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• China shares end further off 7-1/2 mth high, Hong Kong tad weaker Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 4:07 AM ET

  *China Life Insurance hit by Credit Suisse downgrade. HONG KONG, Jan 17- Mainland Chinese shares retreated further on Thursday from a 7-1/ 2- month high struck two days earlier, weighing on Hong Kong markets, with growth-sensitive counters leading the slide ahead of a slew of major Chinese economic data due on Friday.

• China shares retreat further from 7-1/2 mth high, drags Hong Kong Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  *China Life Insurance hit by Credit Suisse downgrade. HONG KONG, Jan 17- Onshore China shares retreated further from a 7-1/ 2- month high on Thursday, reversing early Hong Kong gains, with growth-sensitive counters leading the slide ahead of a slew of major Chinese economic data being released on Friday.

• JGBs firm as stocks sink, BOJ move eyed; 10-yr yield at 4-week low Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 2:37 AM ET

  TOKYO, Jan 16- Japanese government bond prices rose on Wednesday, with benchmark yields falling to a four-week low, as a sharp pullback in Japanese stocks and heightening anticipation of more Bank of Japan stimulus lifted sentiment.

• Florida slashes estimated cost of Medicaid expansion to $3 bln Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 3:19 PM ET

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Jan 10- In a dramatic about-face, Florida's health agency now says the cost to state taxpayers of expanding Medicaid under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law would be barely more than a tenth of its original estimate.

• Is HSBC's Exit From Ping An in Jeopardy? Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 6:20 PM ET

  

  HSBC's sale of its $9.4 billion stake in Ping An Insurance to Thailand's CP Group has been thrown into jeopardy after state-run China Development Bank (CDB) voiced concerns over funding for the deal, sources told Reuters.

• UPDATE 2-HSBC's Ping An stake sale at risk over funding doubts -sources Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 9:04 AM ET

  BEIJING/ HONG KONG, Jan 8- HSBC's sale of its $9.4 billion stake in Ping An Insurance to Thailand's CP Group has been thrown into jeopardy after state-run China Development Bank voiced concerns over funding for the deal, sources told Reuters.

• MetLife gets third Fed extension to submit capital plan Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 7:13 AM ET

  Jan 8- The Federal Reserve has granted MetLife Inc a third extension to submit its capital plan as the insurer moves closer to completing the sale of its deposit-taking business to a unit of General Electric Co's GE Capital. MetLife has a bank holding charter because of its online banking business and is therefore overseen by the Fed.

• Hong Kong shares to open down, China Life Insurance slides Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | 8:27 PM ET

  HONG KONG, Jan 8- Hong Kong shares are set to start lower on Tuesday dragged by a 1.1 percent loss for China Life Insurance, topping losses among Chinese financials among Hang Seng Index components. The Hang Seng Index was set to open down 0.3 percent at 23,264 points.

• RPT-Wealthy may defer income, curb some spending after US cliff deal Sunday, 6 Jan 2013 | 1:28 PM ET

  Jan 4- With the fiscal cliff avoided and U.S. tax rates rising for higher income households, financial advisers have gone into overdrive to help their clients mitigate the negative effects while trying to benefit from the greater clarity.

• Stern Advice - What's wrong with personal finance? Friday, 4 Jan 2013 | 12:59 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, Jan 4- It is not easy if you have. dedicated most of a journalism career to writing about money to read "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry." This new book by New York journalist Helaine Olen surveys all that she believes is wrong with the financial advice industry.

• Boomers Stand to Benefit Most from Health-Care Act Friday, 28 Dec 2012 | 8:38 AM ET

  

  The Affordable Care Act will go far to rescue the generation hardest hit by rising health-care costs, including 8.6 million Boomers without health insurance.

• 57 Percent of Workers Say Let Us Choose Health Plans Wednesday, 26 Dec 2012 | 3:25 PM ET

  

  Americans are largely satisfied with the way their health benefits are chosen and paid for, but wish they had more flexibility, according to a new survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

• Medicare Premium Increase Plan Redefines 'Well-Off' Thursday, 20 Dec 2012 | 9:45 AM ET

  

  Income-based premium hikes are likely part of any budget deal, and would eventually affect one in four retirees.

• Few States Opt to Run Obamacare Exchanges Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 | 1:47 PM ET

  

  Only 15 states have told the federal government they plan to operate health insurance exchanges under President Obama's reform law.

• The Culture of Insurance in China  Friday, 7 Dec 2012 | 12:05 AM ET

  

  As more people in China get wealthier, many are looking for ways to better protect their health and belongings. CNBC's Eunice Yoon takes a look at the state of insurance in China.

• Watch Out For PICC Property & Casualty: Pro  Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 7:20 PM ET

  

  Scott Russell, Head of Insurance Research, Asia, Macquarie says the Chinese property & casualty space is performing better than life insurance. He is positive on PICC's debut in Hong Kong, but prefers its subsidiary PICC P&C.

• Swiss Life Cutting Most Jobs in Germany   Wednesday, 28 Nov 2012 | 1:15 AM ET

  

  Bruno Pfister, CEO of insurance company Swiss Life, tells CNBC that they are not wearing rose colored glasses when it comes to the medium term outlook and are cutting 300 to 400 jobs at the company.

• Prepping for Obamacare, Chain Cuts Workers' Hours Tuesday, 9 Oct 2012 | 10:47 AM ET

  

  The owner of Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants is putting more workers on part-time status in a test aimed at limiting the impact of looming requirements under Obamacare.

• Insurer Lloyd’s Posts Highest Profit in 5 Years as Claims Drop Wednesday, 26 Sep 2012 | 8:21 AM ET

  

  U.K. insurance group Lloyd’s of London, which comprises nearly 90 syndicates, reported an interim profit of 1.53 billion pounds ($2.48 billion) for the first six months of the year after a lack of major claims from natural catastrophes.

• Art Theft Recovery: From Sting Operations to Trash Cans Thursday, 20 Sep 2012 | 2:08 PM ET

  

  According to recent U.S. Justice Department statistics, art crime is an industry estimated at $6 billion — surpassed only by drug and gun trafficking trades.