Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oklahoma Commissioner to Insurers: Pay Roof Repairs that Meet Building Codes
Apr 29 2016 // In the midst of storm season, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is reminding insurance companies to cover roof repairs that meet state or local building codes. OID issued a bulletin to insurers on April 25 after...
Central U.S. States Hit with Tornadoes, Strong Storms
Apr 27 2016 // A powerful spring storm brought strong winds and baseball-sized hail to several central states on April 26, with tornadoes spotted in Kansas and Oklahoma as the severe weather marched east, forecasters said. The storm...
Oklahoma Law Limits Fines for Failure to Show Proof of Auto Insurance
Apr 25 2016 // Legislation now signed into law by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will keep some motorists with insurance from receiving a fine when they fail to carry their insurance verification form. House Bill 2473, by state Rep. Ken...
NBA’s Thunder Among Groups Opposing Oklahoma Gun Bills
Apr 22 2016 // Firearms bills to allow most Oklahoma adults to openly carry guns without any training or background checks have led to a showdown in Oklahoma between supporters of expanded gun rights and the state’s business...
Oklahoma Bill Aimed at Stopping Repeat DUI Offenders
Apr 19 2016 // A measure to track and keep repeat impaired drivers off Oklahoma roads has passed the state Senate. House Bill 3146, authored by Sen. Greg Treat and Rep. Mike Sanders, will require all driving under the influence (DUI)...
Oklahoma to Hold Hearing on Earthquake Insurance Rate Increases
Apr 19 2016 // Concerned about a competitiveness in the state’s earthquake insurance market, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has ordered a public hearing to investigate rising rates. The May 24 hearing will include...
Autism Insurance Coverage Bill Passed by Oklahoma Senate
Apr 19 2016 // The Oklahoma Senate has approved legislation that requires health insurers to cover the treatment of children with autism. The Senate voted 36-5 for House Bill 2962 and returned it to the House for consideration of Senate...
House Committee OKs Use of Automated License Plate Readers
Apr 18 2016 // Legislation approved this week in a House committee would authorize the use of automated license plate readers to flag uninsured motorists at a time when Oklahoma leads the nation in uninsured motorists on the road. One in...
Another Provision of Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Law Struck Down
Apr 14 2016 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court on April 12 struck down part of the state’s workers’ compensation law, saying the provisions deprived workers of their due process rights and created a subclass of workers. The 7-2...
Former Oklahoma Dentist Charged with Money Laundering, Insurance Fraud
Apr 13 2016 // A former Oklahoma oral surgeon whose filthy clinics led to thousands of patients being tested for HIV and hepatitis faces a federal charge of money laundering, prosecutors announced. The court filing alleges that W. Scott...
Transportation Group: Oklahoma Roads Take Financial Toll on Drivers
Apr 8 2016 // Congested and deficient roads cost Oklahoma drivers $4.9 billion a year because of increased vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and delays, according to a report released by a transportation research...
Tribune Shareholder Suit Against Chicago Insurance Broker OK’d to Proceed
Apr 8 2016 // Finding an exclusion in a directors and officers (D&O) policy to be “ambiguous,” an Illinois appeals court has allowed to go forward a lawsuit filed against a large Chicago insurance brokerage by two former...
New Oklahoma Fire Burns 40 Square Miles; Structures Destroyed
Apr 7 2016 // Authorities are responding to wildfires in Oklahoma and Kansas that have led to evacuations, scorched mostly rural land and destroyed an unknown number of structures. In Oklahoma, the largest fire was in the same area near...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Oklahoma’s Capitol Benefits Group
Apr 7 2016 // Illinois-based insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has acquired Capitol Benefits Group in Oklahoma City. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1999, Capitol Benefits Group (Capitol) is an...
Oklahoma Safety Campaign Aimed at Protecting Road Workers
Apr 6 2016 // State transportation officials are launching a public safety campaign to reduce the number of road workers killed and injured each year in Oklahoma work zones. Announcing the campaign, the Oklahoma Department of...
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to $500K Scam
Apr 5 2016 // A former insurance agent in Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to scamming $505,126.43 from his clients, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. A joint investigation including the OID’s Anti-Fraud Unit led to the...
Oklahoma Treatment Plant Operator to Pay $1M for Drinking Water Violations
Apr 4 2016 // The operator of Hugo’s water treatment plant will pay nearly $1 million to help small Oklahoma communities upgrade water treatment facilities as part of a settlement of drinking water violations that left thousands...
Declarations
Apr 4 2016 // Delaware Bulletin “All Delawareans should have access to quality health care, regardless of their gender identity.” — Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart on prohibiting health insurers from...
Blue Bell: Listeria Likely Spread Through Oklahoma Plant Drainage System
Apr 3 2016 // Blue Bell Creameries told federal inspectors that it believes that listeria bacteria spread at its Oklahoma plant through a drainage system, but the company said it couldn’t identify a single source of listeria that...
Weather Emergency Declared in 7 Oklahoma Counties
Apr 3 2016 // Gov. Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency in seven northeastern Oklahoma counties hit by tornadoes, severe storms and straight-line winds. Fallin issued the declaration for Craig, Mayes, Nowata, Osage, Rogers,...
