Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Investigators Say Controlled Burn not Cause of Oklahoma Wildfire
May 8 2014 // A stubborn wildfire that has killed one person and destroyed at least 10 homes continued to burn north of Oklahoma City on as investigators narrowed down the cause of the blaze. The wildfire in rural Logan County has...
Disaster Declarations OK’d for Arkansas Counties
May 8 2014 // Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says Pulaski, Randolph and White counties have been declared federal disasters and people with storm damage are eligible for individual assistance. Faulkner County, where most of the 15 who died...
Increase in Oklahoma Tremors a Cause for Concern, Authorities Say
May 7 2014 // The rate of earthquakes in Oklahoma has increased by about 50 percent since October 2013, significantly increasing the chance for a damaging quake in the central part of the state, federal and state agencies said. The U.S....
Deadly Wildfire Spreads in Oklahoma, 1,000 Evacuate
May 6 2014 // Firefighters facing another hot and windy forecast worked on May 5 to battle a large wildfire in central Oklahoma that destroyed at least six homes and left one person dead after a controlled burn spread out of...
Study Links 2011 Oklahoma Quake to Wastewater Injection
May 5 2014 // New research suggests the sharpest earthquake to strike Oklahoma may have been triggered in part by wastewater injection – which, if true, would make the 2011 temblor the strongest ever linked to disposal practices...
Having Survived Court Challenges, Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Redesign Takes Effect
May 5 2014 // The transition of Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court-based system to an administrative one became effective Feb. 1, a change that proponents say will lower costs and help make the state more...
National Weather Service Says Oklahoma/Kansas Tornado Was EF2
Apr 30 2014 // The National Weather Service in Tulsa, Oklahoma says the EF2 tornado that killed one person in Quapaw earlier this week started at 5:29 p.m. Sunday, April 27 about 3 miles southwest of Quapaw. The tornado packing maximum...
Great American Insurance Group Rolls Out Workers’ Comp Option in Oklahoma
Apr 29 2014 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has launched an Oklahoma Option Employers Indemnity policy. The new coverage, offered through its Employer’s Comp Associates (ECA) Division, is available to any...
Arkansas, Oklahoma Hit Hard by Weekend Tornadoes
Apr 28 2014 // Arkansas, Oklahoma and parts of the Midwest were pounded over the weekend by deadly tornado-producing storms that touched down in seven states. As many as 30 tornadoes have been reported, half of which touched down in...
Safety National Introduces Oklahoma Alternative Workers’ Comp Policy
Apr 24 2014 // Safety National Casualty Corp. has introduced Oklahoma Elect, an employers’ excess indemnity policy that provides excess coverage over an occupational injury benefit plan, as well as excess employers’ liability...
Multiple Twisters Hit South Central States, Cause Minor Damage
Apr 16 2014 // Tornadoes that hit the South Central states of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas over the past weekend caused minimal damage but with them Oklahoma saw the end of its eight-month twister-less streak. Surveys by National Weather...
Oklahoma Congressman’s Weather Forecasting Bill Passed by U.S. House
Apr 15 2014 // The U.S. House of Representatives in early April passed a bill sponsored by an Oklahoma congressman that would enable development of technology for improving weather forecasting and predicting. Rep. Jim Bridenstine of...
Oklahoma on a Tornado-Less Streak: 8 Months Without One
Apr 14 2014 // Oklahoma hasn’t had a tornado or a tornado warning for more than eight months, though it is doubtful Oklahoma will be able to match its longest streak ever without a twister. Things have been unusually quiet through...
Ridesharing Bill with Insurance Component OK’d by Illinois House
Apr 14 2014 // Legislation creating rules for unregulated rideshare companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar is moving through the Illinois Legislature. House lawmakers voted to put regulations on commercial ridesharing with an 80-26...
Central Oklahoma Rattled by Another Earthquake Swarm
Apr 11 2014 // No injuries or damage were reported after a series of earthquakes rattled central Oklahoma overnight, including a 4.1-magnitude temblor that woke many residents near Guthrie. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded four...
Texas Regulators OK Formation, Redomestication of Captive Insurers
Apr 10 2014 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced the formation of a new captive insurer and the redomestication of two other captive entities have been approved under new rules adopted to implement Senate Bill (SB)...
Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Administrative Redesign Takes Effect
Apr 10 2014 // The transition of Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court-based system to an administrative one became effective Feb. 1, 2014, a change that proponents believe will lower costs and help make the...
4.3 Magnitude Quake Latest in a String to Rock Oklahoma
Apr 9 2014 // Oklahoma, which has had 133 quakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in the last 30 days, was rocked on April 7 by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in the central part of the state, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey. The...
People – South Central
Apr 7 2014 // Houston, Texas-based independent Insurance agency, Brady, Chapman, Holland & Associates Inc., elected Timothy J. Brady to senior vice president and equity partner. Prior to joining BCH, Brady gained experience in the...
Oklahoma to Allow ACA Non-Compliant Health Insurance Policies
Apr 7 2014 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak announced that health insurers may continue to renew policies not meeting Affordable Care Act requirements through 2016. The announcement came after the federal government released...
