Oklahoma News

Oklahoma Enhances Online Producer Licensing Process

The Oklahoma Insurance Department has a newly-enhanced Producer Licensing Division Web page designed for easier navigation and to provide straightforward posting of current information and notices affecting licensees. It also includes improved access to licensing programs and tools. The changes …

CompSource Oklahoma Fights Competitor’s Open Records Request

Non-profit workers’ compensation insurance carrier, CompSource Oklahoma, announced that it has asked a court to deny a competing carrier’s request for access to CompSource records. The petition in the District Court of Oklahoma County is in response to three open …

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Holland to Face Doak in November

Longtime insurance agent John Doak of Tulsa has defeated former Insurance Commissioner John Crawford of Oklahoma City for the Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner. In the only statewide race on the ballot, Doak kept Crawford from returning to the …

Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns Fee on Paid Medicaid Claims

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a state law intended to raise revenue for the state’s Medicaid program. The ruling posted on the court’s Web site said the measure violates the state Constitution. It comes a day after justices heard …

K&K Insurance Adds New Regional Sales Staff Across U.S.

Indiana-based K&K Insurance has added a regional sales force to develop new agent relationships while supporting existing K&K relationships with more than 6,000 agents and brokers across the United States. The new sales representatives include: James Algeo serves the Northeast …

Oklahoma Republicans to Determine Insurance Commissioner Candidate Tuesday

Oklahoma will be holding a runoff between two Republicans hoping to be the state’s insurance commissioner during its primary election on Tuesday. All registered Republicans will be able to cast a ballot because of the statewide insurance commissioner’s race. Oklahoma …

Bibby, Brilling & Associates Joins CAA as Member Agency

Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) has added a new member agency, Bibby, Brilling & Associates LLP, in Dallas. Based in Dallas, Bibby, Brilling & Associates (BBA) is a full service insurance agency that began in 2000 when two agencies …

Poll: Washingtonians OK Fines for Texting While Driving

Although the number of Washingtonians who text message while driving has increased, a recent poll indicates that the majority (83 percent of drivers surveyed) either support the fines for enforcing the new no-texting law, or think they should be even …

Oklahoma Implements Web-Based System to Help Regulate Insurance

The Oklahoma Department of Insurance announced it is expanding its use of the Web-based State Based Systems (SBS) to improve back-office processing of insurance regulation. SBS is a solid, web-based solution that supports all aspects of insurance regulation via a …

Alliant Names Georgia-Based VP

Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, has announced that veteran broker Bill Nellen has joined the company as Executive Vice President to direct its national environmental practice. He will be based in Alliant’s office in Alpharetta, …