Voluntary Benefits

The majority of consumers think life insurance and other voluntary products will be available on the new exchanges.

A Stifel Nicolaus analyst said Monday that the threat of health care spending cuts could hurt a variety of stocks in the health care sector, including companies that own hospitals, rehabilitation and nursing facilities, and companies that own health care real estate.

Its Monday. Summers flaming out. And my oldest daughter just started high school.

ING Groep NV says it has agreed to sell a 90 percent stake in its South Korean insurance arm to private equity firm MBK Partners for around $1.66 billion (1.24 billion euros).

Voluntary sales remain strong in some large southern states.

Life insurance sales are booming at some of the major carriers. And who they are selling to might surprise you.