A soft business environment, workforce issues and technology challenges – all exacerbated by an unstable economy – are among the major concerns for claim officers, according to a survey conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson (NYSE, NASDAQ: TW).

Standards are vital to the ability of U.S companies to engage in global trade, according to a white paper released today by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) International Policy Committee.

A majority of adults nationwide continues to believe that those who work for the government have it easier than those in the private sector and get paid more for it.