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New Long Term Care Insurance Products from Genworth

By |March 28, 2014|Categories: Breaking News, Companies, Insurance Industry, Retirement Planning|Tags: , , |

Genworth Financial has released information about their updated approach to the Long Term Care Insurance market and how they plan to design new products in the future.

Approaching New Products

President and CEO Tom McInerney addressed a question about how the company will handle new Long Term Care Insurance products and whether anything will change from previous releases. He explained that the company will always use their best estimate assumptions for the top four risks associated with long term care. Those risks include morbidity, mortality, interest rates, and lapse rates. When a product is launched, Genworth usually feels confident in their assumptions[…]

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  • Long Term Care Insurance Distribution Partners

Genworth Addresses Long Term Care Insurance Distribution Partners

By |March 27, 2014|Categories: Companies, Insurance Industry, Retirement Planning|Tags: , , , |

Genworth recently released a series of short videos addressing various topics related to the Long Term Care Insurance industry, including an address to their distribution partners.

Genworth and Distribution Partners

Tom McInerney, President and CEO of Genworth Financial, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the Long Term Care Insurance industry and their distribution partners involved in the process. He expressed hope that those partners are excited about the future of the industry as a core business of Genworth and recognizes the company’s long standing commitment to helping consumers get covered for long term care.

He highlighted Genworth’s viability, innovativeness, and expertise[…]

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  • Long Term Care Insurance Industry

Genworth CEO Discusses Future of Long Term Care Insurance Industry

By |March 24, 2014|Categories: Breaking News, Companies, Government, Insurance Industry, Retirement Planning|Tags: , , |

Thomas J. McInerney, the President and CEO of Genworth Financial, spoke recently about the current status and future of the Long Term Care Insurance industry.

Long Term Care Insurance Conference

McInerney presented at the annual Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance conference (ILTCI) in Orlando, Florida on March 18th. He discussed the challenges carriers are facing at the moment and his thoughts on the best way to move the market in a positive direction at such a crucial turning point in the industry. Though his presentation isn’t available to view, Genworth posted a copy of his notes for the event,[…]

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  • Outlook of Retirees

Investor Optimism Rises, Outlook of Retirees Improves

By |March 18, 2014|Categories: Breaking News, Buying Tips, Retirement Planning|Tags: , , |

Investor optimism is rising and it’s mainly owed to the improved outlook of retirees, according to a new survey.

Survey Details

The Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index found that investor optimism rose 12 points in the first quarter of 2014, up to +37 in February from +25 in November 2013. The big jump is thanks to growing positivity among retirees who are feeling more confident about the future of their retirement income.

The index survey included interviews of 1,011 investors between the dates of February 6 and February 16 this year. For this survey, people considered investors are adults in households[…]

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  • Utah Legislature Passes Bill

Utah Legislature Passes Bill to Create Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Program

By |March 17, 2014|Categories: Breaking News, Government, Insurance Industry, Retirement Planning, States|Tags: , , |

The state of Utah is posed to pass a bill that helps incentivize the purchase of Long Term Care Insurance and prepare state residents for the risk of long term care.

Senate Bill

S.B. 14 was sponsored by Senator Todd Weiler (R- Woods Cross) and introduced in the Senate on January 27th. The bill authorizes the Department of Health to set up a Long Term Care Partnership Plan for the state of Utah. It passed in the Senate on February 10th and in the House on February 26th. S.B. 14 is now awaiting the signature of Utah Governor Gary Herbert.

The bill isn’t[…]

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  • Pennsylvania Long Term Care

Pennsylvania Long Term Care Commission Holds First Meeting

By |March 12, 2014|Categories: Breaking News, Government, Retirement Planning, States|Tags: , , , , |

The Pennsylvania Long Term Care Commission met for the first time last week to sort out the details of their agenda for the year.

Pennsylvania Long Term Care Commission

On Monday, March 7, the Secretary of Public Welfare Beverly Mackereth and Secretary of Aging Brian Duke met with the other 23 members. The gathering was an organizational meeting to decide future meeting dates and locations and any other necessary information before they begin their work as commissioners.

Governor Tom Corbett created the Pennsylvania Long Term Care Commission on January 31, 2014 via executive order as part of his Healthy[…]

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