Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Okla. Nominee Named National Outstanding CSR for 2003
Jul 30 2003 // Dewinda A. Ford of the Bramlett Agency Inc., in Ardmore, Okla., was named the 2003 National Outstanding CSR of the Year by the Society of Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CISR) and the Society of Certified...
Oklahoma Agency Placed in Conservatorship
Jul 29 2003 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced that former Oklahoma County District Court Judge Leamon Freeman ordered increased supervision by the insurance department over Aviation Insurance Group Agency Inc. of Bethany....
1 in 3 Americans OK With Inflating Insurance Claims
Jul 25 2003 // One in three U.S. adults say that it is all right to exaggerate insurance claims under certain circumstances, according to a recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) survey. These respondents agreed that it is acceptable to...
NAII: La., Texas Lighten Regulatory Load
Jun 20 2003 // Louisiana and Texas legislators opted to overhaul their insurance regulatory systems this year with competition-based solutions that should help to address the insurance availability and affordability crises that have...
Oklahoma Agency Placed Into Supervision
Jun 16 2003 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher placed a Bethany insurance agency into supervision after learning that its owner may have stolen more than $100,000 from her customers in the form of refunds she hid from...
OKLA. BOND SCAM ALERT:
Jun 9 2003 // Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher warned Oklahomans that Eastern Shores Casualty and Indemnity Co. and Continental Surety Company Ltd. are unlicensed to sell bonds in Oklahoma and are possibly shams. Allegedly, an...
Alliance Urges Okla. to Limit Insurer Exposure Under Standard Fire Policy
Jun 2 2003 // The Alliance of American Insurers is urging Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry to sign into law a bill that would limit insurer exposure under the Standard Fire Policy Act, thereby helping to stabilize the state’s commercial...
Okla. Commissioner Issues Warning on Fake Bond Companies
May 30 2003 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher warned citizens of his state who may have done business with Eastern Shores Casualty and Indemnity Co. and Continental Surety Company Ltd. that the companies are unlicensed to...
Okla. Legislature Sends Tort Reform Measure to Governor
May 30 2003 // A highly anticipated tort reform measure has passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives by a wide margin, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). The bill, which arose from a task force empanelled by...
Oklahoma Agent Loses License
May 29 2003 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher announced he revoked the license of a Bartlesville agent accused of lying clients to cover up the fact that he was unable to find coverage for them, as well as taking cash...
Fisher Says Industry Will Serve Okla. Tornado Survivors Well
May 16 2003 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher told tornado survivors he will help the insurance industry in any way possible to resolve claims resulting from the storms that hit his state in early May. Fisher made his...
CE RELIEF FOR ACTIVE DUTY AGENTS
May 5 2003 // Both Oklahoma and Louisiana are offering relief to insurance agents serving on active duty with the U.S. armed forces in Iraq. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley and Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll...
Integra Financial Not Connected with Troubled Okla. Firm
Apr 30 2003 // Integra Financial Group, based in Huntington, Texas, issued a statement clarifying that the group is not connected with an Oklahoma domiciled organization of the same name, which was recently issued an emergency order...
Commissions Halted for Oklahoma Agency
Apr 28 2003 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher issued an emergency order halting the operations of a Tulsa-area insurance agency pending an investigation into the activities of its directors. The agency, Integra Financial...
Edmond Agency Suspended in Oklahoma
Apr 25 2003 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher suspended the license of Edmond agent Earl Cody after Cody refused to permit examiners from the Oklahoma Insurance Department to review records as part of an investigation...
Ins. Scoring Bill Passed by Oklahoma Legislature
Apr 22 2003 // The Oklahoma House approved an insurance scoring bill based on model legislation developed by the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “While SB...
GE Commercial to Headline Oklahoma Seminar
Apr 21 2003 // Commercial property insurance and risk management provider GE Commercial Insurance announced it will be the key presenter at an upcoming building safety and security symposium in Oklahoma City. The two-day symposium, April...
Oklahoma Offers Relief for Agents on Active Duty
Apr 18 2003 // Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher announced plans to defer continuing education requirements for insurance agents, adjusters and bail bondsmen who are called upon to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Insurance agents...
State Farm Approved to Use Emergency Adjusters in Okla.
Apr 15 2003 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher approved an application by State Farm Insurance to use emergency adjusters to expedite claims settlements following weekend storms that caused wind and hail damage across his...
TORT REFORM BILL OK’D IN ARK.
Apr 7 2003 // The American Insurance Association praised Arkansas Governor Huckabee for signing significant tort reform legislation passed in the state legislature. AIA said the bill will help “lower the cost of tort claims and...
