Political Pulse

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland
says she is seeking re-election this fall.
Holland was appointed to the post by Gov. Brad Henry in January
2005 and in 2006 became the first woman elected to serve as
insurance commissioner.
During her tenure she’s directed the insurance department to
develop a more cost effective and efficient method of processing
the nearly 100,000 licenses and renewals received annually.
Since implementation of a new Web-based licensing system the
Department saves more than $170,000 a year for Oklahoma taxpayers.
Holland says during her first four years in office the
department’s fraud unit responded to 2,062 complaints, leading to
numerous criminal prosecutions and civil actions.