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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. |
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. |
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. |
Investment Advisor August 2006 Marlene Y. Satter |
Insurance Update: Insurance Multitasking Long-term care insurance is frequently a hard sell, until people are older and often ineligible for coverage. Planners thus may be interested in a multifaceted strategy that answers several needs at once. |
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. |
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, 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? |
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 July 18, 2006 Buz Livingston |
Return This to Sender Beware of return-of-premium riders on term life insurance. |
Financial Advisor February 2011 Ben Mattlin |
Medical Bills Health-care costs are rising faster than inflation, but sound planning can help. |
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. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Janet Arrowood |
The Advisor's Safety Net: LTC Insurance While boomer-aged clients are in the process of shifting from asset-accumulation to asset-withdrawal mode, advisors need to discuss long-term care insurance. |
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. |
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Howard Gleckman |
Providing For Your Own Care Long-term care insurance is getting even more pricey, so shop carefully. |
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 September 1, 2006 Roy C. Goldberg |
A New Take on Long-Term Care Advisors too often try to sell LTC insurance by scaring their clients to get their attention. Instead, we could better present the insurance as a risk management tool, a part of their overall financial plan to secure their retirement income and protect their estate planning distribution plans. |
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. |
CFO May 1, 2007 Marie Leone |
Long-term Thinking While sorting through LTC insurance options is not easy, the unpredictability of one's future needs makes this coverage worth investigating. |
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. |
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? |
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 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. |
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. |
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 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. |
Registered Rep. October 17, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Tune Up: Sometimes It Makes Sense to Exchange a Client's Life Insurance Policy Today's life insurance policy may provide more benefits at a lower cost than coverage purchased more than a decade ago. |
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. |
Registered Rep. June 19, 2012 Alan Lavine |
Best Small Business Insurance Strategies Few financial advisors counsel their small business owner clients on insurance, but they should. Insurance funded by buy-sell agreements is essential for most of these clients. |
Registered Rep. July 16, 2013 Alan Lavine |
Insurance Strategies to Build Wealth When it comes to life insurance, rarely does one size fit all. So why not tailor a policy to fit your client's investment and estate plans? |
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. |
Registered Rep. October 21, 2014 Alan Lavine |
Should You Use Term Insurance for Younger Clients? Financial advisors often favor term insurance for young couples. The cost savings over permanent life can be used to fund other financial planning needs. |
Registered Rep. November 15, 2011 Alan Lavine |
A Good Marriage: Life Insurance and Annuities What do you get when you splice together a life insurance policy and an immediate annuity? A reversionary annuity. Yes, that's a mouthful, but it carries some of the advantages of each and is ideal for certain kinds of clients. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool December 21, 2005 |
Do You Need Long-Term Care Insurance? Don't put off at least thinking about it. Here are some quick guidelines to help determine your long-term care insurance needs. |
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. |
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. |
Financial Advisor January 2011 Ben Mattlin |
Long-Term Headache What the recent convulsions in the long-term care insurance business mean to you. |
Registered Rep. March 18, 2014 Alan Lavine |
Donating Life Insurance It's possible for philanthropic-minded clients to donate their life insurance to charity and get an attractive tax deduction. |
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? |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Kevin McKinley |
The Age Game Whether your clients' estates are under or over the "death-tax" threshold, the following strategies will help ensure your clients' family wishes will be met in the most tax-efficient and cost-effective manner. |
Financial Advisor January 2009 Mary Rowland |
Getting The Most From No-Lapse Coverage No-lapse universal life keeps growing, but few understand these policies. |
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. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Mary Quist-Newins |
Double Jeopardy One of the main decisions your client must make is whether to buy LTC insurance. Women are in double jeopardy here because they are often both caregivers and receivers. This double jeopardy presents significant financial dangers. |
Registered Rep. October 23, 2013 Kevin McKinley |
Five Reasons to Keep a Life Insurance Policy Even a couple who seems to be financially-independent will find that an "unneeded" life insurance death benefit may actually come in handy down the road. |
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. |
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. June 1, 2006 Kevin McKinley |
Premium Option When financial advisors start offering life insurance to their clients, they soon learn how wide the divergence is between term and permanent policies. Permanent policies are much more lucrative for advisors and provide some cash for clients during their lifetime. |
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. |
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. |