Long-term care insurance rates on the rise
By Staff Writer2% -- Increase in long-term care insurance rates since last year. $723 -- Average payment for basic LTCI coverage for a married 55-year-old; the same coverage costs $1,060 for a single person. $305,000% -- Expected valu
July 14, 2009
Industry alert: Go inside the advisor mindBeginning with our August issue, we'll debut a new column, "Inside the Boomer Mind," written by Matt Thornhill, founder of The Boomer Project. We spoke with Thornhill recently to hear what he's learned about advisors and how
July 14, 2009
Ohio aims to protect seniorsA new rule adopted by the Ohio Department of Insurance declares that agents' use of senior-specific certifications in the sale of life insurance, health insurance (including Medicare) and annuities amounts to unfair sales practices. According
July 14, 2009
Ten Medicaid misconceptions that could derail your clients' LTC plansAmi Setright Longstreet, an elder law attorney at Mackenzie Hughes LLP, recommends long-term care insurance to help cover the cost of a catastrophic illness. Not everyone is insurable, however; in that case, here are 10 misconceptions about how to
July 13, 2009
$1.4 million per dayYou and I both knew health insurance firms would do everything in their power to protect their interests by working to influence Congress when it comes to health care reform - or perhaps I should say "spare no expense."
July 13, 2009
LTCI rates up 2 percentRates for LTCI have gone up 2 percent since 2008, according to the LTCI price index, published by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Depending upon age, however, an insured may actually pay less this year. A base level of LTCI
July 13, 2009
Long-term care insurance rates on the rise2% -- Increase in long-term care insurance rates since last year. $723 -- Average payment for basic LTCI coverage for a married 55-year-old; the same coverage costs $1,060 for a single person. $305,000% -- Expected valu
July 13, 2009
Boomer retirements are mixed blessings for employersEmployers are seeing a bright and a dark side to boomer retirements - or the lack thereof. According to a story by the Wall Street...
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