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Even with women making great strides in workplace parity and achieving greater financial independence, they continue to lag behind men in many key areas of financial planning.

When Barack Obama was a candidate for president, he endorsed universal health insurance, but opposed forcing individuals to buy their own insurance. As president, he signed into law a bill that violates both of these promises.

If the latest jobs data could sing, the song would be “Summertime Blues.”

The recent Supreme Court ruling came as a surprise to a number of people, maybe even most people. However, even among those who expected all or some part of the law to be overturned, about half of them, according to a survey of 4,000 employers by Mercer, were ants, in that they had already started to make preparations for the requirements of the law.

As EBN Editor-in-Chief Kelley Butler heads out on maternity leave until October, Employee Benefit Views will still be a place to obtain and offer a new perspective on various benefits-related issues — as she introduces not one, but two, guest bloggers for the next 12 weeks.

This summer, enjoy some educational reading while relaxing by the beach or pool. EBN has compiled some must-read books that bring insight to the HR and benefits profession.

This blog covers how to manage the changes insurance and benefits agencies are making as a result of a changing business model. One of the questions we hear a lot in these discussions is “Whose responsibility is that?”

Here is a recent roundup of industry accomplishments. Check to see if a colleague is mentioned this week.

Protracted slow growth in the insurance industry is causing executives to concentrate on improving their organization's operational processes, prepare for regulatory changes and enhance their technological capabilities, according to the “2012 KPMG Insurance Industry Outlook.”

I turned 55 on July 2. As a member of the Baby Boom generation who hopes he’s aging like a fine wine and not turning into vinegar, I abhor the idea of losing money again in a 2008-style meltdown.