Insurer Sun Life Financial Inc. said Friday that the sale of its U.S. annuities business to Delaware Life Holdings LLC is likely going to be delayed because it hasn't yet received regulatory approval.

Nearly 193,000 North Carolina customers will get rebates averaging $87 this summer because their health insurance company could not keep overhead costs down, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department said Thursday.

National Financial Partners Corp. said Thursday that its shareholders have voted to approve the wealth management services provider's plan to sell itself to private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for about $1.01 billion.

A bill replacing pensions for new judges and other elected officials with a 401(k)-style retirement plan a top priority of Republicans this Legislative session was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jan Brewer.

Twelve demonstrators have been arrested following a protest by mine workers and their supporters in a dispute with St. Louis-based Patriot Coal Corp.

Gov. Terry Branstad will this week sign legislation that expands low-income health care in Iowa.

People wanting to weigh in on proposed rates to be charged consumers under the Vermont Health Connect health insurance exchange can do so this coming week.

South Carolina's pension fund investments are expected to post double-digit earnings for the current fiscal year.