Towers Watson & Co.'s fiscal third-quarter earnings jumped 39 percent, as the human resources and risk management consultant's revenue got a bump from a new business and the company kept expenses in check.

Employees at smaller Colorado businesses will have more legal remedies for discrimination cases under a bill Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law amid strong opposition from business groups worried about litigation.

Shares of UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. climbed Monday, after a J.P. Morgan analyst said the insurers should be able to grow their Medicare Advantage enrollment despite looming reimbursement cuts.

North Carolina's largest health insurer says the federal health insurance overhaul law kicking in next year will mean higher costs for about a third of its customers who pay for their own coverage and lower or stable prices for about two-thirds.

Gov. Pat Quinn says Illinois House lawmakers have taken the "biggest step to date" toward restoring the state's financial stability.

Automatic Data Processing Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter net income rose 7 percent, buoyed by a slight rise in the number of workers on clients' payrolls.

Shares of ING U.S. Inc. rose slightly in their first day of trading following the company's $1.3 billion initial public offering.

Marsh & McLennan Cos. said Thursday its first-quarter net income rose 19 percent, helped by better results at its risk and insurance services business.