Oklahoma News

Report: Two Oklahoma Cities Among 35 Safest in Nation

Two Oklahoma cities rate among the 35 safest in the nation, according rankings based on the FBI’s uniform crime report. Broken Arrow was listed as the 22nd-safest city in the country and Edmond ranked as 35th safest out of 378 …

Okla. Parents Urge Senators to Consider Autism Legislation

Parents facing financial ruin because their insurance companies will not pay for treatment of autistic children appealed for help from Oklahoma lawmakers earlier this week. They lobbied for revival of Nick’s Law, legislation named for a 10-year-old Nick Rhode of …

Sky Is Falling: What’s the Chance of Space Debris Hitting Earthlings?

Giant chunks of manmade space junk — like the dead satellite that the U.S. government recently shot down — regularly fall to Earth. Yet no one has ever been reported hurt by them. Chunks of debris weighing two tons or …

Oklahoma Fires Destroy Buildings, Vehicles

Several firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported as fires whipped by fierce winds charred thousands of acres of Oklahoma grassland and destroyed buildings and vehicles. At least two of the fires occurred in neighboring …

Okla. Impeachments: Insurance Commissioner in 2004, Now Auditor

For the second time in four years, Oklahoma’s speaker of the House has convened a panel of lawmakers to investigate whether a statewide elected official should be impeached. But the eight-member panel that will investigate state Auditor and Inspector Jeff …

Okla. Juvenile Affairs Video Aims to Promote Gun Safety

The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs aims to promote gun safety in a video focusing on two boys who died in accidental shootings. “We want to begin the debate and begin discussion so it doesn’t happen again,” Juvenile Affairs Director …

New Markets

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New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. EPLI Quick Indication Nuts & Bolts: Travis-Pedersen and Associates of Arizona has the ability to …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Baseball/Softball Leagues Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Florida, LLC is offering …

Business Moves

Mercator, Tennant Risk Services Mercator Risk Services, a specialty wholesale insurance broker, acquired Tennant Risk Services Insurance Agency LLC, a Hartford, Conn.-based wholesale broker and underwriting manager. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Tennant Risk Services specializes in errors …