Prudential offers new benefit to long-term care insurance customers
Prudential’s long-term care insurance business is now providing policyholders access to a single, integrated source for objective, high-quality, personalized guidance to support independent living.
Should You Buy Long-Term Care Insurance? Maybe Not
Private long-term care insurance can be an important tool to protect against the risk of needing costly personal assistance in old age. But two respected financial economists conclude it is very expensive relative to the benefits it provides and may not be appropriate for many buyers. At the same time, a new consumer brief from ...
John Hancock to Re-enter California Individual Long-Term Care Insurance Market
BOSTON, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock today announced that its individual long-term care insurance would be available in California, beginning February 27, including both its new California ...
Northwestern Mutual Unveils New Data on Long-Term Care Costs Across the Nation
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual's latest Cost of Long-Term Care study , released today, reveals consistently high costs for home health care, assisted living and nursing home ...
Long-term care conundrum
About 70 percent of Americans over age 65 will require some type of long-term care (LTC) during their lifetimes. How can you protect yourself?