Latest Oklahoma Headlines
All the headlines from our Oklahoma Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Business Moves
Feb 4 2019 // National China Re, Chaucer, Hanover China Reinsurance (Group) Corp. has completed the 100 percent equity acquisition of Chaucer Holdings Ltd. – the major portion of Hanover Insurance Group’s Lloyd’s...
Cybersecurity Expert Tapped for Oklahoma’s Top Emergency Management Post
Feb 1 2019 // Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed a longtime cybersecurity expert as the state’s new director of the Department of Emergency Management. Stitt announced the hiring this week of Mark Gower to lead the agency...
Cleanup Underway After Massive Oklahoma Oil Spill
Feb 1 2019 // Crews are working to contain thousands of gallons of crude oil that leaked into a creek in northern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman Matt Skinner said the oil extends for about 5 miles in Black Bear...
Normandy Insurance Enters Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Market
Jan 30 2019 // Florida-based workers’ compensation carrier, Normandy Insurance Company, has expanded into Oklahoma and is now offering workers’ comp coverage to small, mid-size and large businesses in the...
Louisiana Joins Oklahoma in Seeking Premium Payment Relief for Government Workers
Jan 25 2019 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon on Jan. 25 issued a bulletin to insurers operating in his state, asking that they help out policyholders affected by the federal government shutdown by “exercising...
Oklahoma’s Mulready Asks Insurers to Assist Shutdown-Affected Policyholders
Jan 25 2019 // Oklahoma’s new insurance commissioner is encouraging insurance companies in his state to work with and assist policyholders affected by the partial federal government shutdown. In a bulletin to all insurance...
Oklahoma School District Settles Sexual Abuse Case for $3.5M
Jan 23 2019 // A settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit accusing an Oklahoma school district of shielding a sexual predator and calling children liars. Perry Public Schools admitted liability for the “unwanted and...
3.6 Magnitude Quake Strikes Northwestern Oklahoma
Jan 22 2019 // The U.S. Geological Survey reports a moderate earthquake in northwestern Oklahoma. The U.S.G.S. recorded a magnitude 3.6 quake at 11:27 p.m. Sunday in Major County near the town of Meno, about 75 miles northwest of...
With Shutdown, Oklahoma’s Rural Fire Departments Fear Funding Issues
Jan 22 2019 // Oklahoma officials anticipate problems with funding the state’s rural firefighting services if the partial federal government shutdown persists. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture’s forestry division...
Business Moves
Jan 21 2019 // EPIC Holdings, Integro EPIC Holdings Inc. in San Francisco has agreed to acquire Integro Holdings Inc., which houses the U.S. operations of New York-based Integro Group Holdings. The acquisition will add 400 team members...
Oklahoma Securities Agency’s Computer Files Breached, Firm Says
Jan 18 2019 // The Oklahoma agency that protects investors from fraud is investigating whether its data was breached after a cybersecurity research team discovered that a computer server had left millions of files unsecured and open to...
California OK’s Pot Deliveries into Communities that Ban Sales
Jan 18 2019 // California has endorsed a rule that will allow home marijuana deliveries statewide, even into communities that have banned commercial pot sales. The regulation by the state Bureau of Cannabis Control was opposed by police...
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Oklahoma
Jan 16 2019 // Officials say there are no reports of damage after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck northern Oklahoma on Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered near Hayward, or about 50 miles north of...
Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Shakes Part of Northern Oklahoma
Jan 15 2019 // The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake shook parts of northern Oklahoma early in the morning on Jan. 14. Geologists say the 3.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded at 2:20 a.m. Monday near Waukomis, about 80 miles...
Oklahoma’s Webb, Young and Webb Insurance Merges with Rich & Cartmill
Jan 10 2019 // Oklahoma City-based Webb, Young & Webb Insurance has joined Rich & Cartmill Insurance and Bonds, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The affiliation will combine the strengths of both organizations to allow Rich...
Northern Oklahoma Shaken by 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake
Jan 9 2019 // The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken parts of northern Oklahoma. Geologists say the temblor was recorded at 10:43 a.m. Monday less than 1 mile (1 kilometer) northeast of Medford near the...
No Tornado Deaths in Oklahoma in 2018; First Time Since 2006
Jan 7 2019 // The National Weather Service says no one was killed in a tornado in Oklahoma in 2018, the first time that the state has not recorded a tornado-related death since 2006. The Oklahoman reports that just 41 tornadoes were...
Natural Disasters to Dominate Insurance Agenda in Texas; Oklahoma’s New Commissioner Eyes Uninsured Motorists
Jan 7 2019 // The Texas Legislature meets every two years, so when state lawmakers are in Austin, they have a lot to deal with. That’s unlikely to change when the 140-day 86th Legislature’s regular session convenes on Jan....
Farmers in Oklahoma Fear Impact of Government Shutdown
Jan 4 2019 // The ongoing government shutdown could soon have a negative impact on Oklahoma farmers and ranchers, who are facing limited access to important data and funding sources, according to agriculture experts. The U.S. Department...
Some Arkansas Residents Can Obtain Temporary Oklahoma Marijuana License
Jan 4 2019 // Thousands of Arkansas residents with valid medical marijuana licenses can receive a temporary medical marijuana adult license in Oklahoma, authorities said. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority has issued more than...
