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How State Guarantees Work For Current LTCI Claimants
By Jesse SlomeThe coverage limit for LTCI benefits is now at least $300,000 per covered policyholder in all states.
March 21, 2018
China Is Said to Appoint Guo as Top Bank, Insurance RegulatorThe combined agency will supervise the equivalent of $40 trillion in bank assets and $2.7 trillion in insurance assets.
March 21, 2018
Shift in Long-Term Care Planning Shapes ILTCI MeetingWorkers are still more interested in stand-alone LTCI than in disability insurance.
March 20, 2018
NAIFA Starts Long Term Care CenterCertification for Long Term Care will be a founding sponsor of the new center.
March 20, 2018
Spotting Alzheimer's Early Could Save Americans $7.9 TrillionKnowing whether a patient has dementia may help hold down overall medical spending on that patient.
March 20, 2018
Insurers May Still Sell Major Medical in 2019: eHealthIssuers say a federal reinsurance program and some flexibility on the health benefits package could help.
March 19, 2018
Which Kind of Health Care Advisor Will You Be?A benefits broker sees client-side financial professionals coming to a fork in the road.
March 18, 2018
New York Insurer Resolves Social Security Number BreachThe insurer will pay an amount equal to about $7 per Social Security number exposed.