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Trends in long term care insurance purchasing are shifting

June 3, 2015May 31, 2015 Julie Campbell

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According to the main industry association, people are choosing lower inflation growth options. The American Association for Long Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) has now reported on the outcomes of its 2014 study that has determined that buyers are significantly changing their buying patterns when it comes to this type of coverage. Previous years had seen customers purchasing choices that gave a 5 percent annual boost to initial benefits. However, according to Jesse Slome, the director of the association, “In years past consumers favored policies that included an option that increased…

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 reveals buyer behaviors

August 15, 2013August 12, 2013 G. Turner

Recent research has identified some of the reasons that people are purchasing the coverage. According to the results of a recent study, the people who are the most likely to buy long term care insurance are also those who are either getting ready for their retirement, or who have known someone who has experienced a situation in which they required LTC. The research suggested that life events tend to be a major trigger for making this kind of planning purchase. The study was conducted by the MSR Group and was…

Long term care insurance is struggling due to many factors

September 14, 2012April 30, 2013

There are many causes of the challenges faced by this sector of the industry. The long term care insurance sector of the industry has been facing a lot of difficulties over the last few years due to a lack of new customers and increased use by older policyholders. Carriers have been giving up on the sector altogether and have been dropping out of it. The long term care insurance companies that have decided to hold their ground within the sector are resorting to efforts that are less favorable to the…