Insurance News from August 30, 2016
National News
Hospital Surgery Rates for Workers’ Compensation Vary Widely
Hospital rates for outpatient surgery paid by workers' compensation vary significantly...
International & Reinsurance News
Tokio Marine in Talks to Acquire RHB’s Non-Life Insurance Unit: Sources
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc, is in exclusive talks to buy RHB Bank's general insurance...
Brazil Mine Disaster Caused by Poor Drainage & Design of Tailings Dam: Report
Brexit Vote Prompts Inquiries from Insurers Weighing Opening Offices in Dublin
Asian Regulatory Changes Could Hike Demand for Local Reinsurance: Fitch
Low Interest Rates Pose Unknown Risks for European Insurers: CEO of Gjensidige
East News
Lawsuit Filed After Railing Collapse Injures 17 at New Jersey Snoop Dogg Concert
A lawyer representing 17 people injured when a railing collapsed at a Snoop Dogg and...
West News
Woman High on Drugs and Driving on Wheel Rim Sparked California Wildfires
Fire officials in southern California say a car driven by a woman high on drugs has...
Southeast News
Tennessee OSHA Head Says Spike in State Worker Deaths ‘Alarming’
The head of the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a spike in...
Texas / South Central News
Opposing Sides File Briefs in Challenge to Oklahoma’s Work Comp Opt-Out
The constitutionality of Oklahoma's workers' compensation alternative, the Oklahoma...
Midwest News
Dakota Access Pipeline Worker Killed in Accident, Official Says
A man working on the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline was killed in an apparent...