Feature: Shorter-term long term care policies make planning essential
By Vivian P. GalloSome long term care insurance buyers elect shorter benefit periods and/or longer deductibles. Their hope is to maximize benefits and keep premiums affordable. But it is not that simple.
November 10, 2009
Using Reverse Mortgages to Pay for LTCI PoliciesWith baby boomers knocking at the retirement door, we all need to get a handle on how we are going to care for our aging parents and ourselves. The insurance industry is currently blazing the marketing trail with a variety of feature-rich, long term
November 05, 2009
Overcoming LTCI objections of the affluentLTCI sales are tough and few affluent clients have purchased the product. However, there are ways to overcome this show-stopper.
November 04, 2009
Prudential: Workers Not Prepared For LTCEven when employers offer access to a long term care insurance program, only 8% of U.S. workers take up the benefits, according to Prudential Financial Inc.
November 01, 2009
AMDA's annual conference set for MarchAMDA's annual symposium, "Long Term Care Medicine 2010," has been planned for mid-March and will be held in Long Beach, Calif.
November 01, 2009
The essential guide: Long Term CareLong term care insurance should be the ideal product for the baby boomers.
November 01, 2009
Improved Mental Screening Can Cut Claim CostsDementia-related claims costs continue to present the single largest claim liability to long term care carriers.
October 31, 2009
The essential guide: Long Term CareLong term care insurance should be the ideal product for the baby boomers.