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The Motley Fool February 4, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
Grab a Piece of This $11 Million Despite its industry's current turbulence, there's a good chance you'll need long-term care insurance. |
Entrepreneur May 2005 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Safety Net? Insurance companies are offering plans that move beyond traditional long-term care. But do they really protect the entrepreneur's assets? |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Can You Afford This Bailout? Companies including MetLife, Manulife Financial's John Hancock division, and Genworth Financial have increased long-term care premiums -- increases that many policyholders never expected to see. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Joseph A. Tomlinson |
Is Long-Term Care Insurance Worth It? It requires a big investment of time for advisors to learn enough about long-term-care insurance to be helpful to clients. |
Financial Advisor March 2012 Karen DeMasters |
Long-Term Scares As premiums for long-term care insurance go up and more large providers pull out of the market all together, the landscape for long-term care insurance is changing dramatically. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
You May Really Need This Expensive Insurance Don't let the need for long-term care for yourself or a loved one derail your retirement. |
The Motley Fool August 3, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
When to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care insurance pays out financial benefits to help you pay the expenses of nursing homes and home health care. Should you buy now, wait, or just skip the whole thing? |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Stacy Schultz |
Long-term care is taking off... REALLY? The Great Recession has brought much change-and given a hefty push-to the long-term-care industry. But these policies still have a long way to go before they are a staple in Americans' retirement portfolios. |
Financial Advisor May 2007 Tracey Longo |
Unfulfilled Promises? With LTC insurance sales down in 2006, here's what some financial planners are doing to pick up the pace. |
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Howard Gleckman |
Providing For Your Own Care Long-term care insurance is getting even more pricey, so shop carefully. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Fall Into the Medigap: Part 3 Medicare supplemental insurance may give you the additional protection you need. By understanding and evaluating your Medigap options, you can manage the financial risk of medical expenses, giving you the confidence that your health needs will be met. |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Make This Life-Changing Mistake Too many people have given up life insurance coverage. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Fall Into the Medigap Unfortunately, choosing the best Medigap policy for your particular situation can be complicated. You have to analyze the various options included in the plans that are available to you. |
The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 David Braze |
Some Final Words on Long-Term Care Do your research on long-term care options now, while you can calmly and rationally evaluate your options. If you do so today, then you and your loved ones won't have to make rushed decisions later. |
Registered Rep. March 11, 2011 Mark Miller |
Navigating the Long-Term Care Minefield Long-term care insurance is a tough market to navigate -- for clients and planners alike. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Understanding Medicare: Costs The deductibles and co-payments for Medicare Advantage Plans and prescription-drug plans can vary greatly between particular plans. A thorough examination of such plans is necessary for understanding the costs and to make a good decision about which plan to choose. |
Registered Rep. November 20, 2012 Alan Lavine |
Lock into Long-Term Care with Hybrid Policies Combining life insurance and annuities with long-term care policies can protect against premium hikes or the risk of never making a claim. Here's how to make sure they are right for your clients. |
Registered Rep. October 23, 2012 Mark Miller |
Playing Health Insurance Roulette Most seniors will need long-term care at some point. Here's how to plan for that. |
Registered Rep. January 18, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Insurers Raising Premiums, Changing Terms on Long-term Care Policies If you're selling long-term care insurance to clients, it's best to stay away from carriers with a history of raising premiums or discontinuing other types of insurance coverage. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
LTCI Gets a Second Wind Long-term care insurance is regaining credibility, thanks to financial planners. |
BusinessWeek October 3, 2005 Howard Gleckman |
Medicare: Decisions, Decisions With drug and HMO plans now in the mix, seniors face a raft of complex choices. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Fall Into the Medigap: Part 2 Medicare supplemental insurance may give you the additional protection you need. Knowing more about the various plan options is helpful in making a decision about which Medigap policy to choose. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Medicare: Change is Coming This is a great time to get together with clients over 65 who will be affected by health care changes and go over their Medicare coverage. At the same time, you can see what other areas of financial planning are on their mind. |
Registered Rep. May 20, 2014 Alan Lavine |
Should You Buy a Critical Care Rider? More than 10 insurers, including American General, Prudential and Nationwide Guardian, have added chronic illness riders to their life insurance policies, according to published reports. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Understanding Medicare: Benefits Medical coverage for seniors is a big part of a strong retirement-protection plan. |
Investment Advisor July 2007 Rosanne Grande |
"A Piece of Paper or a Place to Live?" Here are some key issues that must be addressed before advising financial planning clients to purchase a long-term-care insurance policy. |
Registered Rep. April 13, 2012 Mark Miller |
A Vexing Retirement Planning Problem? Predicting Health Care Costs What worries your clients most about their prospects for achieving a secure retirement? The cost of health care. |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let This Kill Your Retirement Social Security and Medicare look sick. Here's how to handle it. |
BusinessWeek May 2, 2005 Carol Marie Cropper |
A Combo Policy For Long-Term Care Life insurance with an accelerated benefits rider can be used to cover the cost of nursing homes if the policyholder needs it for long term care. |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2005 |
Long-Term Care Insurance Tips If you're in the market for long-term care insurance, good for you! It's not something to ignore, and many of us would be smart to get it. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
Prudent Policy Agents should help their clients reevaluate their insurance policies at the end of every year. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2007 Matthew Goldstein |
Even The Insurers Have Hopped On Board Most insurers also realize life settlements aren't going away -- and so they're getting into the game. By sinking money into the sector, insurers can get back at least some of the money they now have to pay out in death benefits. |
Financial Advisor February 2004 Dorothy Hinchcliff |
To Buy Or Not To Buy? That's still a big question for clients when it comes to long-term care insurance. |
Entrepreneur May 2007 Jacquelyn Lynn |
Got It Covered? Don't take chances - know what your policy covers. |
Registered Rep. November 26, 2015 Mark Miller |
Medicare Changes Coming Up If you haven't done a check-up on your clients' retirement health care costs lately, it's a good time to update the numbers. |
Registered Rep. February 13, 2015 Mark Miller |
Planning for Alzheimer's Carolyn McClanahan probably pays more attention to her clients' health than the typical financial planner. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Keep Life Insurance Simple Why make a useful tool more complicated than it needs to be? Life insurance is a helpful tool to have. |
On Wall Street November 1, 2012 Todd Colbeck |
Boost Your Medicare Expertise What every advisor should know about government insurance to better serve clients. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Henry K Hebeler |
The Care Bear Most working people and even professional planners fail to see medical insurance premiums and uninsured healthcare costs as a looming disaster for many retirees. But it is a growing and major concern. |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2007 Buz Livingston |
Buy Term, Young Man Don't fall for insurance hype. By taking up so much of a young family's budget, whole life doesn't give most families the balanced financial plan they need. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Larry Barrett |
The Reality of Health Care Costs Too many Americans are counting on Medicare to pay for a high portion of their health care costs in retirement. Too many pre-retirees are either ignoring or underestimating the advice they could be receiving from a financial advisor. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2009 |
Why You Need a Renewable Term Life Policy How to attain ongoing life insurance coverage regardless of your health. |
Inc. September 2003 Alison Stein Wellner |
A Small Price to Pay Long-term care coverage makes growing old a little bit easier. |
The Motley Fool August 18, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Medicare Drug Dilemma: Part 1 Seniors have a great benefit available to them, but it's tough sorting through it all. We're here to help. |
Financial Advisor March 2006 Karen DeMasters |
Clients Lost In Medicare Lurch Although some of the more than 40 million eligible Medicare recipients in the nation already have signed up for the new prescription drug benefits program Part D, many people still are seeking the advice of financial planners and weighing the options that are available to them. |
Registered Rep. May 25, 2011 Mark Miller |
Pros and Cons of the Healthcare Reform Law The new health reform law already is changing the health insurance market in important ways that will affect your clients' choices and expenses. |
Registered Rep. September 20, 2012 Kevin McKinley |
Health Care Costs Are Making Clients Sick They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Yet when it comes to addressing client concerns about current and future health care costs, most financial advisors don't even offer even so much as a periodic check-up. |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Understanding Medicare: Claims In general, Medicare provides a level of coverage that is fairly similar to what private health insurance plans offer. Here are some tips for getting the most from it. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2008 Schroeder et al. |
Long-Term Care Redefined As clients live longer, they increasingly need forms of assistance that aren't adequately covered by long-term-care insurance, and the cost of such assistance could easily torpedo the best-laid retirement and estate plans. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Insurance Company Scams Three categories -- home, car and health -- in which insurance companies may try to pull the wool over your eyes. |