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.
LTCI product introduced
By Staff WriterThe 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 15, 2008
Care costs hold steadyThe MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted its annual survey of home care costs and found they hadn?? 1/2 t risen much from 2006. The Institute added a market survey of adult day care centers this year. The national average hourly rate for home
April 14, 2008
Care costs hold steadyThe MetLife Mature Market Institute conducted its annual survey of home care costs and found they hadn?? 1/2 t risen much from 2006. The Institute added a market survey of adult day care centers this year. The national average hourly rate for home
April 13, 2008
Genworth enhances LTCI policyLong Term Care Insurance is at the top of many lists as one way to alleviate the strain on Medicare and Medicaid. Genworth Financial Inc. is one company working to get LTCI into the spotlight. Its popular Cornerstone Advantage product has been
April 12, 2008
LTCI guidelines from NAICWhile carriers are doing what they can to make long term care insurance policies easier to understand and buy, it still can be a daunting process for consumers who don't deal with the product every day.The National Association of Insurance
April 11, 2008
Jesse SlomeJesse Slome, executive director for American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, has announced November as Long-Term Care Awareness Month. After the success of their Long-Term Care Awareness week last year, the organization expanded their
April 11, 2008
LTCI guidelines from NAICWhile carriers are doing what they can to make long term care insurance policies easier to understand and buy, it still can be a daunting process for consumers who don't deal with the product every day.The National Association of Insurance
April 11, 2008
Free LTCI tools to be availableAs many as 10,000 producers nationally are expected to take part in the largest grassroots awareness campaign encouraging long term care planning. As part of Long-Term Care Awareness Week (Nov. 4-10) the American Association for Long-Term Care