Fied Annuity Sales Plateau At Jefferson-Pilot
By Allison BellLow interest rates squeezed earnings at Jefferson-Pilot Corp. during the second quarter.[@@]Jefferson-Pilot, Greensboro, N.C., is reporting $137 million in net income for the latest ...
July 28, 2005
USI Closes On Bay State Benefits FirmUSI Holdings Corp. has acquired HRB Benefits Group, a firm that has been selling employee benefits to midsize Boston-area employers for 20 years.[@@]USI, Briarcliff ...
July 28, 2005
Pru Efforts Encourage Retirement SavingsThe retirement services unit at Prudential Financial Inc. has introduced 2 new consumer education tools.[@@]Prudential, Newark, N.J., has developed a Web-based course for women ...
July 28, 2005
Revenue Rises At PacifiCare Despite Soft EnrollmentAcquisitions and a 6% increase in the average amount of premium revenue per member helped PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. increase second-quarter earnings.[@@]PacifiCare, Cypress, Calif., ...
July 28, 2005
Frist Delays Estate Ta VoteThe Senate will take up the estate tax issue when it returns from its August recess.[@@]Sen. Bill Frist, the Senate majority leader, announced plans ...
July 28, 2005
Government To Study Informal CaregivingThe Census Bureau will be surveying more than 97,000 U.S. residents in 2006 about topics such as retirement planning and caring for frail and ...
July 28, 2005
Great-West: Patients Are Driving With Eyes ClosedConsumers have only a vague idea of what medical services really cost.[@@]Researchers from Great-West Healthcare, Greenwood Village, Colo., have published data supporting that conclusion ...
July 28, 2005
Aetna Profits Up 43%New customers and reduced costs helped fuel a 43% rise in earnings at Aetna Inc.[@@]Aetna, Hartford, reported $409 million in net income for the ...