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Members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 12-11 to support Keith Sonderling.

New Mountain Capital, the former parent of AmWINS and OneDigital, would control the new benefits firm.

The top market for "cash-for-coverage" plans may be employers that already offer health benefits, according to a new EBRI survey report.

But the head of Principal's benefits business is spending more time on dental network management.

The company already has recorded $50 million in expenses related to severance for employees who have agreed to participate in a voluntary separation program.

Brown & Brown spent less on claims in the first half of the year, but it's not sure that will continue.