April 20, 2009
An Oklahoma insurance official says insured losses from recent wildfires that destroyed more than 100 structures in Oklahoma are expected to reach $30 million. Assistant Insurance Commissioner Marc Young says that figure is based on tracking information from major carriers …
April 20, 2009
Who let the weather goblins out? Tornadoes, wildfires and floods, oh my! With all the weather related disasters out in full force this (and seemingly every) spring, there should be some kind of scary, Halloween-type holiday to acknowledge the violent …
April 20, 2009
INSURICA North America Group, a privately held independent insurance agency headquartered in Oklahoma City, is bringing each of its insurance management partners together to form INSURICA, The Insurance Management Network. The company, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, felt the …
April 20, 2009
A Devastating Experience “Losing everything is an unimaginable and devastating experience. … Oklahoma’s professional agents and adjusters are poised to respond.” —Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has declared a state of emergency to allow insurance companies to more rapidly respond …
April 20, 2009
Who let the weather goblins out? Tornadoes, wildfires and floods, oh my! With all the weather related disasters out in full force this (and seemingly every) spring, there should be some kind of scary, Halloween-type holiday to acknowledge the violent …
April 20, 2009
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April 16, 2009
Insured property losses from recent wildfires in Oklahoma could reach $20 million dollars, according to Southwestern Insurance Information Services president Jerry Johns. Johns said “catastrophic and huge” claims are expected. He says a better estimate will be available within a …
April 15, 2009
Oklahoma’s largest insurer expects to see more than $10 million in home and automobile damage claims from recent wildfires. State Farm Insurance spokesman John Wiscaver said the company is working on more than 1,000 claims from the fires. State officials …
April 14, 2009
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmonson announced that the state statute prohibiting price gouging has gone into effect following the devastating fires and violent weather that have plagued the state recently. The Oklahoma Emergency Price Stabilization Act was triggered after Governor …
April 13, 2009
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has declared a state of emergency to allow insurance companies to more rapidly respond to the recent Oklahoma wildfires. The declaration enables emergency adjusters to be temporarily licensed to expedite the insurance claims process. “My …