Connecticut's Labor Department says the maximum unemployment insurance benefit is rising to $573 a week.

Pentegra Retirement Services, a national provider of retirement products and services, announced this week that it has entered into formal agreements with Ameritas Retirement Plans and Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. to offer a multiple employer plan (MEP).

USI Insurance Services (USI), announced Friday the closing of the acquisition of de la Parte & Associates (de la Parte), a Tampa, Fla.-based employee benefits & insurance consulting firm specializing in corporate health and welfare benefits, cutting edge wellness initiatives, retirement services, executive benefits, and human resources consulting for middle-market...

The federal government has sued retail chain Bass Pro Outdoor World, alleging racial discrimination in its hiring practices dating back to 2005.

A new study delivered to lawmakers on the congressional debt panel says the government could save more than $125 billion on medical care for the most frail Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Financial products with guarantees are likely to keep people invested in the stock market even in the face of short-term losses, according to a study from Prudential Financial.

Kaiser Permanente employees in Southern California are staging a walkout to protest proposed benefit cuts and a lack of progress on contract talks.

Another legal challenge is being filed to a federal rule requiring businesses to tell workers they have the right to unionize.