Opponents of the new federal health care overhaul are one step closer to having voters in the political bellwether of Ohio decide whether the state constitution should be amended to keep people from being required to buy health insurance or face penalties.

Call it a case of supply and demand. John Hancock Financial Network's latest survey of retirement plan advisors finds 85 percent of them are performing the same duties as plan fiduciaries, but only 34 percent actually has an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation.

A growing number of 403(b) retirement plan sponsors use third-party administrators (TPAs) for key plan services, and a new analysis shows that practice may be leading to better plan design.

Health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Wednesday that G. Mike Mikan, the CEO of its Optum health service business, is leaving the company to lead a private equity fund.