Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves
Apr 6 2020 // East Hub International Limited, Triester, Rossman & Associates Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, has acquired Triester, Rossman & Associates Inc. Located in King of Prussia, Penn., TRA...
Oklahoma’s Insurance Risk Partners Joins BRP Group
Apr 3 2020 // Oklahoma City-based Insurance Risk Partners (IRP) has entered into a partnership with BRP Group Inc. to become part of their BKS-Partners operating group. IRP was formed in 2016 by industry veterans Paul and David Brown,...
Srna Named CEO at Oklahoma’s American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual
Apr 1 2020 // Oklahoma City-based American Farmers & Ranchers Mutual Insurance Co. (AFRMIC) has appointed Jon D. Srna as the company’s next chief executive officer. He assumes the leadership position on April 20. Srna brings...
Going Home. How One Oklahoma Agency Leader Prepared His Firm for Remote Work.
Apr 1 2020 // In early March, well before stay at home orders were enacted in states and communities across the country, Tony Caldwell recognized that COVID-19, the disease created by the new coronavirus, was going to have a huge impact...
Oklahoma Lawmakers Call for First Responder Workers’ Comp Coverage for COVID-19
Mar 30 2020 // A group of Republican lawmakers from the Oklahoma House of Representatives are asking the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML), Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group (OMAG), CompSource Oklahoma and self-funded municipalities to...
Oklahoma to Issue Temporary New Licenses for Insurance Producers, Adjusters
Mar 27 2020 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has approved waiving certain requirements for new licenses issued to producers and adjusters. These measures will ensure services remain available during the state’s...
Oklahoma Commissioner: Allstate Eases Personal Auto Terms for Delivery Drivers
Mar 26 2020 // Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner says Allstate Insurance Co. is voluntarily easing certain policy restrictions to aid delivery drivers using their personal vehicles for delivery of food and medicine during the...
Casino Gambles on Coronavirus Business Interruption Lawsuit Against Lloyd’s, AIG, XL
Mar 24 2020 // A Native American tribe on Tuesday sued a group of insurance companies, asking a court to declare that losses it is incurring from shutting down its casinos during the coronavirus pandemic are covered by insurance. Among...
Silicon Valley Firm Seeking OK to Give Essential Workers 50% Auto Insurance Discount
Mar 23 2020 // Silicon Valley-based insurance company Go on Monday announced it is seeking approval from state regulators to offer a 50% discount on auto insurance to all essential workers who are on the front lines of the COVID-19...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission Extends COVID-19 Related Closures
Mar 18 2020 // The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) and the Court of Existing Claims (CEC) announced on Tuesday that the COVID-19 related office closures in Oklahoma City and Tulsa will continue for the remainder of...
Workers’ Comp Dockets Temporarily Closed in Oklahoma; Louisiana WC Court Appearances Still On
Mar 17 2020 // The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) said it is striking all commission dockets in Oklahoma City and Tulsa set during the week of March 16, and has closed the administrative offices in both Oklahoma...
Bills to End Surprise Medical Billing Advance in Oklahoma
Mar 16 2020 // Two pieces of legislation that would end surprise medical billing for Oklahoma residents have passed the state’s House of Representatives. House Bill 3388, authored by Reps. Chris Sneed (R-Fort Gibson) and Tammy...
Oklahoma’s First United Insurance Merges with Independent Insurance Group
Mar 13 2020 // First United Insurance, headquartered in Durant, Oklahoma, has merged with Dallas-based Independent Insurance Group. First United Insurance President Howard McClure said the partnership with Independent Insurance Group...
Oklahoma Regulator Says Unlicensed Home Warranty Company Not Paying Claims
Mar 12 2020 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) said it is actively investigating a home warranty company that it says has issued warranty policies in that state without a license and now is not paying claims. The OID has received...
‘All Kids Buckled Up’ Legislation Passes Oklahoma House
Mar 12 2020 // A bill that would strengthen seat belt laws for youth ages 8 to 17 has passed the Oklahoma House with a vote of 78-18. House Bill 2791, by State Rep. Ross Ford (R-Broken Arrow), would require every person under the age of...
Oklahoma House Passes Bill Changing Commercial Driver’s License Renewal Process
Mar 11 2020 // A bill shifting renewal of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) from offices of the Dept. of Motor Vehicles to local tag agencies passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives this afternoon. House Bill 1966 was...
Arizona Court Rules Workers’ Comp OK for Cops’ High-Stress Situations
Mar 9 2020 // An Arizona court ruling stemming from a sheriff’s deputy’s encounter with a shotgun-wielding man says law enforcement officers can claim workers’ compensation benefits if diagnosed with PTSD or other...
Bill to Make Healthcare Facilities Safer Places to Work Passes Oklahoma Senate
Mar 5 2020 // The Oklahoma Senate has passed legislation that strengthens laws related to workplace safety in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Senate Bill 1290, the Medical Care Provider Protection Act, by Sen. Darrell Weaver,...
Hazard Mitigation Legislation Moves Forward in Oklahoma House
Mar 2 2020 // Legislation that would create the Oklahoma Hazard Mitigation Assessment District Act has passed out of committee and moved to the full House for consideration. The House County and Municipal Government Committee passed...
Arizona Court Rules Workers’ Comp OK for Cops’ High-Stress Situations
Feb 28 2020 // An Arizona court ruling stemming from a sheriff’s deputy’s encounter with a shotgun-wielding man says law enforcement officers can claim workers’ compensation benefits if diagnosed with PTSD or other...
