Hispanic boomers especially hard hit by recession
By Danielle AndrusThe recession forced everyone to adjust their lifestyles, but it has particularly affected Hispanic boomers, according to a recent survey from AARP. Over 20 percent...
April 01, 2010
Insurance Update: Implementing HealthcareAs arguments rage about healthcare, we spoke with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) about the effects of reform. Sandy Praeger, Kansas insurance commissioner and...
April 01, 2010
The Cost IssueAny healthcare reform has to take into account costs and insurance company profits. Sandy Praeger, Kansas insurance commissioner and chair of the Health Insurance and...
April 01, 2010
Economy Alters Buys of LTC InsuranceAs the economic picture remained clouded and investors remained nervous, the age of purchasers of long-term care insurance in 2009 increased for the 55-and-older group...
March 31, 2010
NAIC to host stranger-originated annuities hearingThe next major battle between regulators and insurers could come in the form of stranger-originated annuities. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners will host a public...
March 18, 2010
Study highlights dementia burden on caregiversIf you needed another argument for long-term care, here it is. A report released earlier this month by the Alzheimer's Association found over 5 million...
March 18, 2010
Poor economy highlights the value of LTCIBoomers are seeing the value of long-term care insurance. Nearly three-quarters of LTCI buyers were 55 or older last year, compared with 69 percent...
March 18, 2010
Obama's return to WaterlooRuth Bader Ginsburg, by far the most liberal of the current crop of Supremes, said the reason we're still arguing 37 years later over abortion...