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Life insurance sales placed in suspension at Genworth Financial

February 10, 2016February 9, 2016 Julie Campbell

As the firm enters into restructuring plans, it has now ceased the sale of those policies until further notice. Genworth Financial Inc. has now announced the suspension of some of its life insurance product sales, after having posted a Q4 loss for 2015, which meant that it had continued to lose money throughout every quarter of that year. The company is now entering into restructuring plans in order to overcome its considerable financial challenges. As a result of this announcement and as the insurer begins the planning for its restructuring,…

Long-term care insurance premiums to see massive increase in Kansas

September 23, 2015September 22, 2015 S.Vagus

State residents will see a major increase in their long-term care insurance premiums Kansas residents that have purchased long-term care insurance will be hit by significant rate increases in the near future. Policyholders have been reporting that they have been notified that they will see rate increases as high as 60%. The Kansas Insurance Department has confirmed that this is, indeed, the case, as regulators have approved significant rate increases coming from insurers. For many consumers, this may become a major financial burden that may mean they would lose their…

Long-term care insurance is becoming more expensive

February 25, 2015February 24, 2015 S.Vagus

Report shows the rising cost of insurance coverage in the US The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an industry trade group, has released a new report concerning the rising cost of this type of coverage. Long-term care insurance can be used to cover the cost of medical care in a home or a nursing home. This coverage is meant to offset the cost of medical and care services that are offered to those with prolonged illnesses and chronic disorders. This coverage is somewhat common, but many people do not…

Long term care insurance is becoming more popular

February 20, 2014February 18, 2014 G. Turner

Americans are beginning to discover the importance of this coverage and are starting to buy again. The latest trend in long term care insurance in the United States appears to be the increasing recognition of the importance of this kind of coverage, and therefore a rise in the number of policies that are actually being purchased. This type of policy has been available to Americans for approximately 40 years. However, as it is an expensive form of insurance policy, many people have avoided it as they have prioritized other expenses…

Long term care insurance study shows women will soon pay much more

October 30, 2013March 15, 2014 Julie Campbell

Long Term Care Insurance for women and men

At the same time, it has revealed that it is still possible to take advantage of savings for a short time. The American Association for Long Term Care Insurance has now released the results of a study that has investigated the cost of purchasing this coverage for single women, and the direction that it is taking. It found that women in half of the states still have a chance to save between 40 and 60 percent. The key to being able to benefit from these long term care insurance savings…

Long term care insurance commission offers advice to Americans

September 19, 2013September 16, 2013 H. Cutner

At the same time that they provided these recommendations, they didn’t offer advice for paying the premiums. The recommendations of a commission that was created by Congress in order to help to address the rapidly growing need for long term care insurance coverage have now been released with an important detail lacking from the advice. No consensus could be found regarding the way that these pricey services will be paid for. The proposals were an element of a bipartisan supported long term care insurance report from nine out of the…

Long term care insurance study shows heightened need for coverage planning

September 3, 2013August 31, 2013 H. Cutner

A report from the AALTCI has shown that education is required when planning for options later in life. The American Association for Long Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) has just released the results of a national study that has identified and underlined the tremendous toll that is being taken by the overwhelming majority of adults who are providing the care services for an aging spouse or parent. Every year, these individuals are providing billions of dollars worth of services, completely unpaid. The director of the national trade group for the long…