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State Farm Denies Roof Claim of Agency Employee Dying of Cancer
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (1762+ words) Karen Powers lived and breathed State Farm, even as she waged a decades-long battle with cancer. "She did love State Farm," said Cody Powers, her son. Cody Powers said that his mother wore State Farm sweatshirts and T-shirts and entered…...
State Farm Delays Left Dying Woman in Home With Holes, Hose for Water
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1792+ words) On December 8, Oklahoma Insurance Department Commissioner Glen Mulready made a remarkable disclosure. Offering details of an ongoing investigation is a problem; Section 309.4 of Title 36 forbids publicizing the details of open insurance investigations. The press release was not the only time…...
Are Oklahoma home insurance rates among the highest in the nation?
1+ mon, 2+ week 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,…...
State Farm Dodged Billions in 2018 Settlement, Now Faces Fresh RICO Charges in Oklahoma
1+ mon, 3+ week 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…...
Potential Oligopoly: A Deep Dive Into Competition in Homeowners Insurance
2+ mon, 2+ 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…...
Drummond Takes Mulready to Task Over Homeowners Rates
3+ mon, 3+ 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…...
Long Story Short: Oklahoma Has Nation’s Highest Average Homeowners Insurance Premiums
6+ 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…...