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Your ZIP+4 Code Hints at How Long You'll Live
By Allison BellClub Vita has built that high-res data into a new tool for the pension plan risk transfer market.
August 26, 2019
Universal Health Care: What Looks Good on Paper vs. RealityWhat would a practical application of universal health care in the United States look like?
August 26, 2019
California May Make LTCI Issuers Help Pay for Financial MonitoringCarriers may also have to file detailed LTCI performance reports every year.
August 26, 2019
Medico to Offer AARP-Branded Short-Term Care InsuranceThe product could be available in some states by early 2020.
August 26, 2019
Fitch: Some LTCI Issuers Look a Lot Better Than OthersOne insight is that GE's reinsurance business is probably not the one with the worst finances.
August 26, 2019
Bankers Life Keeps Up the Fight Against DementiaThe CNO unit mobilized 800 people to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association.
August 20, 2019
Long-Term Care Insurance Policyholders Ask for ReliefOne wondered why a public hearing room wasn't full of policyholders.
August 20, 2019
GE Responds to Markopolos LTCI Reinsurance Reserving CriticismsAn executive emphasizes that a reinsurer often shares risk with the direct writer.