ABCs of LTC

By Staff | October 15, 2010 | Last updated on October 15, 2010
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Canada’s aging population will see more people requiring long-term care, but how will they pay for it? The costs of personal care can wipe out an otherwise sound financial plan, highlighting the importance of long term care insurance (LTC). Have questions about LTC? We’ve got the answers.

Demand for LTC set to explode

By David Santerre – for Advisor.ca
The coming decades will be marked by an explosion in the number of Alzheimer’s diagnoses, reinforcing the need for clients to invest in long-term care insurance products, according to re-insurer Munich Re, which hosted its second congress on long-term care insurance in Montreal last week.

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    Health costs too important to ignore

    By Vikram Barhat – Senior writer, Advisor.ca
    When your clients envision old age, they may think about cruise vacations, leisurely visits to a market, and generally leading a healthy life. There is something fundamentally wrong with this picture. It doesn’t make allowances for the unpredictability of life.

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    LTC: Every client has a story to tell

    By Nicolas Ritoux – for Advisor.ca
    In today’s society, death and serious illness may be even more taboo than sex. So how can an advisor offer long term care (LTC) insurance when clients refuse to face their own frailty?

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    LTC: the definitions clarified

    By Nicolas Ritoux – for Advisor.ca End of life issues can be disturbing to contemplate, let alone plan for. Long life can be a mixed blessing, as advanced ageing is often marked by regression our ability to look after ourselves.

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    Assessing the risk of cognitive disorders

    By Hélène Michaud, Joan Tolan – for Advisor.ca
    Underwriters have a one time opportunity to assess an applicant and decide if he/she is a good candidate for Long Term Care insurance.

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    Claims Clinic: LTC tools, case studies

    By Hélène Michaud, Denise Liston – for Advisor.ca
    After several years of sales, claims under LTC policies are beginning to materialize. The role of the claims adjudicator is to educate the claimant about the policy benefits, while paying special attention to what will be required to determine whether the claimant’s limitations and restrictions meet the definition of Activity of Daily Living (ADL) dependency.

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    Creating your own LTC plan

    By Karen Henderson – for Advisor.ca Before you attempt to sell long-term-care (LTC) insurance, consider examining your own life and plan for your own care. This hands-on experience then provides the confidence needed to approach clients, and points out where the gaps are in your knowledge and planning process.

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