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Is It Time to Try Something New?
Startling data was published by a trade group regarding the purchase of long term care insurance. Individual sales of long term care insurance (measured by premium dollars) declined 34% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. This comes on top of sales figures that have been flat… »
Hoping for Bad News?
Newsweek columnist Robert J. Samuelson headlines his June 1 article about Social Security and Medicare “Let Them Go Bankrupt, Soon“. The article following this provocative headline is based on the premise that important fixes to Social Security and Medicare will not occur until a crisis is staring the President and Congress in… »
Financing Longevity – Challenges & Opportunities
Last week I participated on a panel looking at ways to finance longevity. The panel was part of a larger conference in Tampa that considered the effects of the aging of the baby boomer generation on businesses in southwest Florida. Each time I organize presentation materials, I realize how large are our challenges and how… »