Long-Term Care Planning
Long-term care insurance news and analysis, including coverage of short-term care insurance, long-term care hybrid products, and other arrangements for paying for long-term and post-acute care.
Battle Flares Over Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Hike Rules
By Allison BellThe insureds are watching, angrily. The insurers say issuer solvency has to come first.
June 03, 2024
Genworth Appeals LTCI Rate Ruling in MassachusettsBay State officials questioned the insurer's customer communications and premium needs analysis.
May 28, 2024
The Perils of Self-Funding Long-Term CareWhy cross market risk with a form of health risk that may require immediate liquidity?
May 14, 2024
When Will Clients Need Long-Term Care?Claiming patterns show when early retirement years tend to give way to different stages of life — and health.
May 09, 2024
Manulife Hopes for Another Hancock LTC Reinsurance DealThe company sees interest in similar policies to the $4.4 billion in policies that Global Atlantic recently reinsured.
May 06, 2024
15 Cheapest States for Nursing Home Care: 2024The average annual cost is under six figures in only a dozen states, Genworth's Cost of Care Survey finds.
May 03, 2024
Genworth's CEO Aims for 2025 Long-Term Care Insurance LaunchTom McInerney, the CEO, worries about some current issuers' prices.
May 01, 2024
U.S. Faces Retirement Crisis, Working Women SaySurvey respondents cited inflation and rising health costs among reasons that retirement is only getting harder.