Description: This paper describes a concept product, advanced-life delayed annuity ALDA, which would be acquired at a young age small premiums would be paid over a ling period of time but the ALDA would only begin paying an inflation-adjusted life-contingent income at the advanced age of 80, 85, or even 90.

Description: This is a research report that highlights the characteristics of combination plans that serve to reduce the risks to insurers issuing life or annuity products linked to long-term care insurance. Observations are provided to assist in the understanding of the factors that explain the profit change sensitivity results and the natural hedging against major risks that inherently is present within the linked products.