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.
AALTCI predicts strong year
By staff WriterSales of long term care insurance must grow if there is any chance to keep federal programs like Medicare solvent and if baby boomers expect to receive quality long term care. A surge in sales has not manifested itself, meaning LTCI salespeople are
April 18, 2008
LTC Awareness Week gets boost from insurersLong-term care awareness week will receive additional support this year, with the backing of 10 of the industry's leading insurers. Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the organization that
April 18, 2008
LTC report helps consumers, advisorsAdvisors who offer long term care insurance to their clients - and even those who don't - will be interested in a report issued by Prudential Financial. The report, "Long Term Care Cost of Care," gives consumers and their advisors the
April 18, 2008
Nursing home use on the declineIn survey after survey, Americans say they want to avoid spending time in a nursing home, wishing instead to receive care in assisted living facilities or in their home. That thinking has changed the way older Americans receive care. The Lewin
April 17, 2008
LTCI coverage made simpleMutual of Omaha is out to make purchasing long term care insurance coverage easier for consumers. The company introduced Mutual Care, a new addition to its LTCI portfolio. Mutual of Omaha took the most popular facets of basic LTCI coverage and put
April 17, 2008
LTCI product introducedThe Long Term Care insurance market has a new player. While other carriers are leaving, Assurity Life Insurance Co. has decided to become a presence with its AssurityBalance Long-Term Care Insurance policy for individuals. The policy has two base
April 17, 2008
LTC Awareness Week gets boost from insurersLong-term care awareness week will receive additional support this year, with the backing of 10 of the industry's leading insurers. Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the organization that
April 16, 2008
LTCI product introducedThe Long Term Care insurance market has a new player. While other carriers are leaving, Assurity Life Insurance Co. has decided to become a presence with its AssurityBalance Long-Term Care Insurance policy for individuals. The policy has two base