Description: A discussion of the positive and negative impact of the CLASS Act on the long term care insurance industry.

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: 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: This article is aimed at developing young actuaries and how the current LTCI market offers much opportunity.

Description: Long Term Care Think Tank: Exploring the possibilities for helping the American public manage the financial burden of long term care. This report shares the output of a 1.5 day structured brainstorming session involving some of the LTC industry’s preeminent thought leaders. Ideas presented here are intended to help transform the delivery, accessibility, and financing of long term care.

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

Description: Highlights of the 2013 Intercompany Long-Term Care Insurance (ILTCI) Conference

Description: Consideration of the LTC Actuarial Standard of Practice

Description: Recently, the SCAN Foundation, AARP, LeadingAge, and HHS funded economic modeling conducted by Milliman and the Urban Institute around LTC reform elements. The LTC industry has over the years also generated ideas to address the on-coming expansion of LTC needs in the U.S. For this article, we have brought together three individuals who have long involvement with LTC financing to discuss some of the recent ideas and provide some perspectives on their pluses and minuses.

Description: This article highlights several innovative ideas in the LTC insurance industry that were discussed at the 2016 ILTCI Conference, including: LifeStage LTC, insurance linked to wearable devices, repackaging existing LTC, retirement accounts, and "uberfication" of home health care.