Description: Review of FASB's proposed "Targeted Improvements" to long duration insurance accounting and how they will impact valuation processes for Long Term Care.

Description: This article discusses the need for new LTC finance products.

Description: Review of LTC Industry

Description: A discussion of the long-term care insurance industry and how it is finding ways to reduce premiums and still provide good value.

Description: Review of LTC Industry.

Description: This article reviews the data and methodology used to arrive at this seemingly incredible rate, compares the Li/Jensen results with those of recent industry studies, and suggests areas for further study for both LTCI actuaries and the authors.

Description: A summary of the background, features, and potential pitfalls of the new LTC Experience Reporting Forms, which will soon be required. The new forms are designed to better inform investors, competitors, and regulators about financial performance, reserve adequacy, and relationship between assumptions and experience. Companies are advised to start preparing for the change to the new forms.

Description: Following up on recent articles on claim reserves and retrospective testing, this article examines some data quality and methodology issues related to calculating LTCI claim reserves.

Description: Discussion of the implications of a newly adopted NAIC Long-Term Care Insurance Model Regulation provision, which requires benefit trigger decisions to be subject to review by an independent third party, after the insured has exhausted all avenues of internal appeal.

Description: Review of LTC Industry