Excerpt: "UnitedHealth Group Inc. and its former chief executive William McGuire will pay $925 million to resolve an investor class-action lawsuit accusing the health insurer of improperly backdating stock options, Reuters reports. . . . Given that there was 'significant risk' to the plaintiffs recovering nothing had the case been fully tried, 'the $925.5 million settlement amount is substantial,' U.S. District Court Judge James Rosenbaum wrote in his 26-page order dated August 10, according to Reuters." (PLANSPONSOR.com; free registration required)

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It's a difficult concept to grasp -- that at a time of massive unemployment, good paying jobs remain unfilled.

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General Andrew Cuomo began a fraud probe against Prudential (the second largest life insurer in the country) and MetLife (the largest). In a statement, he built on seemingly unanimous outrage: 'It is shocking and plain wrong for these multinational life

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m. central time. Interested parties can listen to the conference call via a live audio webcast at www.aon.com. About Aon Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON) is a leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human

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andy_griffith_health_law Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - Classic television star Andy Griffith, best known for The Andy Griffith Show, has made his return to TV to support a new health care law. The new health care law has been proposed ...

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BCBS Tennessee concludes hard drive theft investigation Examiner.com BCBS members who could be affected by the breach have been offered a year of free credit monitoring. Chattanooga police spokeswoman Jerri Weary told the ...

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1 in 4 women suffering 'unreasonable' workplace stress Hr Morning Just over half (56%) of the women polled said their stress level was reasonable, according to the Kenexa Research Institute. But more than one in four (26%) ...

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Interview Don’ts: Corporate Socrates – watch more Funny or Die videos

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Despite prolonged high unemployment, employers are struggling to find qualified skilled workers? How is this possible? “Everyone has been caught flatfooted,” according to author/human capital expert Edward Gordon... “we only have 20% to 25% of the current workforce that fits into jobs that are in high demand right now.

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The immaculate grounds of Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland is home to several famous California millionaires, including Douglas Ghirardelli (1817-1894), James Folger (1835-1889) and Kaiser Permanente founder Henry Kaiser (1882-1967). ...

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This past week a member of my husband’s team suffered a devastating loss: his one-year-old daughter died, which sent my husband — his manager — looking into the company’s bereavement policy. It was three days. Three to five days …

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Highmark Blue Shield’s recent shifting of its small-group business to its for-profit subsidiary has led to a wave of complaints from employers, and an investigation into each by regulators, according to Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario. Ario: Highmark shift leads to ‘single-largest’ renewal complaint total via IFAwebnews

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