Many middle-income Americans not using professional retirement advice wrongly think they can plan without help, don't have enough assets to require an advisor or can't afford advisor's fees.

Fifty percent of Americans oppose health care reform's individual mandate clause, which requires the uninsured to purchase health insurance, according to a new Harris Interactive and HealthDay poll.

Total new individual life annualized premiums improved 2 percent in the 2010 fourth quarter, for a 4 percent growth for the year, according to LIMRA's U.S. Individual Life Insurance Sales Survey.

Employees with both CIGNA disability and medical coverage who also suffer a short-term disability are more likely to return to work and spend less time on leave than those without the integrated program.

UMB Healthcare Services has experienced a 35 percent increase in the number of its health spending accounts.

Women, young adults, and those who have seen higher premiums or cost sharing are more likely to research information regarding health care costs, quality and access in an effort to make informed decisions.

More U.S. employees rely on their employer and health plan for medical and health information, according to a nationwide survey of employees conducted by the National Business Group on Health.

MassMutual female retirement plan participants have been shifting an increasing percentage of their retirement savings into asset allocation investments but are favoring target-date options.