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AALTCI Charts LTC Claims
By Trevor ThomasInsurers paid $8.5 billion in long term care insurance claims for 180,000 U.S. insureds in 2008, the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance reports.
June 09, 2009
Parity Comments Pour InThe Employee Benefits Security Administration has posted 402 comments regarding implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.
June 09, 2009
Editorial comment: Confidence builders needed--nowEmployee Benefit Research Institute's finding that workers and retirees both have low confidence in their ability to pay for long term care costs is scary. This reflects the overall erosion in confidence caused by the recession, but...
June 08, 2009
LTC Carrier Posts SiteGenworth Financial Inc. has created a new website aimed at educating consumers about long term care and LTC insurance.
June 08, 2009
N.Y. Blue Extends MenuEmpire BlueCross BlueShield of New York has begun offering life and disability insurance through its employee benefits program.
June 08, 2009
Poizner Acts On RescissionsCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner wants to limit the ability of individual health insurers in the state to review the applications of enrollees who file claims.
June 08, 2009
N.Y. May Eye Health RatesEmpire State lawmakers are considering a bill that could restore the ability of the state insurance commissioner to review and reject health insurance rate increases.
June 08, 2009
Annuity-LTC Combo DebutsBankers Life and Casualty Company has announced a new deferred fixed annuity with a long term care rider.