ASPN (Agency Specialty Product Network) announced it is expanding its regional territories from seven to 11 in the U.S. In addition to the five curent ASPN regional vice presidents, ASPN has added five new regional vice presidents to further increase …
Oklahoma municipal leaders have asked state lawmakers to support increasing state funding for transportation projects in cities and towns and said crumbling roads and bridges pose a public safety threat in local communities. Mayors and police and fire chiefs from …
A jury trial for former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has been scheduled for Aug. 18 in Tulsa County District Court. The trial will be before Associate District Judge Dana Kuehn. Fisher is charged with filing a false state tax …
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports fewer people are dying in traffic accidents on Oklahoma roadways this year compared to 2007. The patrol says 108 people have died so far this year on Oklahoma roads, compared to 135 people during the …
Katie South knew something wasn’t right. Her husband, Joe, has been dead for almost three years. The man charged with his death will go on trial Monday in Holly Springs after a judge this week declined to approve another continuance. …
The Oklahoma House of Representatives has passed legislation to require home-based day care centers to carry liability insurance. House members voted 93-7 for the measure. It now goes to the Senate for a vote. The bill, called Demarion’s Law, is …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced it has acquired Bankers Financial Benefits of Oklahoma City, Okla. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 2001, Bankers Financial Benefits offers employee benefit consulting and brokerage services that include strategic analysis, …
Citing a new national study showing that major roads in Oklahoma’s metro centers are among the worst in the U.S., State Rep. Mike Thompson announced that House Bill 3342 – which would require that all car tag and other motor …
Legislation aimed at preventing identity theft and protecting the privacy of Oklahoma’s citizens has passed the Oklahoma Senate. Senate Bill 1745, sponsored by Sen. Randy Bass, D-Lawton, won unanimous approval. The legislation seeks to end the practice of electronically swiping …
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has announced that Mark Johnston has joined the association as state affairs manager for the Midwest region. Johnston is a former health insurance lobbyist from St. Louis, Mo. Johnston will advocate on …
