Description: A discussion about the section’s accomplishments including research activities, professional development and benefits of being a member of the section.

Description: Announcement of changes to the LTC Section, and a preview of the articles in the December 2009 issue of Long Term Care News, with topics including Health care reform and LTC vs. Medicaid.

Description: As a dementing disorder progresses, those affected become more dependent, requiring increasing personal care. This articlle discusses the economic and emotional impact of cognitive claims on families and on the LTC industry, practices under the current industry paradigm, new research, and treatments on the horizon.

Description: Overview on current trends in medical practice impacting the LTC insurance business with a focus on dementia, risk stratification, and predictive modeling.

Description: The chairperson discusses the aspects of the private long-term care insurance market and asks readers to identify areas needing change, e.g., regulation, pricing and marketing.

Description: A preview of the articles in the May 2009 issue of Long Term Care News, with a theme of focusing on the pure fundamentals of actuarial work.

Description: Update on LTC Section activities and other issues from the perspective of a Society of Actuaries' staff actuary.

Description: In 2015, LIMRA partnered with the SOA on a study that focused on examining individual LTC policy termination experience including both voluntary lapse and mortality results. This work was based on data submitted by 22 LTC carriers representing approximately 75 percent of the LTC lives inforce over the study period 2000-2011. This article discusses an area of emphasis for the policy terminations work which was to better understand the impact of data quality on reported results given the continued difficulty for insurers in accurately distinguishing voluntary lapse activity from deaths.

Description: Discusses Federal proposals to address LTC costs above-the-line deduction from taxes for premiums and creation of a LTCI program for Federal employees. From Long Term Care Newsletter, April 2000, Issue No. 2

Description: Concerns of Long-Term Care Insurance for consumers, life insurance agents, financial planners, insurance companies and regulators. From Long Term Care Newsletter, April 2000, Issue No. 2