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(Reuters) – A surgical checklist, similar to what pilots use before every flight, can lower patient death rates — though the drop was smaller than past research has found, a Netherlands study said. The study, conducted at one hospital and publish… View full post on Yahoo! Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A surgical checklist, similar to what pilots use before every flight, can lower patient death rates, a study at one hospital confirms — though the drop was smaller than past research has found. About 100,000 hospitals … View full post on Yahoo! Health News

[Business Wire] – Prudential Retirement is urging its defined benefit clients to consult plan actuaries and investment strategists as they evaluate the financial health of their defined benefit plans and review new pension plan de-risking opportunities provided under the Pension Protection Act of 2006. View full post on Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News

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[at The Wall Street Journal] – After Prodding, N.Y. Insurers Paid $52.6 Million in Death Benefits View full post on Yahoo! Finance: Life Insurance Industry News

It is a well known fact that Auto Insurance is a must buy thing and it is better not to compromise in relation to its cost. However, there are new ways to get cheap auto insurance are coming up. View full post on Auto Insurance News

THURSDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) — Inflammation caused by psoriasis may trigger changes in a person's cholesterol, including weakening the function of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the "good" cholesterol, new research suggests. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Lockton Benefit Group of Lockton Companies appointed Nicholas Dobelbower as senior consultant for its international benefits services practice. Based in Washington, D.C., he will provide international employee benefits guidance to clients. Dobelbower is responsible for strategic international benefits consulting and … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Suhr Risk Services (SRS), an independent retail employee benefits and property/casualty insurance brokerage firm in San Jose, Calif., has hired Melissa Ceja as team leader and account executive of the employee benefits division. Ceja will be based in Silicon Valley and … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

The Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of their parent were entitled to survivor benefits under the Social Security law. View full post on Yahoo! Health News