Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them

Few employers think their workers understand their benefit packages, which can be corrected by one-to-one benefits counseling sessions during enrollment, a new survey says.  Read Story

Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product

Mercury Insurance, a multi-line insurance organization operating in 13 states, is offering a new commercial auto insurance product it says uses technology to enable its independent agents to more easily rate, qualify and issue new business.  Read Story

Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced

The Toyota Sienna LE is the least expensive 2012 car model to insure while the 2012 Audi R8 Spyder Quattro, a two-seat V10 convertible, costs the most to insure, according to a new study.  Read Story

Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal

The American Center for Law and Justice has filed a second brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, this time arguing against the individual mandate in the federal health reform law.  Read Story

Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment

Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies

Number of Certified Financial Planners could double in next five years

Largest workers’ comp. insurer in Pa. lax on contract management

Liberty Life renamed Athene Annuity & Life Assurance

Bravo Health’s sale to Cigna gets Maryland regulator’s approval

Bill may ‘fix’ what HHS doesn’t see in agent compensation under MLR

Brief: If individual mandate is illegal, health reform law must die