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Gerald Patterson has been named chief operating officer of Nippon Life Insurance Company of America.

Losing your cool at work may not be as bad as previously thought. A study by Harvard Medical School found those who repress frustration are three times as likely to say they've reached their limit, the BBC reports. The team followed 824

Christopher J. Quinn has been appointed vice president and chief operating officer of Sun Life Financial. He joined the company in 2003.

You know the dangers. You know the facts. You've heard the stories. You've seen the results. And despite repeated warnings from the Surgeon General, you know people who do it daily, if not hourly. The Centers for Disease Control and

The number of companies planning layoffs has fallen 10 percentage points to 13 percent. While the number of companies planning a hiring freeze has fallen eight percentage points to 10 percent, the number of companies with a freeze already

Later this week, a White House conference -- featuring interest groups (natch) and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle (for now) -- will get together to start talking health care. Might as well, since the president already threw out a

MassMutual has appointed James Jacobson as vice president of sales, health and executive benefits

Nothing breaks the ice like breaking bread together but regardless of where the discussion takes place, the broker as advisor begins to learn the client's specific issues and concerns. Many brokers have found lunch with their HR client to be