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LTCI, family and the estate plan strategy
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPMost insureds, including those who can afford the premiums, don't like paying for LTCI because they might not use the coverage. One way to avoid that argument is to reposition the cost by having clients view the premiums as a gift to their children.
March 17, 2011
FDIC Rule Could Affect InsurersThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has issued an interim final regulation that establishes rules for liquidating troubled, systemically important insurers.
March 17, 2011
LTCI tip: Selling to the familyThe decision to purchase LTCI is frequently couched in figuring out what's best for a client's entire family, and you need to be conscious of that. Here are some keys to making a more inclusive sale.
March 17, 2011
Proposed Agent Role in Health Exchanges is (Still) All Over the MapWith the implications of the ACA becoming more and more real, agents have begun to fight in earnest for a more defined role in the changing health insurance landscape.
March 16, 2011
Editor's Blog: The Sound of DeathWhat impact will the nuclear crisis in Japan have on the life and health industry?
March 16, 2011
HHS: Traditional Medicare Enrollees are Getting CheckupsAbout 150,000 Medicare enrollees used new Affordable Care Act basic Medicare annual wellness visit benefits between Jan. 1 and Feb. 23, Obama administration officials say.
March 16, 2011
Editor's Blog: The Sound of DeathWhat impact will the nuclear crisis in Japan have on the life and health industry?
March 16, 2011
Commonwealth Fund: Ranks of Uninsured SwellThe number of U.S. residents who lacked health coverage at some point during the year soared to 52 million in 2010, up from 38 million in 2001.