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But majority of deaths are due to physical conditions, not suicide The higher death rate associated with mental illness has been extensively documented, but most of the attention has focused on the elevated risk of suicide, whereas most of the risk can be attributed to physical illness such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases and cancer (80% of deaths). The higher death rate is also normally reported in terms of mortality rates but other measures can be used such as potential years...
Milliman Medical Index indicates healthcare costs for a family of four increased by 6.3% in 2013 SEATTLE, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., a premier global consulting and actuarial firm, today released the results of its 2013 Milliman Medical Index (MMI), which measures the healthcare costs for a typical American family of four receiving healthcare benefits through an employer-sponsored preferred provider organization (PPO) plan. The cost of care for this typical family...
BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FastTrack RTW Services & Solutions, a division of Kamine Technology Group, LLC, is pleased to announce the sponsorship of a series of educational webinars on Waiver of Premium Liability Analysis and Potential Methods of Reserve Release. The webinars are targeted to life insurance actuarial, financial and claims executives charged with the responsibility of optimizing balance sheet liabilities for their companies. The first webinar...
SAN ANTONIO, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- EnerJex Resources, Inc. (OTCMarkets: ENRJ) ("EnerJex" or the "Company"), a domestic onshore oil company, announced today that it has sold two non-core oil leases in Eastern Kansas to a third-party for total net proceeds of approximately $450,000. These properties are located outside of EnerJex's core operating areas, and this divestiture is expected to lower the Company's unit operating expenses. No value was attributed to these assets in...
The new Information Asset Risk Assessment offers financial institutions the ability to manage information assets and conduct specific risk assessments in accordance with information security regulatory guidance. Lubbock, TX (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 CoNetrix, the leading information security and technology solutions provider for financial institutions, announces the expansion of its tandem Risk Assessment to include Information Asset Risk Assessments. As part of the tandem Security and...
EtQ, a leading provider of Quality Management, EHS, and Compliance Software, today announced its upcoming webinar, “Integrating Risk and Quality Management in Life Sciences,” to be held on May 23rd at 1:00pm EDT. Farmingdale, NY (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 EtQ, a leading provider of Quality Management, EHS, and Compliance Software, today announced its upcoming webinar, “Integrating Risk and Quality Management in Life Sciences,” to be held on May 23rd at 1:00pm EDT. This webinar will be...
MILWAUKEE, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Marshall & Swift/Boeckh (MSB), the leading provider of building cost data and analytics to the Property Insurance Industry and Weather Fusion, the leading provider of weather verification services to the insurance and construction industries, announced today that they are forming a strategic partnership aimed at helping insurance carriers proactively identify pre-existing hail damage on new business and renewal portfolio. The MSB and...
Report from PwC and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) warns that business growth is not keeping pace with resilience to natural disasters in many parts of the world. NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from PwC and the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) warns that large multinationals' dependencies on international supply chains, infrastructure and markets poses a systemic risk to 'business as usual', as mounting...
Kuala Lumpur, May 20, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - Condition Zebra, an established risk management and critical infrastructure security solutions provider from United States, is hosting its inaugural conference on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) in Malaysia this August."ZebraCON is an information exchange platform with an assembly of industry experts to share on strategic solutions and compliance concerns that impact security risk management," said Wilson Wong, Managing Director of...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC (WTCI) has enhanced its Catastrophe Risk Modeling and Consulting Services. WTCI has added Risk Management Solutions catastrophe modeling software to the foundation of its risk modeling services and solutions. In addition, risk modeling professional Bruce Norris, a WTCI director, recently enhanced his personal consulting capabilities by earning the Certified Catastrophe Modeler (CCM) designation from...
