Asset Care
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Self-funding – think of the impact
Recently, I stumbled upon a post on LinkedIn by a CFP who was advocating for self-funding and bypassing an insured long term care plan. Continue reading
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Fueling the longevity fire
I’ve been on my soapbox for the past few weeks focusing on longevity and an unlimited duration of benefits that only Asset Care and Annuity Care can offer (in the asset-based / linked benefits space). This is important to me. Continue reading
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Plan & Longevity
I am not backing off of my position that lifetime benefits are worthwhile particularly when you have a family with the experience of longevity and/or an long haul condition like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. Continue reading
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Average is not okay for everyone
I’ve heard too much criticism about considering a lifetime benefit and the terminology of unlimited is not accurate. Continue reading
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CLAIMS – a little story
I shared this story a few months ago, but it warrants repeating as it is about both claims and communication. Continue reading
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What we do – PAY CLAIMS
It is what OneAmerica as a company has done for over 140 years and something that Care Solutions asset-based long term care has provided for 35 years. Continue reading
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Another “self-insuring” idea
thinking about self-funding? think about using leverage to improve it Continue reading
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Claims – How About Some Honesty
I am going to risk creating a bunch of unfriendly comments this week by venturing in the discussion of which benefit solution is better – reimbursement or indemnity. I deserve to be heard on this because our peers have been doing an outstanding job marketing the value of cash indemnity product offers while demonizing reimbursement… Continue reading
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Tax Information & More
No matter what the economy does, taxes are always a key component of planning for every individual and business. Inflation is still high, but certainly lower than last year, resulting in a more modest increase in the numbers for 2024. For example, Social Security’s COLA increase is 3.2% (down from a substantial 8.7% increase last… Continue reading
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More about qualified money & LTC
Last week, I started the FWF conversation talking about qualified money and IRA maximization. The thing about IRA max is that it is a leverage play – a planning tool while living and insurable. (remember, this conversation is for non-Roth accounts.) But, what happens if the planning windows is slammed shut because the IRA owner… Continue reading
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ASC & IRA Max – something new
IRA maximization is one of the first funding strategies that I was introduced to more than 3 decades ago when I was first entered the insurance industry as a career agent in southern New Hampshire. According to the Congressional Research Service, the Federal Reserve’s Financial Accounts of the United States report said that as of… Continue reading
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