Insurance broker Aon Corp. said Monday that it will change its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol to "AON" from "AOC" on Dec. 1.

Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer and as the dollar rallied. The Dow shed 250 points, or 2.5 percent, but finished flat for the month.

Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer.

Stocks opened lower Friday after reports showed consumer sentiment and spending have declined.

Futures indicated a lower open for Wall Street on Friday, the last trading day of October, after the Dow experienced its best day in 3 months Thursday after GDP data showed the world's biggest economy exited recession in the third quarter.

Costs for employer-provided health plans are expected to rise more than 10 percent within the next year, a jump workers may feel in their paychecks or through changes to their insurance coverage.

This is the summer of the new frugality. Saving money is chic, including when it comes to insurance. But reducing coverage does not mean instant cost savings.