Job loss resulting from the recession caused workers’ compensation coverage to fall in 2009, the biggest decrease in two decades, according to a new report.

Financial peace of mind is now six times more important than accumulating wealth, according to a new survey of Americans age 55 and up.

Voluntary and worksite benefit sales are down for the first time in history, a delayed effect of the financial recession, according to a new report.

The average 401(k) account balance has been rising annually and particularly in 2009, and investors want to diversify their stock, a report says.

Maryland law may prohibit John Hancock Life Insurance Co. from raising rates on its existing long-term care insurance policies in the state by 40%.

Fewer American adults have employer-sponsored health insurance than any time on record, according to a new Gallup and Healthways study.

Market chaos and churn necessitates that business owners must refresh their growth strategy.

A key ratings service has upgraded the ratings outlook for the U.S. life insurance and annuity sector from “negative” to “stable,” saying it believes the industry’s current capitalization is adequate and can withstand additional stress.

More hedge funds should be launched, fewer should close and greater regulation of the industry is highly likely, according to a new survey of senior managers at 381 firms.

Recession-weary workers looking for a way to make a buck appear to have fraudulently turned to New Jersey’s unemployment insurance for money over the last few years.