The new premium comes at a time when soaring costs have prompted many employers to scale back or eliminate health benefits for retirees.

The ensuing contributions and related costs have prompted big corporations to call for a change in the interest rate used to calculate pension values.

That, and the cost of the majority steam boats prompted a new style of fishing boat.

The rising cost prompted the residents of Halstenbek to protest against the council's decision.

The high cost of housing throughout the urban areas has prompted Californians to drive farther and farther to jobs.

The cost and conduct of the war prompted concerns that Britain was no longer fit for its imperial role.

The cost of providing fringe benefits has prompted some card issuers to add many restrictions.

He considered remaining there, but the high cost of land and lawlessness prompted him to return to his homeland.

Declining membership, demographic change and costs of further development prompted a decision to close the congregation in 2009.

Once these concerts began, the high cost of arranging them prompted the organizers to think in a different direction.