Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Okla. House Leadership Urges Senate Passage of Lawsuit Reform Bill
Mar 18 2005 // Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker Todd Hiett urged the state Senate to act now to pass what he called true lawsuit reform in the form of House Bill 2047, the Justice and Common Sense Act, which was recently passed...
Legislation Aimed at Protecting Okla. Homeowners Clears State Senate
Mar 18 2005 // A measure to ensure that Oklahoma homeowners do not receive a cancellation notice of their insurance after filing a claim and a bill to enable consumers to get defects with their newly built home repaired swiftly have...
Okla. Senate Gives Backing to Bill to Help Victims of Uninsured Motorists
Mar 16 2005 // The Oklahoma Senate Communication Office reported that the state Senate approved Senate Bill 613 by State Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson, who said her bill to give assistance to victims of uninsured motorists is not a new...
Okla. House Votes to Give PLICO Two More Years to Build Reserves
Mar 16 2005 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted to give the state’s major medical malpractice insurer two more years to build up its reserves before state regulators intervene. House Bill 1566, by State Rep. Dan...
Okla. House Votes to Protect Food Industry From Frivolous Lawsuits
Mar 16 2005 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted in favor of House Bill 1554, by State Rep. Dale DeWitt, which would create the “Commonsense Consumption Act” to “prevent frivolous lawsuits against...
Measure to Stop Junk Lawsuits Passes to Okla. Senate
Mar 10 2005 // The Oklahoma House Media Services Division reported that the House passed a lawsuit reform effort, approving a comprehensive measure designed to help boost the state’s economy while preventing abuse of...
TORT REFORM BILL ALSO GETS HOUSE OK
Mar 7 2005 // A comprehensive civil justice reform bill was passed by the Missouri House of Representatives last month. House Bill 393 contains numerous provisions designed to lower tort costs to employers and insurers. These include...
Okla. House Passes Comprehensive Comp Reform
Mar 4 2005 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Thursday passed comprehensive workers’ compensation reforms which will result in economic development opportunities for the state, according to the American Insurance...
Okla. Commissioner Names Chief of Staff
Feb 28 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced that Craig Knutson will serve as her chief of staff at the Oklahoma Insurance Department. He will start in his new position March 1. In his role as chief of staff,...
Final Fisher Report Issued by Okla. Grand Jury
Feb 27 2005 // The multicounty grand jury that focused much of its time on indicted former Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher adjourned Feb. 23 after issuing its final report, according to the Associated Press. “The grand jury...
Okla. Committee Backs Appointed Commissioner
Feb 25 2005 // Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner would be appointed by the governor instead of elected by the people under legislation that was sent to the Oklahoma House by a legislative committee, the Associated Press...
Auto Insurance Tracking Bill Clears Okla. House
Feb 24 2005 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives Media Services Division reported a bill that would allow law enforcement officials to instantly determine if a car is insured has cleared the House by a vote of 74-26. House Bill 1351,...
Okla. Governor’s Workers’ Comp Proposal Passes Senate Committee
Feb 24 2005 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s workers’ compensation reform bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 5 to 4 vote, according to the Senate Communications Office. The vote split upon party lines with...
Northeastern Oklahoma I-Day Scheduled for Mar. 2
Feb 22 2005 // The Northeastern Oklahoma Chapter of CPCU announced it will hold I-Day 2005 on Mar. 2, 2005, in Tulsa. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and includes continuous education credit courses for agency and...
Okla.’s Holland Promotes Higher Standards
Feb 21 2005 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced plans to work with employees to develop ethical standards that will govern daily operations and decision making at the Oklahoma Insurance Department. She met recently...
GOVERNOR UNVEILS WORKERS’ COMP PLAN
Feb 21 2005 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry rolled out his plan for reforming the workers’ compensation system. He follows Democratic and Re-publican lawmakers in both houses of Oklahoma’s legislature in announcing workers’...
Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers Roll Out Lawsuit Reform Plan
Feb 21 2005 // With the goal of bringing common sense back to Oklahoma’s legal system, reduce health care costs for citizens and create a stronger economic climate, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Todd Hiett...
After House OK, President Bush Signs Class Action Reform into Law
Feb 18 2005 // Just one day after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Class Action Fairness Act by a vote of 279-149, President Bush has signed the bill into law. The House vote followed last week’s passage by the...
Auto Coverage Verification Measure Advances in Okla.
Feb 18 2005 // House Bill 1351, by Oklahoma State Rep. John Wright, R-Broken Arrow, would amend the state’s insurance law to require insurance policies to include the vehicle identification number of the vehicle or vehicles covered...
Okla. Workers’ Comp Reform Bill Passes Committee
Feb 18 2005 // In a bipartisan vote, an Oklahoma House of Representatives committee moved a comprehensive workers’ compensation reform package past its first hurdle, the House Media Services Division reported. The House Judiciary...
