Oklahoma insurance officials are compiling a consumer bill of rights to let home and car owners know what their legal rights are when they are affected by severe weather or some other calamity. Commissioner of Insurance John Doak said Tuesday …
The Oklahoma Senate on Tuesday approved a Republican-backed plan to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system and to cut more than $100 million annually from injured worker benefits, sending the proposal to Gov. Mary Fallin for her likely signature. After …
The Oklahoma Department of Insurance says flood insurance administered by the National Flood Insurance Program is set to increase rates for new and renewal policies effective Oct. 1. Flood insurance is offered to homeowners, renters and business owners to protect …
National guardsmen from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Louisiana and Texas are conducting emergency training in Oklahoma to prepare in case a major earthquake strikes the region. The exercise called “Vigilant Guard” will be held Wednesday at the Camp Gruber Training Site …
A proposal forcing the state’s roofers to secure a $30,000 bond to get a state license returned to life on April 3 after the Oklahoma House narrowly approved the measure aimed at what one lawmaker called “one of most disgusting …
The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety reports that the number of traffic fatalities in the state rose slightly in February. DPS says that 33 people were killed in auto accidents in February 2013 – up by two from the 31 …
Eight felony charges have been filed against an Oklahoma City insurance agent accused of fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation policies. Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office filed the charges on Friday against 27-year-old Fernando Espinoza. Espinoza is accused of making false or …
An Oklahoma House committee has approved a bill that says uninsured drivers can’t receive monetary damages after auto accidents even if the accident is someone else’s fault. Republican Rep. Jason Nelson says the measure is meant to decrease the number …
The National Weather Service in Tulsa confirms that a tornado touched down near Sallisaw, Okla., during severe storms late Saturday. Tulsa television station KOTV reports that the twister was rated an EF-1. Weather service meteorologist Steve Piltz says the tornado …
An Oklahoma House committee has approved a proposal that its sponsor said would help protect Oklahomans from what he called subpar roofing “vultures” that swoop into the state after severe weather to take advantage of the desperate. Rep. Mark McBride, …