first surety bond program for the cannabis industry in the California. Continental Heritage Insurance Co. is the first insurer in the state to be approved to...
Nevada OK’s Filings for Moderate Workers’ Comp Loss-Cost and Assigned-Risk Rate Changes
Mar 1 2018 // Nevada Insurance Commissioner Barbara D. Richardson approved a slight decrease in workers’ compensation voluntary insurance loss costs and average increase for assigned-risk rates. Richardson approved two filings...
Oil, Gas Regulator Modifies Oklahoma Earthquake Guidelines
Mar 1 2018 // The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has developed new requirements for oil and natural gas operators in the event of an earthquake. The commission announced the new protocol for operators in the newest and largest areas of...
Oklahoma Highway Safety Agency: Road Debris Increasing Crash Risk
Feb 28 2018 // More accidents are being caused by road debris as traffic volume in Oklahoma City increases, a state agency spokeswoman said. Traffic volume increased in the city by 35 to 40 percent over the last two decades, Oklahoma...
Oklahoma School District Settles Fraud Lawsuit with Food Distributor Sysco
Feb 28 2018 // Public school officials in suburban Oklahoma City have approved a private financial settlement with a food distribution company accused of fraudulently overcharging the district by more than $700,000. Terms of the...
Church Mutual Subsidiary OK’d to Do Business in Arkansas
Feb 27 2018 // CM Select Insurance Co. of Merrill, Wisconsin, has been approved to do business in Arkansas, the state insurance department reported. CM Select is a subsidiary of Church Mutual Insurance Co. (CMIC), which specializes in...
First Surety Bond Program for California Cannabis Industry OK’d
Feb 21 2018 // California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved the first surety bond program for the cannabis industry in the California. Continental Heritage Insurance Co. is the first insurer in the state to be approved to...
Brown Tapped to Chair Oklahoma Senate Insurance Committee
Feb 21 2018 // Oklahoma state Sen. Bill Brown will serve as the chair of the Senate’s Pensions, Retirement and Insurance Committee for the 2018 legislative session. Other members of the committee are Vice Chair Marty Quinn, Sen....
Business Moves
Feb 19 2018 // Allianz, Liberty International Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is acquiring the renewal portfolio of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s U.S. product recall and special contingency business. The effective date...
Oklahoma Recovers Over $3M for Consumers in 2017
Feb 19 2018 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) recovered more than $3 million for policyholders in 2017. The money was paid out to Oklahomans who had claim disputes with their insurance company. OID’s Consumer...
All Types of Disasters Covered at Oklahoma’s National Tornado Summit
Feb 13 2018 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department reports that national experts will share innovative strategies in recovering from tornadoes, wildfires, flooding, hurricanes and more at the 2018 National Tornado Summit to be held in...
Thieves Steal Tires from 40 Vehicles at Oklahoma Dealership
Feb 12 2018 // Investigators in Norman, Oklahoma, say the theft of tires and rims from vehicles at a Norman car dealership appears similar to thefts reported in Texas. Police say tires and rims were discovered missing removed from about...
Fracking Earthquakes Pop Up in Unexpected Corner of Oklahoma’s Shale Patch
Feb 9 2018 // The oil prospectors of Oklahoma, it appeared, finally had a solution to their earthquake problem. Ordered by regulators to curb the wastewater they were dumping deep into the ground, they watched with satisfaction as...
