care insurance

• Party of one

  By Jerry Manning and Tom Riekse Jr.  |  March 1, 2013

  Right now, there’s only one “true group” long-term care insurance carrier actively offering new business plans. So why would employers still look at LTCI as a vital retirement planning protection product? It’s because a product line initially designed for small groups—multi-life individual LTCI contracts—is now moving to the big time.

• Guardian unveils personalized retirement planning tool

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  December 4, 2012

  Guardian Retirement Solutions launched a new website, Retirement Style Matters, to help people understand that who they are affects how they invest and to bring clarity and focus to the planning process.

• 5 reasons to enroll in an HSA

  By Eric Johnson  |  July 2, 2012

  As Health Savings Accounts continue to grow in popularity, more employers than ever consider this option for employees.

• Shared-care insurance gains as option for couples

  By Dave Carpenter  |  June 15, 2012

  It's the financial protection that many will need in retirement but few are willing or able to buy. Long-term care insurance scares off most people because of the cost.

• Asset-based LTCI attracting younger buyers

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  April 26, 2012

  Under-65s are being drawn to linked LTCI products to protect their retirement savings and because of the policies' money-back provisions.

• Individual long-term care claim nears $2 million

  By Staff Writer  |  April 24, 2012

  One single claimant of the retirement health tool has amassed $1.7 million in paid benefits, according to the AALTCI.

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  Five reasons to enroll in an HSA

  By Eric Johnson  |  April 2, 2012

  While employees may see the benefits to the company for moving to an HSA-qualified plan, many business owners worry workers won’t see the value in a plan where they’re responsible for most of their up-front expenses.

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  Court takes health care case behind closed doors

  By Mark Sherman  |  March 29, 2012

  The survival of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul rests with a Supreme Court seemingly split over ideology and, more particularly, in the hands of two Republican-appointed justices.

• Prudential to stop selling individual long term care products

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  March 7, 2012

  Prudential Group Insurance announced it will stop selling individual long term care products. Instead, it will focus solely on group long term care insurance.

• Ameritas Life acquires Texas Company

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  January 9, 2012

  Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., said it’s completed its acquisition of BNL Financial Corporation, the parent company of Brokers National Life Assurance Company, an Austin, Texas-based insurance company domiciled in Arkansas.