Description: On Nov. 2, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Technical Advice Memorandum 201844009 (the TAM).

Description: The article offers a more nuanced approach to caregiving as the population ages, suggesting our current focus on planning leaves out most people. Instead find solutions for non-planners!

Description: Report on the proceedings of the 2010 Long Term Care Think Tank Session, whose goals were to discuss the major issues and challenges facing the LTC insurance industry, and to formulate action items and initiatives to help the industry move ahead. Focus was on understanding the needs & affordability capabilities of different market segments, the limited variety of product designs, shrinking distribution force, regulation and public policy, implications of the CLASS Act, and ideas for educating consumers and marketing products.

Description: This report explores two LTC insurance product concepts. The concepts were developed as part of an effort to create innovative new LTC insurance products.

Description: Panelists discuss the results of the SOA's Intercompany Experience Study dealing with long-term-care insurance. From the Record of the Society of Actuaries, Vol. 25, No. 2.

Description: Presented at May 2000 Spring Meeting. Some companies are planning to increase sales and lower expenses by packaging the sale of long-term-care coverage with complementary products. Life and annuity combinations, market positioning, product features and product development issues are discussed.

Description: Presented at June 2002 Spring Meeting. Discusses the types of combination products currently on the market, as well as the challenges and opportunities involved in designing new types of combination products.

Description: State regulators' review of predominant LTC Risks after review of year-end AG51 reports.

Description: Chairperson's update on the Long-Term Care Insurance Section

Description: Protecting oneself in older age from risks is the sine qua non of retirement planning. But far too many people don’t approach retirement (or retirement planning) well. From a policy perspective, we know about half the senior population will have some sort of long-term care event. We need to recognize that long-term care risk is a component not just of aging but of retirement. Placing long term care solutions in the retirement space is critical to reaching the bulk of the population. Combined with the additional element—recognition of risk—this would be both a powerful protection but also a natural one for individuals to understand.