News

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  R.I. hospital company to cut doc training spending

  By The Associated Press  |  May 24, 2013

  The CEO said falling payment rates have affected the facilities' finances.

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  Hobby Lobby tests birth-control mandate

  By Kristen Wyatt  |  May 24, 2013

  The company objects to having to cover the morning-after pill.

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  Some unions now angry about PPACA

  By Sam Hananel  |  May 24, 2013

  Some unions worry employers will send workers to the exchanges.

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  Jackson National takes top spot in annuity sales

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 24, 2013

  The rankings peg Jackson National Life’s first quarter sales at $5.3 billion — the only carrier to exceed the $5 billion mark.

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  Jindal-backed retirement change delayed by a year

  By Melinda Deslatte  |  May 24, 2013

  Louisiana was set to become the first state in the nation to provide only the “cash balance” retirement plan for certain employees.

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  ING US 1Q loss narrows

  By AP Staff Writer  |  May 24, 2013

  First-quarter results were boosted by better results at its retirement and annuities businesses.

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  Unum's CEO to retire

  By Associated Press  |  May 23, 2013

  Kevin McCarthy plans to retire in the first quarter of 2014.

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  Employers test mix of strategies to avoid PPACA

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 23, 2013

  Beyond cutting part-timers' jobs and hours, companies are turning to temp agencies, PEOs and other solutions.

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  Annual family health care costs exceed $22,000

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 23, 2013

  The annual cost for health care for a family of four could cover a year of tuition at an in-state college.

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  Nationwide Financial launches low-cost variable annuity

  By Maria Wood  |  May 23, 2013

  The new product is targeted for fee-based advisors who may have been reluctant to sell VAs in the past.