Mutual of Omaha officials said 573 employees...

Mutual of Omaha officials said 573 employees have chosen to take early retirement offered by the Omaha-based insurance company. There were a total of 1,226 employees who were eligible for the plan. In Omaha, 440 of the 863 eligible employees decided to take the early retirement, which is part of the company’s cost-cutting program. The other Mutual employees taking early retirement work in other parts of the country.