Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Okla. DOL Wrestles with End of Workers’ Comp Non-Coverage Program
Jun 9 2005 // The Oklahoma Department of Labor reported it is trying to determine the extent of the impact of the Legislature’s decision to repeal two sections of Oklahoma law and abolish the Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC)...
AIA Applauds Passage of Okla. Workers’ Comp Bill
Jun 8 2005 // In a significant victory for AIA and the business community, the Oklahoma legislature last Friday passed a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform bill (SB 1X). Passage came during a special legislative session...
Medical Protective Expands Coverage Options in Okla.
Jun 7 2005 // Medical professional liability insurer Medical Protective announced the introduction of a new product to protect Oklahoma doctors from liability when their carrier is unable to meet its obligations. Medical Protective will...
Texas Reaches Workers’ Comp Accord; Okla. Goes to Special Session
Jun 6 2005 // All spring, the Texas and Oklahoma Legislatures grappled with workers’ compensation reform legislation in their respective states. The two have many similar issues, including high insurance costs, low return-to-work...
News Briefs
Jun 6 2005 // ARKANSAS Pre-License CE Requirements Modified The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code ad-dressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas insurance agent, broker or...
Okla. Goes to Special Session; Senate Leader Hopeful for Meaningful Workers’ Comp Reform
Jun 1 2005 // Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan announced he is confident a special session on workers’ compensation reform will result in legislation to save millions for Oklahoma businesses while preserving the...
Okla. Lt. Gov. Calls for Special Session on Comp
May 27 2005 // Time has run out for workers’ compensation reform in the state’s legislature, according to Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Mary Fallin, who says a special session will be need to work on the issue. Fallin and Senate...
Top Flight Now in Permanent Receivership in Okla.
May 27 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced that Top Flight Insurance Company, an auto insurance carrier, has been placed into permanent receivership. The company previously was placed in temporary receivership...
Oklahoma’s Holland Sets High Standards for Insurance Department
May 23 2005 // Commissioner views agency as a resource for industry and consumers. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has been at her current job less than six months, but new to the insurance industry she’s not. A former...
Okla. Commissioner Implements Get-Tough Policy
May 20 2005 // Two upper-level employees at the Oklahoma Insurance Department are resigning because of a tough new policy on conflicts of interest implemented by new Commissioner Kim Holland, the Associated Press reported. Phil Marsh,...
Central Okla. CPCU Announces New Officers for 2005-2006
May 18 2005 // The Central Oklahoma Chapter of the CPCU Society announced it has elected officers for the 2005-2006 Chapter Year. The new officers are: President Barbara Anderson, Sullivan Insurance Agency; Vice-President Barry Quillin,...
Okla. Attorney General Defends Multicounty Grand Jury
May 17 2005 // An Oklahoma multicounty grand jury that is expected to resume an investigation of former state Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher does not need new rules and procedures sought by a Texas businessman who has been tied to...
Commissioner Holland Places Top Flight into Receivership in Okla.
May 13 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced that she has filed an application with the Oklahoma County District Court to be appointed receiver for Top Flight Insurance Company, an auto insurance carrier. The...
Ignition Interlock Bill for Drivers Passes Okla. House
May 11 2005 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved legislation that would require repeat drunken drivers to have alcohol detection devices installed in their vehicles before they could regain their driver’s licenses, the...
Okla. Senate Continues to Spar Over Workers’ Comp Reform
May 3 2005 // The Oklahoma Senate Communications Office reported that Senate President Pro Tempore Mike Morgan cited his constitutional authority and presided over the Oklahoma State Senate on May 2 while standing beside his desk on the...
Okla. State Sen. Laster Lashes Out at Republican Workers’ Comp Bill
May 2 2005 // Oklahomans should know more about House Bill 2046, the workers’ compensation reform measure being pushed by Lt. Governor Mary Fallin, than Republicans are telling them, according to Oklahoma Senate Judiciary Chairman...
Okla. House Passes Comp Reform Measures
Apr 29 2005 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives reported April 28 that it has passed bipartisan workers’ compensation reform that will grow Oklahoma’s economy, creating jobs and wages and providing more benefits for...
Okla. Governor Praises House Committee Approval of Comp Reform Legislation
Apr 22 2005 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s office reported that his efforts to reform Oklahoma’s workers compensation system cleared another legislative hurdle, passing the House Judiciary Committee. Senate Bill 846, which is...
IIA Oklahoma Urges Agents to Attend Capitol Event
Apr 18 2005 // Dan Ramsey, executive director of the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma (www.iiaok.com) sent a message to agents encouraging them to attend IIAO Day at the Capitol on April 27. Urging agents to become actively...
LESS TIME OFF FOR WORKPLACE INJURIES
Apr 18 2005 // A report released by the Oklahoma Department of Labor showed a 20 percent reduction in 2003 in the number of workers requiring time off to recover from workplace injuries. The latest figure further supports the benefit of...
