Retirement Planning’s Big Gap: Have You Planned for Long Term Care?

Have You Planned for Long Term Care? You or your spouse are increasingly likely to have a Long Term Care event during your retirement years. But most people don’t realize how expensive Long Term Care can be. And contrary to what many people believe the majority of it is not covered by most private health [...]

HUK-COBURG declared Car Insurance winner in latest Satmetrix benchmark reports

Car insurance leader HUK-COBURG is also Customer Experience winner, according to Satmetrix Net Promoter® reports published last month HUK-COBURG has been selected by German consumers as the most recommended car insurance brand, in the latest customer experience reports recently published by Satmetrix. Founded in 1933, HUK-COBURG has nearly 9 million car insurance customers today, and [...]

Congress May Require ‘Drunk-Proof’ Cars

Original article from: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2011/03/congress-may-drunk-proof-cars.html Bill would increase funding for research It’s been talked about for years. Congress could make it a law. You would not be able to start your car if you’ve consumed too much alcohol. Two members of the U.S. Senate, one a Democrat and the other a Republican, have taken a step, [...]

Open Enrollment starts for Federal Employees’ LTC Insurance Plan – what consumers need to know

This is a guest post by Jesse Slome, Executive Director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. For more information, please visit http://www.aaltci.org The first major open enrollment for the nation’s largest group long-term care insurance program begins April 4 (and runs until June 24). Millions of federal employees are eligible, as are postal [...]

Equity Risk Partners Is Named One of the Best Places to Work in Insurance

SAN FRANCISCO — Equity Risk Partners (ERP), the only full-service insurance brokerage and consulting firm focused exclusively on the needs of the private equity industry, has been named one of 2010′s Best Places To Work in Insurance by Business Insurance Magazine. This annual distinction recognizes an elite group of employers in the commercial insurance industry [...]

Study Examines Private Home Health Care Utilization

Women Use Fewer Days Per Week; Most Users Over Age 70 More women receive privately paid for care at home for lingering health issues with more obtaining this care at older ages than men according to a new report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Nearly 60 percent of those receiving care were [...]

Study Examines Individual Long-Term Care Insurance Buyers

Buyers Slightly Older Than Prior Year, Opting For Lower Cost Features Los Angeles, CA — Individuals purchasing long-term care insurance in 2009 tended to be slightly older and selected less costly policy features according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) annual study. The organization’s research was based on an analysis of 155,000 [...]

Costs Climb For Home Health Care – Average Increase Is 2.5%

Costs Climb For Home Health Care Average Increase Is 2.5% For 7.5 Million Receiving Care At Home Costs for home health care services are rising according to a report by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Nationally, the current average hourly rate for a home health aide is $20.50, a 2.5 percent increase over [...]

Drywall Victims Face Homeowner Insurance Non-renewal

Oh it had to start somewhere, and here it is: at least 2 home insurers in Florida have started to drop insurance policy holders who have made claims for property damage that related to toxic drywalls imported from the PRC. Is it just? The verdict is still out. These cases of homeowners insurance non-renewal relate [...]

Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program Proposal & Policy Implications

Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program Proposal & Policy Implications The Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance to help pay for costs of care from simple ailments to complex syndromes. The Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program reflects the long and careful efforts of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and two [...]

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