Broker Regulation

As members of the congressional supercommittee are announced, those in the benefits field are no doubt asking themselves, "What will this mean for me?"

As members of the congressional supercommittee are announced, those in the benefits field are no doubt asking themselves, "What will this mean for me?"

Demographic and administrative concerns are some of the factors that scare insurers away from bidding on the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program contract, according to officials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).

With nine of the committee's 12 members selected, Washington began calculating whether the faltering economy and chaotic financial markets could spur the panel to produce a bipartisan plan trimming $1.5 trillion from the government's debt over the coming decade. Failure a real possibility, considering GOP opposition to tax increases...

The AARP and other retiree groups on Wednesday said they will argue before the Michigan Supreme Court that parts of the state's new tax on pensions are unconstitutional, particularly related to public employees.

Rattled by all the chaos and unpredictability in the markets? Get used to it. Predictions from global professional services company Towers Watson say dramatic financial developments over the past week or so like S&Ps downgrade are likely to keep happening for a number of years.