Description: The summary and introduction of an SOA research paper that explores valuable insights and recommendations for insurance companies considering entering the market of commercial long-term care insurance (LTCI) in the Asia-Pacific, based on individual health status.

Description: This article discusses considerations for statistical biases that may arise in LTC blocks due to historical benefit reductions. The article explores these biases in the context of experience studies and experience projections.

Description: This article discusses three reasons that people make major life changes even though it is uncomfortable, and there is uncertainty about the future. The intent of the article is to show that there are rewards in facing uncertainty, including the opportunity to practice courage, and to ultimately learn, grow, and become more confident to change in the future.

Description: This article summarizes the presentation of the study made at the 2014 ILTCI Conference held on March 16–19, 2014 in Orlando, Fla.

Description: This article encourages the reader to visit the LTC Section's webpage for current information about the section, LTC-related articles and other relevant content.

Description: This article provides a high-level overview of the 2015 Intercompany Long-Term Care Insurance (ILTCI) Conference that was held March 22-25, 2015, at the The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. The article contains a summary of all conference activities, including various networking and educational opportunities. The main objective of the conference is to provide an information sharing and collaborative environment for insurance professionals, regulatory authorities, insurance educational institutes, actuaries and other special groups with an interest in long-term care (LTC) insurance.

Description: Recaps the highlights of last 12 months of activity and accomplishments by the LTC Section Council.

Description: The challenge for LTC Insurance marketers and distributors is to explain the reasons behind actuaries' recent changes to pricing and underwriting while also furthering the cause of LTC Insurance sales.

Description: Read the August 2016 issue of Long-Term Care News published by the Long Term Care Section. Newsletters provide practical information for the working actuary, articles on trends that impact sections and news about section activities.

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