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WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Republicans and some moderate Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday began picking apart a new energy bill that they complained goes too far in holding oil companies responsible for accidents like the massive Gulf of Mexico spill.

N.Y. to probe legality of benefit retention by insurers

ALBANY, N.Y. (Bloomberg)—The New York State Insurance Department plans to review the legality of an industry practice that directs death benefits to accounts managed by carriers on behalf of beneficiaries.

Most employers to retain health care benefits: Study

While the vast majority of employers are rethinking their health benefits strategies in response to the passage of federal health care reform law, only a fraction are considering dropping benefits entirely, a survey by Fidelity Investments has revealed.

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