Care Solutions
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You can afford that
I read an article in the Journal of Accountancy recently that made me scratch my head and ponder the possibilities. In the article called “The long term care quandary: helping clients prepare”, a statement was made that I am not fully convinced is a solid “rule of thumb” (their words not mine). “There’s a long-standing… Continue reading
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Leverage is more than insurance
For the last couple if weeks, I have been sharing the terminology leverage as it relates to a long term care funding strategy. Of course, this is unique to insurance solutions where pennies are leveraged into dollars. Have you considered that there is another form of leverage that can be applied to the long term… Continue reading
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My Leverage Conversation
I had a conversation a short time ago with an advisor asked him to prove to me his allocation strategy was solid enough to meet my two basic retirement objectives – income in retirement I will not outlive as well as leave some money for my children and grandchildren. It all went really well until… Continue reading
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Leverage or Self-Funding
Here is a little nugget that is often overshadowed with false optimism. It comes in a few different forms but ultimately boils down to people thinking that it will not happen to them. Regardless of the reason – people believe that they are exempt from a long-term care situation. Worse yet is the cluster of… Continue reading
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Plan & Tell
In the long-term care insurance segment, there has been a bunch of noise (might I say criticism) about how one will receive payment for care (either a cash benefit or as a reimbursement benefit). Let’s be serious about this … when you need a source of money for care, does it really matter if it… Continue reading
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OneAmerica Sponsors PBS’s Caregiving
OneAmerica Financial believes that at the heart of insurance distribution lies a powerful truth: every policy delivered, every financial strategy crafted, and every family protected reflects a deep commitment to caregiving — not only in the traditional sense, but in how you care for your clients’ futures. That commitment is why OneAmerica is proud to… Continue reading
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Funding Flexibility
One thing that makes Asset Care unique in the Asset Based long term care space is its funding flexibility. One of the more “famous” approaches is utilizing the only turnkey solution for funding using qualified money. That’s not what I am going to discuss today. As you are hopefully aware, Asset Care accommodates both single… Continue reading
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Asset Care & Inflation
Last week while I was in New Jersey sharing the Asset Care 2024 story, I shared an opinion about inflation versus no inflation for an older age applicant. I said, “typically, I do not recommend adding inflation for someone age 70 or older because at a 3% compound rate, it will take XX years to… Continue reading
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Thoughts From Vegas
Last weekend, I took a little trip to Las Vegas to see Kenny Chesney perform at The Sphere. If you have the chance to see any show at The Sphere – DO IT!!!!! It is amazing. Anyway, I had some time to reflect between the time I landed and the show. And, since I could… Continue reading
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Planning for Tomorrow – LTC Outlook
Recently, Jeff Levin from OneAmerica Financial hosted a webinar focused on the LTC market outlook. Joining him were Amy Chinn and Jaime Meuller. The discussion highlighted 3 areas of significance; those were: Simply – the world of LTC is evolving and we need to as well. Here is the full recording of the webinar (45… Continue reading
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The Fed says …
Last week, I shared my opinion that we need to stop battling over which product design is best along with which claims payment methodology is superior. You know the stuff that we battle over inside the product ring. I also stated that we need to put our focus on planning. I’ve put some thought into… Continue reading
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A Planning Problem
Quoting Bill Comfort, “A POLICY IS NOT A PLAN!” A policy is a means for funding a future obligation. That is the purpose for an insurance policy is to help people mitigate financial loss as a result of a certain event occurring. It is a risk management tool. That is all – it is a… Continue reading
Fridays with Fisher 