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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.   |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2007
Marshall Eckblad |
LTCI Gets a Second Wind Long-term care insurance is regaining credibility, thanks to financial planners. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2011
Ingrid Case |
Crisis Brewing Many long-term care policy owners received uninsulated surprises recently -- substantial rate increases from carriers including MetLife, John Hancock and TransAmerica. What alternatives can planners suggest to clients? |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2006
Ed McCarthy |
Critical Coverage Even the best-tended assets are at risk when clients suffer from extended illness or injury. Here's how financial planners are protecting them. |
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. |
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. |
On Wall Street
September 1, 2013
Mason Braswell |
Pitfalls of Long-Term Care Insurance Products Designed to allay your clients' worst fears about aging, these insurance products sometimes come with their own nightmares. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
You'll Pay More for This Must-Have Protection Long-term care insurance is becoming harder to afford. |
Investment Advisor
September 2010
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Is It Really a CLASS Act? How the new government long-term care insurance program may affect your clients. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Marlene Y. Satter |
Half Empty, Half Full? It's a mixed bag of news for the long-term care insurance industry. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
July 2010
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: A Wider Embrace of LTC Same-sex benefits are now offered to federal employees. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Marlene Y. Satter |
In the Meantime Despite the recent bad press, you still have to recommend long-term care insurance to your clients. What do you do? |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Melanie Waddell |
The Care Calculation Sales are down and premiums are up for long-term care insurance, but the cost of long-term care continues its steep increase. Advisors need to learn more about this product and discuss it with clients. |
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
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. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2005
DeFrancesco & Flory |
The Golden Years? As this country's baby boomers get closer to retirement, long-term care (LTC) will only grow in importance. Medicaid annuities may help clients preserve their assets, even if they're already in a nursing home. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008
Melanie Waddell |
LTC Payouts: $3.5 Billion in '07 Approximately 180,000 Americans with long-term care insurance policies were paid benefits in 2007, according to a new study. |
Financial Advisor
January 2009
Allen Hamm |
Read Carefully Big improvements have come to long-term care insurance, but financial advisors need to be aware that some policies still contain unacceptable restrictions for accessing benefits. |
Financial Planning
February 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
Combo Care After more than three years of waiting, new tax laws may increase the popularity of life insurance and annuities with long-term-care riders. |
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 Planning
September 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
Pleading Poverty Few things can play havoc with a thoughtful financial plan as surely as a long stay in a nursing home. Therefore, "Medicaid planning" has become a prime concern for many seniors and their younger relatives. |
Financial Advisor
January 2011
Ben Mattlin |
Long-Term Headache What the recent convulsions in the long-term care insurance business mean to you. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: An Asset to Planning According to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, asset-based LTC insurance is on the rise. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2005
David Braze |
Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance? An insurance policy can help pay for senior care, but it may not be right for everyone. |
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. |
Financial Advisor
July 2008
Allen Hamm |
A Better Option The long-term care insurance industry is up to a new trick: Marketing LTC insurance through groups. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2007
David E. Adler |
High Net Worth: The Long Goodbye Are your financial advisory clients too rich to need long-term-care insurance? |
Entrepreneur
August 2006
Jacquelyn Lynn |
A Step Ahead Consider offering employees long-term care insurance. |
Investment Advisor
March 2009
Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Around for the Long Term? Bad news is making headlines everywhere; long-term care insurance is no exception. |
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. |
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? |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Peter Coy |
Scared To Death Of Life Insurance Choosing the amount of coverage is hard. The trick is to think like an economist. |
Registered Rep.
September 18, 2013
Kevin McKinley |
Having Money and Getting Medicaid Clients who want to have both their money and Medicaid may want to purchase a specific type of long-term care insurance known as a "partnership" policy, currently available to residents in 31 states. |
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. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2008
Tom Riekse Jr. |
Care for the Caregivers Caregivers -- a high percentage of whom are women -- begin thinking about the impact that health problems could have on their family. Financial planners should know how to address their concerns. |
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Elizabeth Festa |
Incentives for Long-Term Care New long-term care partnership programs, which are active in four states, now provide private LTC insurance with special access to Medicaid for those exhausting their insurance benefits. |
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. |
Registered Rep.
November 5, 2012
Mark Miller |
Lawsuit Settlement Is a Game-Changer for Long-Term Care Coverage Medicare recipients will find it easier to get coverage. |
Registered Rep.
December 14, 2012
Mark Miller |
How Much Insurance Do Retirees Need? Usually more than they have now. Under-insurance is an especially acute problem with retired and pre-retirement clients. |
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? |
Financial Planning
August 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
You Bet Your Life Financial planning clients that no longer want to pay premiums for life insurance traditionally stopping premium payments or surrendered the policy to receive any cash value. Recently, yet another path to liquidity has opened: life settlements. |
Registered Rep.
November 2, 2015
John Kador |
The REP. Index: Long-Term Care Insurance Here are some recent facts about trends in LTC insurance. |
