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DOJ: Oklahoma City Police Discriminate Against People With Behavioral Disabilities

Jan 8 2025 // Oklahoma City and its police department have discriminated against people with behavioral health disabilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said last week after releasing the latest in a series of investigations into...

AM Best Removes Negative Implications on Oklahoma’s Sutton National

Jan 7 2025 // AM Best has removed under review with negative implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Sutton Specialty Insurance...

Oregon Lawmakers OK $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding

Dec 17 2024 // Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming from the state’s 2024 record wildfire season.As wildfires still rage in...

Oklahoma Seeks Contractors, Evaluators for Fortified Homes Program

Dec 16 2024 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department is seeking applications from contractors and evaluators to participate in the Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program (SOH).SOH provides Oklahoma residents with grants of up to $10,000 to...

Oklahoma Farm Fined $72K for Denying Workers Overtime Pay

Dec 3 2024 // The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and injunction to recover $72,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for 20 workers whose Oklahoma employer misapplied the agriculture exemption to retail...

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Issues Bulletin on Use of AI

Nov 15 2024 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready issued a bulletin providing insurers with regulatory guidance on the use of artificial intelligence.The bulletin, which was adopted by the National Association of Insurance...

Oklahoma Insurance Department Provides Post-Storm Tips

Nov 13 2024 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department is offering assistance to residents affected by the severe storms that hit the state in early November. Tornadoes and severe storms struck Oklahoma Nov. 2-4, injuring at least 11 people...

Severe Storms and Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma, Leaving 11 Hospitalized

Nov 5 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without...

Company Recalls Nearly 10 Million Pounds of Meat Made at Oklahoma Plant

Oct 15 2024 // A company is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products made at an Oklahoma plant because they may be contaminated with listeria bacteria that can cause illness and death.BrucePac of Woodburn, Oregon,...

Oklahoma High Court Denies Rehearing for Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre

Sep 25 2024 // OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the last two known living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.Without comment, seven...

Inszone Acquires Oklahoma’s Catalyst Benefits Group

Sep 19 2024 // Inszone Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Catalyst Benefits Group, LLC, an employee benefits insurance brokerage firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This strategic merger further enhances Inszone’s footprint...

Oklahoma Manufacturer Sued For Firing Employees Over COVID Vaccine Exemptions

Sep 3 2024 // AG Equipment Company, a Broken Arrow, Oklahoma compressor packaging manufacturer, violated federal law when it fired 10 employees for failing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination because of their religious beliefs or medical...

Oklahoma Bulletin Addresses Upcoming Legislative Changes

Aug 28 2024 // Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready addressed upcoming legislative changes in an Aug. 26 bulletin to insurers. The legislative changes, which go in effect on Nov. 1, include updates to contact information, due...

Oklahoma Printing Business Ordered to Pay $47K After Employee Was Called an Ape

Aug 16 2024 // Worldwide Printing and Distribution, Inc., doing business as ResourceOne, a Tulsa, Oklahoma commercial printing, direct mailing and direct marketing company, will pay $47,500 and furnish other relief to resolve a...

Oklahoma Town to Pay $7M to Exonerated Former Death Row Inmate

Aug 15 2024 // EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent...

Oklahoma Contractor Faces $85K Fine Over Fatal Trench Collapse

Aug 9 2024 // An Edmond, Oklahoma contractor with a history of workplace safety violations dating back to 2018, including three related to the dangers in underground trenches, was found disregarding U.S. Department of Labor...

Dog Chewing on Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks House Fire in Oklahoma

Aug 9 2024 // TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A dog chomping on a lithium-ion battery sparked a serious house fire in Oklahoma, and video of the moment the sparks began to fly has been enlisted by a fire department to show the potential dangers...

4 Killed When Small Airplane Crashes in Oklahoma City

Aug 8 2024 // Four people were killed when a small airplane crashed Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, local authorities said.The plane crashed about 1:30 p.m. at Sundance Airport, a small airport on the outskirts of the city,...

Hurricane Could Drain Florida Cat Fund’s Reserves. But That May Be OK, Report Says

Aug 1 2024 // A report from Moody’s Ratings service contends that one good hurricane this year could wipe out the Florida Cat Fund’s reserves, potentially forcing it to place a small surcharge on Florida insurance premiums...

California Indoor Worker Heat Protections OK’d and in Effect

Jul 26 2024 // California’s indoor heat protections were approved and went into effect this week.The rules apply to most indoor workplaces. Employers are required to adopt safety measures that go into effect in most cases when...