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Above the Fold April 27, 2011
 
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Voluntary sales down for first time ever
By Jenny Ivy, BenefitsPro managing editor
Voluntary/worksite sales declined 2.85 percent in 2010, according to new analysis from Eastbridge Consulting Group. It's the first time the voluntary industry has seen sales slow since 1997, when the advisory firm began tracking the market. Read more
Today's News
Humana debuts dividend, raises earnings forecasts
By Tom Murphy, AP
Humana Inc. gave investors more signs that some insurers will be able to handle the health care overhaul's latest restrictions when it announced a new quarterly dividend and better-than-expected first-quarter results on Tuesday. Read more
Firefighters union halting federal contributions
By Sam Hananel, AP
The nation's largest firefighters union — one of the Democrats' most reliable sources of campaign money — announced Tuesday that it would quit donating to federal candidates this year because members of Congress aren't sufficiently backing them in their fight against anti-union measures around the country. Read more
Pew: States' retirement shortfall exceeds $1.26 trillion
By Heather Trese, BenefitsPro staff writer
The gap between the promises states have made for public employees' retirement benefits and the money they have set aside grew to at least $1.26 trillion in fiscal year 2009, resulting in a 26 percent increase in one year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States. Read more

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The Pulse
Dan Cole
The largest 401(k)
By Dan Cole
This is not little league where I take all the 401(k) plans out for pizza and ice cream after every game, especially since some of them could use a little more practice fielding grounders and a little less time packing away the sweets: I'm looking at you, Lockheed Martin. Read more
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