Oklahoma News

Oklahoma Judge Paves Way for Trial in Cintas Wrongful Death

A federal judge has denied a request by Cintas Corp. for summary judgment in a 2007 wrongful death lawsuit in Tulsa, Okla., a ruling that paves the way for a jury to hear the case against the nation’s largest uniform …

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. Commercial Construction Liability Market Detail: Insurance Specialty Group presents PrimeSTARR, an ISO-based commercial construction general …

2009 Top Personal Lines Agencies

The following list is taken from the Insurance Journal Top 100 P/C/ Independent Insurance Agencies report published in Insurance Journal on Aug. 3. These agencies represent the leaders in total personal lines premium volume among the overall Top 100, which …

Recommendation on Oklahoma’s CompSource Due Dec. 1

The Task Force on the Privatization of CompSource is charged with studying ways to privatize Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation agency, and its report is due to state legislators and Gov. Brad Henry by Dec. 1. Some of its members favor selling …

It Figures

488% The jump in profits for the third quarter reported by Harleysville Group Inc. The insurer saw its third-quarter profits climb to $24.7 million, up from $4.2 million in the year-ago period. Revenue at the insurer rose to $244.3 million, …

American Alternative Insurance Partners with PersonalUmbrella.com

PersonalUmbrella.com of Emeryville, Calif., announced that American Alternative Insurance Corp. (AAIC) will be the insurer of its online personal umbrella program. AAIC is a subsidiary of Munich Re America Corp. and an affiliate of Munich Reinsurance America Inc. The company …

Greenberg: Story Line Shifts to His Private Company, C.V. Starr

When Maurice “Hank” Greenberg has been in the news during the past five years, the story usually has been about American International Group (AIG), the company he built into an insurance conglomerate and headed until his ouster in 2005. Now, …

Oklahoma Lawmakers Eye Business Tax Breaks Amid Budget Shortfall

Oklahoma gives away billions of dollars in tax revenue through hundreds of exemptions, credits and deductions that some lawmakers say the state may no longer be able to afford as it slips deeper into a revenue shortfall. Tax breaks have …

Oklahoma Pair Charged with Embezzling More Than $1M From Clients

A 21-month investigation has culminated in charges against a Tulsa, Okla., attorney and a former attorney on allegations that they embezzled more than $1.1 million from clients in insurance-related cases, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced. William J. Anton and …

Fitch Receives Service Award from Central Oklahoma CPCU Chapter

The Central Oklahoma Chapter of the CPCU Society presented its Insurance Industry Service Award to Larry W. Fitch at the recent Insurance All Industry Day in Oklahoma City. Fitch currently is the general manager for the Oklahoma Property and Casualty …