As health insurance producers look back on one of their busiest quarters in recent memory, it's easy to forget that just a year ago many were predicting that the PPACA would spell the end for brokers and agents.

Scant momentum in the pace of hiring, limited income gains and rising mortgage rates are holding back consumers.

The Treasury secretary urged Congress to increase support for the unemployed, infrastructure such as roads and bridges, and simplifying the tax code.

The company said its targeting the United States for expansion after the U.K.s biggest manager of pension assets posted higher earnings and an increased dividend.