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Fitch Revises Outlook for U.S. Life Insurance Sector to Negative

added: 30-09-2008

Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook for the U.S. life insurance sector to negative from stable, reflecting the significant deterioration in the credit and equity markets, and the expected impact of realized and unrealized investment losses on life insurers' capital levels and profitability.

Watson Wyatt Identifies Trends for Benefits Open Enrollment Season

added: 30-09-2008

Open enrollment season throughout corporate America is rapidly approaching, and that means millions of workers will be making important decisions about their employee benefit coverage for next year. This year's menu of options will feature an increased emphasis on personal health behaviors as well as enhancements that give workers access to new health services and programs, according to benefit consultants at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading global consulting firm.

Consumers Less Confident in the Strength of the Financial System

added: 30-09-2008

Fully 71 percent of consumers are confident in the financial strength of their primary personal bank. In contrast, only 44 percent of consumers are confident in the financial strength of banks in general. The high level of confidence in consumers' primary banks - and the lack of confidence in banks in general - was measured during a survey conducted September 9 to 16, the week leading up to the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and the rescue of AIG.

More American Families are Renting

added: 30-09-2008

The increasing number of housing foreclosures seen across the nation have turned more and more homeowners toward the rental market.

Holiday Shopping 2008: Diamonds vs. Coal in the Stocking?

added: 30-09-2008

Iconoculture, a cultural trend research company, is examining the trends in holiday giving for 2008 in light of today's economic reality. In 2008, Americans dramatically changed the way they shop. The mortgage meltdown, the domino effect of rising petroleum prices, the trading-down trend, the adoption of a myriad of ways to save dollars at the point-of-sale - all these have forced consumers to be smarter shoppers.

U.S. Companies Focusing on Corporate Governance, Shareholder Rights

added: 30-09-2008

U.S. public companies are becoming increasingly more responsive to good corporate governance practices and to the interests of their shareholders, as exemplified by the rise of majority voting, the decline of both classified boards and poison pills, and increased efforts to improve transparency on executive compensation, according to Shearman & Sterling’s sixth annual Corporate Governance Survey of the largest U.S. public companies.

Construction Jobs Booming But Workforce Still Lacks Women And African-Americans

added: 30-09-2008

"The Road to Jobs: Patterns of Employment in the Construction Industry in Eighteen Metropolitan Areas" suggests win-win remedies for achieving equity in the industry and providing a growing industry with capable workers.

Survey Finds Wall Street Crisis Bleeds Main Street

added: 29-09-2008

Corporate finance executives reported this morning that short-term credit has tightened materially in the past two weeks, leading their organizations to reduce hiring and capital spending. Further, they report that without a rapid resolution to the crisis, the impact will be even more dramatic.

Consumer Behaviors and Motivations for Seeking Savings and Value

added: 29-09-2008

Valassis, one of the nation's media and marketing services companies, revealed insights that define today's primary household budget manager and the motivations behind savings behaviors. In addition to tough economic times, the thrill of savings and a sense of community are just some of the motivations learned during recent consumer research focus groups with women between the ages of 25 to 54 with household incomes over $50,000.

US Economic Growth isn't as Strong as Previously Estimated

added: 29-09-2008

As dramatic and potentially damaging the US financial problems are, it's the impact on the US economy that remains the main game. US economic growth isn't as strong as previously estimated and is weakening. This week we will probably get the first 100,000 monthly job loss in the US since the 2001 recession, plus more news on weak house prices and more financial pain.

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