On April 29 alone, the federal Storm Prediction Center logged 781 combined reports of tornadoes, hail, and wind from New Mexico to New York. Multiple other reports were filed during the broader April 27–29 outbreak, spanning much of the central and eastern US.
House Bill 1181 and its Senate counterpart propose to eliminate the state’s no-fault insurance law effective July 1, 2026. Under the proposed changes, drivers would be required to carry bodily injury liability coverage with minimum limits of $25,000 per person, $50,000 per incident, and $10,000 for property damage. Source link
House Bill 1842, sponsored by Rep. Mark Lepak, would amend Section 13 of the Workers’ Compensation Code (85A O.S. §13) to bolster coverage for mental health injuries — particularly PTSD — incurred by law enforcement officers, firefighters (paid or volunteer), and emergency medical technicians. While PTSD is already a recognized injury for first responders under…
“Driven by increased insurer competition and favorable reinsurance pricing, global commercial insurance trends continued to improve for our clients in the first quarter,” said John Donnelly, president of global placement at Marsh. “We expect the overall trend to continue, and for insurer competition to intensify, barring unforeseen changes in conditions.” Source link
“We want to make sure that if you’re putting on that new roof, and if you’re doing wildfire mitigation, that it is meaningful mitigation that meets the science-based standards,” Walker said, referring to guidelines from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. Source link
