Latest Oklahoma Headlines
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Oklahoma Commissioner Touts Microinsurance, Other Ideas for Health Law Reform
Jan 19 2017 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak says microinsurance, the ability to sell health coverage across state lines and increased use of health savings accounts are ideas that should be looked at as lawmakers move...
Oklahoma Company Fined More than $535K for Safety, Health Violations
Jan 18 2017 // An Oklahoma truck bed manufacturer was cited by federal safety officials for putting workers at risk and fined more than $500,000 after investigators identified multiple safety and health violations at the company’s...
Oklahoma Lawmaker Wants More Focus on Repeat Drunk Drivers
Jan 13 2017 // An Oklahoma woman was killed in a traffic accident on New Year’s Eve caused by a drunk driver who had been cited several times previously for driving under the influence. Now, an Oklahoma state representative is...
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Backs Plan for Rural Health Care
Jan 12 2017 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak is calling attention to a new effort to combat health issues in rural Oklahoma after attending the Rural Health Leadership Summit hosted by the OSU Center for Health Sciences...
Fire Danger Now High in Oklahoma but Icy Winter Storm on the Way
Jan 12 2017 // The National Weather Service says strong winds, unseasonably warm temperatures and low humidity have combined to create a high risk of wildfires in Oklahoma. Forecasters issued a red flag fire warning for western Oklahoma,...
Report: Oklahoma Saltwater Disposal Volumes Decline in Earthquake Zone
Jan 11 2017 // Recent reports show that disposal well operators placed about 23 percent less saltwater into Oklahoma’s deepest geological formation within the earthquake zone in 2016 compared to the previous year. The year-end data...
South Central Regulation Report Card: Texas’ Grade Rises, Arkansas’ Drops
Jan 9 2017 // No South Central state had the best score and none had the worst in a report recently released by a conservative-leaning research organization that annually assesses the effectiveness states’ insurance regulatory...
More Earthquakes Strike Near Pawnee, Oklahoma
Jan 3 2017 // Three earthquakes have struck in the area of northern Oklahoma that was rattled last year by the largest earthquake in state history. The U.S. Geological Survey says back-to-back earthquakes hit in the morning on Jan. 2...
Injury Crashes Involving Texting, Driving Decrease in Oklahoma
Dec 29 2016 // Oklahoma has seen a significant decrease in injury traffic accidents involving drivers distracted by an electronic device since a law banning texting and driving went into effect last year. Data from the Oklahoma Highway...
Robberies Surge in 2016, Ending Downward Trend in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dec 29 2016 // Tulsa experienced a surge of robberies in 2016, ending a five-year downward trend. Tulsa Police Department data showed that over 1,000 robberies were reported from the start of January through November, already 19 percent...
2 Hurt in Explosion at Northern Oklahoma Manufacturing Plant
Dec 29 2016 // Authorities say two workers were injured after an explosion and fire at a manufacturing plant in northern Oklahoma. The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at the ICES Corporation plant in Cleveland, about 80 miles northeast...
USGS: Several Quakes, 1 of 3.5M, Struck North Oklahoma
Dec 27 2016 // The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed several earthquakes have struck northern Oklahoma, including one with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5. No injuries or damage are reported from the quakes that occurred Friday afternoon...
South Central Regulation Report Card: Texas’ Grade Rises, Arkansas’ Drops
Dec 22 2016 // No South Central state had the best score and none had the worst in a report recently released by a conservative-leaning research organization that annually assesses the effectiveness states’ insurance regulatory...
Oklahoma Near the Bottom in U.S. Health Rankings, High in Uninsured
Dec 22 2016 // Oklahoma ranks ahead of just four states in overall health, according to a report by the United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings. Oklahoma ranks No. 46 in the report released, one spot worse than...
Oklahoma Creates Fracking Guidelines with Goal of Reducing Quake Risk
Dec 21 2016 // Oklahoma is imposing guidelines to reduce the risk of earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing in its oil-rich shale formations, the first rules in the state to target the controversial production technique. The...
Lawmakers OK Uber, Lyft to Operate in New Jersey
Dec 21 2016 // New Jersey lawmakers have given their OK to ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. Lawmakers on Monday approved a measure to make the services legal. If approved by Republican Gov. Chris Christie, the measure would...
Oklahoma, Texas Insurance Commissioners Elected to NAIC Leadership Posts
Dec 15 2016 // Texas Commissioner of Insurance David Mattax has been elected secretary-treasurer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), and Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak was elected vice chair of...
Data Provider Location Inc. Gets California Department of Insurance OK
Dec 15 2016 // Location Inc. announced that the California Department of Insurance has approved its predictive crime analytics for rate filing, making it the 12th state the firm has received approval for rate filings. Location Inc....
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Losing Ground Due to Budget Cuts, Official Says
Dec 12 2016 // The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is understaffed and struggling to accomplish its statewide public safety mission due to declining revenue that’s led to reductions in staff and restricted travel, according to the...
Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Charged with $64K Theft
Dec 12 2016 // A former Tulsa insurance agent was charged on Dec. 8 with embezzling more than $64,000, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. The charges against Michael W. Hefner, 47, are the result of a joint investigation by the...
