Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak has detailed a plan to improve the ratings of Oklahoma fire departments and reduce home insurance rates. Speaking at the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association (OSFA) Convention, Doak said the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) will …
Oklahoma and Texas have argued for years about which has the best college football team, whose oil fields produce better crude, even where the state border should run. But in a hot, sticky dispute that no one wants to win, …
A proposed new law that places a cap on premium taxes paid by captive insurers is expected to increase the number of companies conducting business in Oklahoma, state regulators say. Senate Bill 1617, requested by Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak, …
Oklahoma’s attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a bill approved in the House. The House voted 82-11 for the bill that authorizes those state officers to carry anywhere …
An Oklahoma workers’ compensation court judge has vacated an order he signed in favor of an attorney he plans to work for after leaving the bench. Judge Kent Eldridge told The Oklahoman in a copyright story that he determined the …
Advocates for expanded gun rights in Oklahoma are claiming success in the 2012 legislative session after the passage of several pro-gun measures, including one that allows permit holders to openly carry firearms. The open-carry bill, given final approval by the …
A bill recently passed and signed by the governor toughens the penalties for insurance fraud, state officials say. Senate Bill 1439, requested by Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak, is expected to save taxpayers millions of dollars, according to the …
An Oklahoma insurance agent has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for not filing his federal income tax returns. Barry G. Brockman of Oklahoma City was sentenced for not filing tax returns for the calendar years 2003 and …
The Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., District Court against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, seeking to ensure that the federal agency enforces a state plan that monitors and reduces pollution from Oklahoma coal-fired power plants. …
Under legislation recently signed into law in Oklahoma, a drunk driver who caused an accident resulting in great bodily harm could face a maximum of 10 years in prison. House Bill 2568, by state Rep. Harold Wright, increases the current …
