Measures that would require day care centers in Oklahoma to carry liability insurance and contribute to a fund to compensate parents and children for day-care injuries was approved by a state House subcommittee this week. Members of the House Social …
Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher is waiving his right to a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of tax evasion. Fisher appeared in Tulsa County District Court on Tuesday on a charge alleging he filed a false state tax …
As South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s drive to give his successors more power gains little traction among state legislators, he’s taking the quest to where some of his predecessors have gone before: the third branch of government. The state Supreme …
Midlands Management Corporation announced that Richard Jonathan Bird has joined the company as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Bird reports to Midlands’ President and Chief Executive Officer Charles C. Caldwell and is assisting in leading all aspects of …
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake shook southern Oklahoma at 9:41 a.m. on Feb. 15, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey at Leonard. The OGS said the quake’s epicenter was three miles northwest of Caddo in Bryan County and seven miles southwest …
The Oklahoma Insurance Department issued a reminder to all licensed producers and adjusters in the state that they must notify the department of address changes within 30 days of the change. Failure to notify the Oklahoma Insurance Department of change …
An Oklahoma Republican House leader said he will return a $5,000 campaign contribution from a donor who sought legislation that would have helped insurance companies tied to the donor’s family. House Majority Leader Gregg Piatt initially decided to keep the …
Wind-whipped wildfires chased churchgoers from worship, forced hundreds of residents to flee homes and closed highways across the rain-starved Carolinas and Virginia on Sunday. Twelve small structures, including at least one business and an unknown number of homes and sheds, …
A preliminary hearing for former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher has been moved to Feb. 19 in Tulsa County District Court. Fisher is charged with filing a false state tax return for 1999 by underreporting his income by $4,688. The …
Okla. lawmakers have voted to put the brakes on potentially expensive mandates in an effort to reduce the price of health insurance, according to an announcement from the House of Representatives. House Bill 3111, by state Rep. Ron Peterson, would …
