Aetna will no longer sell new small-group health insurance in Colorado and existing small-group clients will be moved off the plan in the next year, sending ripples through 1,200 companies and 5,200 employees and their dependents.

In a new survey, LIMRA, Windsor, Conn., finds most employees want their contributions to their defined contribution plans escalated annually once they hit age 45.

Forty-three percent of employees think health benefits are more important than higher wages, according to the recent "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by the American Payroll Association.

With all the new health care legislation passed this year, many are wondering how flexible spending accounts will be affected.