Approval percentage up 10% for LTCI policies this year, study finds
PORTLAND, Ore. – While long-term care insurance is paid for with money, it is bought with a person’s health. Many consumers are surprised to learn ... Read more
Long-Term Care
Are your clients ‘Deniers’ or ‘Know-It-Alls’ when it comes to long-term care?
The statistics are staggering.About 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 each day and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that more than 70% ... Read more
Life settlements: A new way to pay for long-term care
I think by now most people understand a life settlement as the sale of a person’s life insurance policy to a third-party investor. In a ... Read more
LTCI industry paid a record $7.8 billion in claim benefits in 2014
LOS ANGELES – The nation’s long-term care insurance companies paid a record $7.85 billion in claim benefits to 250,000 individuals in 2014 according to a ... Read more
Average costs for long-term care insurance rise 8.6% in a year
Overall costs for new long-term care insurance coverage increased 8.6% compared to one year ago, according to the just-published 2015 Long-Term Care Insurance Price Index. ... Read more
Long-term care is all about the family… Not the bass
If you haven’t heard “It’s All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor, you’ve been living under a rock. I personally like the version she did ... Read more
Single-digit growth forecast for LTCI policy sales, new premium in 2015
December 23, 2014, Los Angeles – Single digit growth in long-term care insurance sales along with heightened interest in asset-based products is forecast for 2015 ... Read more
LTCI benefits could be severely limited for retirees moving abroad, reports AALTCI
As thousands of thousands of boomers continue to retire, Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI), reports a recent ... Read more
Aging at home thanks to Long-Term Care Insurance
No one dreams of someday moving into a nursing home. While there is a movement to improve aging communities and living facilities across the country, ... Read more
AALTCI, LTCI Partners announce virtual sales conference plans for Fall 2015
Preliminary plans for the 2015 National Virtual Long Term Care Sales Summit were recently announced, confirming conference sessions will once again be streamed live online ... Read more
