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Adams" bill signed into law: Bill to require review prior to insurance rate hikes
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (169+ words) Duncan Banner House Bill 3781 was authored by Rep. Stacy Jo Adams, R-Duncan, and Sen. Aaron Reinhardt, R-Jenks, and will shift "how property and casualty insurance rate filings are handled in Oklahoma by moving the state from a use-and-file system to…...
Why home insurance claim payouts can feel disappointing
3+ week, 5+ day ago (116+ words) Duncan Banner THE LATEST: OG&E says 39 out of 44 homes in Gray Ridge cannot accept electricity Tornado Watch from FRI 1: 55 PM CDT until FRI 9: 00 PM CDT Why home insurance claim payouts can feel disappointing Javascript is required for you to…...
Oklahoma Voice: Bill advances prohibiting use of Oklahomans" credit information to set insurance rates
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) Duncan Banner Senate Minority Leader Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, speaks to reporters in her office at the state Capitol on Feb. 13, 2025. OKLAHOMA CITY " A Senate panel on Thursday passed a measure that would prohibit insurance companies from using credit information…...
Oklahoma Watch: Lawmakers wonder if State Farm is writing Oklahoma insurance law
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (220+ words) Duncan Banner Rep. Mark Tedford, R-Tulsa, pictured in May, immediately following his announcement that SB 726 was a State Farm request bill. A curious bill from Oklahoma's last legislative session has some politicians wondering how much Oklahoma insurance law is being…...
Oklahoma Watch " Too little, too late, too weak: Critics react to proposed insurance legislation
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (262+ words) Duncan Banner Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready discusses homeowner rates with Senate Minority Leader Julia Kirt during a state Senate interim study Oct. 7, 2025. The Oklahoma Insurance Department announced a package of preliminary legislative proposals that fail to directly address skyrocketing premiums…...
Oklahoma Voice: State lawmakers seek solutions to Oklahoma's rising homeowner's insurance costs
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) OKLAHOMA CITY " Oklahoma lawmakers Tuesday probed why Oklahoma consumers face the highest insurance rates in the nation and what steps they can take to mitigate those soaring costs. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready answers questions from state lawmakers about the…...