Allstate Corp.'s profit grew in the second quarter, as the insurer benefited from higher revenue and capital gains, plus lower catastrophe-related losses.

Insurer MetLife Inc. on Wednesday said its net income plummeted as it lost more than $1 billion on derivatives.

Insurance company Aflac Inc. reported a big jump in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday as it benefited from investment gains, but profit growth was held back by a weak yen and its third-quarter profit guidance was lower than analysts expected.

The Obama administration says the average monthly premium for Medicare prescription drug plans will inch up by $1 next year, to $31.

Aon PLC, the insurance brokerage, said Friday that its net income fell 2 percent in the second quarter as its expenses rose.

The Missouri Department of Insurance has filed an emergency rule for the licensing of people that will help state residents search for health plans on an online marketplace.

More than 20 hospitals and 1,500 physicians in south and middle Georgia are launching a health care alliance, officials announced Tuesday.

The stock market is opening higher after DuPont Co. said it is exploring a sale of its performance chemicals unit and China pledged to maintain growth.