5+ hour, 28+ min ago   (1792+ words) Craig and Elizabeth Gutierrez, whose roof was destroyed in September 2024, are one of many individuals and business owners nationwide, who reached out to Oklahoma Watch after news broke of State Farm's alleged hail scheme. In fighting a denied roof claim,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (160+ words) Multiple sources consistently rank home insurance rates in Oklahoma as among the six most expensive, paying almost double the national average for $300,000 in dwelling coverage, according to a 2025 Bankrate report. Comparing the percentage of household income spent on homeowners insurance,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1001+ words) On Dec. 4, Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a petition accusing State Farm of violating ORICO, Oklahoma's version of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (1970), the so-called RICO laws that were passed to dismantle'La Cosa Nostra, the Italian mafia. State…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (363+ words) Oklahoma Watch " AG Intervenes in State Farm Lawsuit Jake Ramsey reported on the effects of the government shutdown on evictions.Ginnie Graham's latest story explored the unique challenges rural areas have when trying to quantify homelessness.J.C. Hallman filed two more…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1079+ words) On Nov. 25, Oklahoma City attorney Lance Leffel, representing State Farm, set himself up for a rude surprise. Leffel's opponents were attorneys from Oklahoma City law firm Whitten Burrage, which has waged a years-long campaign against State Farm over an alleged…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (966+ words) Editor's Note: This story is an addendum to our Nov. 20, 2025, story on competition in the Oklahoma homeowners insurance market. As the Oklahoma homeowners insurance market has come under intense pressure, Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready has said that the market is…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (536+ words) Drummond's missive directly cited Oklahoma Watch's coverage of homeowners rates and the state laws that govern the regulation of property insurance. "The unconscionably high insurance premiums cited in a recent Oklahoma Watch article cause my office grave concern that the…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (193+ words) Oklahoma Watch " Oklahoma Has Nation's Highest Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums JC Hallman explores the reasons behind soaring insurance rates, while Jake Ramsey examines the link between childhood evictions and chronic absenteeism. Anna Kramer reports on the White House's shutdown of…...