Emotions flared and patience was tested as Oklahoma County District Court Judge Amy Palumbo granted Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s effort to intervene in a State Farm hail case that has raised ire in Oklahoma.

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Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s petition charging State Farm with racketeering under Oklahoma’s version of the RICO laws is not the first time that Oklahoma’s largest writer of homeowners insurance has been accused of being a criminal enterprise. Last time, State Farm agreed to pay $250 million; will they settle once again?

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A federal judge struck down a Trump directive that canceled wind energy projects, prompting Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to criticize the administration’s politically driven approach. The ruling said states faced real harm from the order, which targeted renewable energy permits while pushing oil and gas infrastructure.

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Months of delays by Oklahoma land commissioners in approving a commercial lease for a Lawton-area data center led the developer to withdraw, costing the state potential education revenue.

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Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a motion to intervene today in a case against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, alleging that the company operated a coordinated program to limit roof-related insurance payouts by denying or reducing valid hail and wind claims.

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Upwards of 200 policyholders waged years-long — and ongoing — battles against State Farm. Thousands of pages of filings revealed allegations of a scheme worth billions of dollars, perpetrated by Oklahoma’s largest writer of homeowners insurance.

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CompSource Mutual falsely claimed Oklahoma's insurance commissioner approved its controversial demutualization plan, prompting immediate removal of the misleading notice. Critics say the billion-dollar reorganization would give executives stock options while diluting policyholder control, potentially violating state law prohibiting mutual insurers from issuing shares.

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Oklahoma Watch’s calculations to evaluate competition in Oklahoma’s homeowners insurance market raise serious questions about the statistics Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready may have used as premiums have skyrocketed.

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As officials bicker over Oklahoma’s homeowners insurance market and lawmakers contemplate new legislation, Oklahoma Watch investigates measures of market concentration and digs into legal history to uncover why competition has failed to address skyrocketing rates.

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Oklahoma’s soaring homeowners insurance rates are straining families and drawing scrutiny from lawmakers, who are likely to consider additional consumer protection bills in 2026. Regulators cite inflation and severe weather, but critics blame weak state oversight.

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