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Forty-two percent of workers are living paycheck to paycheck – another reason clients have to help employees wring maximum value from their compensation.

According to a new LIMRA report, “Voluntary Worksite Benefits: Penetration and Market Potential,” almost one-third of all employers are considering offering new voluntary benefits to replace existing benefits that are paid entirely or in part by the employer. This would potentially affect between 19 million and 45 million employees over the next two years, LIMRA estimates. Interest in voluntary is particularly high among large organizations (1,000 or more employees); half of these firms show interest in transitioning their existing benefits to voluntary.

An appeals court dealt a blow to President Barack Obama's health care law on Friday, leaving a mark on constitutional law, the health care industry, U.S. politics and U.S. states.

Here’s a recent list of personnel accomplishments in the insurance industry.

As a result of Standard & Poor's decision to lower the United States’ credit rating, it lowered to 'AA+' from 'AAA' its long-term counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the member companies of five U.S. insurance groups.

The U.S. IDI market saw a significant drop in premiums between 2008 and 2009, and while that drop continued between 2009 and 2010, it was far less severe, according to global consulting and actuarial firm Milliman Inc. Even with the premium drop, there is an underlying strength in claim experience and overall profitability, Milliman concludes in its annual IDI market survey.

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Health care reform in Massachusetts hasn't lessened the pressure on providers that care for the poor, a new study shows.

Applied Systems, an insurance technology company, is providing a forum where insurance professionals can engage in conversation about insurance, technology and related topics through its blog: http://blog.appliedsystems.com.

The U.S. wealth management industry has responded to the economic environment much like a surfer would at high tide, seeking opportunities for lift during the storm. If the economic downturn of 2008-2009 could be compared to low tide, 2010 looked to be the year waves might once again crest to a high point. The wealth manager’s ability to recover was short-lived, however, when a flash crash on May 6, 2010 caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average to plunge 900 points, only to recover within minutes.