The average base salary for a CEO is $338,300 per year, an uptick of 1.6 percent from last year, according to the Executive Compensation 2011/2012 survey by Compdata Surveys.

Annuity Think Tank has started a television site dedicated to annuities, called annuity television. The consumer site will offer educational annuity videos, while providing annuity white papers, free reports and daily annuity-related blogs.

Hiring this month is expected to be even weaker than in October 2010, especially with the difficulties in recruiting and higher compensation levels, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Invasive enrollments do tend to be more expensive and complicated to arrange, with many more moving parts. But they often are the right choice for employers who are open to their use and are interested in high employee satisfaction and participation.

State governments are focusing increased attention on legal and regulatory protections against elder abuse, including scams that deprive older people of financial assets.

Despite sales being down, some brokers say voluntary benefits are posing themselves for future growth.

State health care exchange plans still must be in place for approval by Jan. 1, 2013, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will help support the process operationally as states move toward exchange certification, according to Amanda Cowley, acting director for state health exchanges, for HHSs...

Sponsors of private, single-employer defined benefit pension plans are facing increasing funding requirements due to a combination of interest rate and equity market conditions, according to a new report.