Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street after the government reported only modest job growth last month.

Allstate Corp.'s profit grew in the second quarter, as the insurer benefited from higher revenue and capital gains, plus lower catastrophe-related losses.

Insurer MetLife Inc. on Wednesday said its net income plummeted as it lost more than $1 billion on derivatives.

Insurance company Aflac Inc. reported a big jump in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday as it benefited from investment gains, but profit growth was held back by a weak yen and its third-quarter profit guidance was lower than analysts expected.

The Obama administration says the average monthly premium for Medicare prescription drug plans will inch up by $1 next year, to $31.

Senior lawmakers on Capitol Hill are trying to come up with must-do legislation to keep federal agencies running after Sept. 30 and prevent the possibility of a government shutdown.

Aon PLC, the insurance brokerage, said Friday that its net income fell 2 percent in the second quarter as its expenses rose.

The Missouri Department of Insurance has filed an emergency rule for the licensing of people that will help state residents search for health plans on an online marketplace.