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 →
Tale of the Tape
Every now and then, I decide to dip my toes in the water to see how things compare with our peers in the industry. And, every now and then it surprises me what I find.
Consider the Funding Source
In last week’s Fridays with Fisher, I spoke about “self-directing” money from a qualified account into Asset Care premiums. I also advocated establishing a “protection bucket” as a dedicated pool to provide your primary resources for paying for long-term care services. I want to jump back into the “self-directed” funding discussion again. I believe that... Continue Reading →
Qualified Money Self-Directed Strategy
We have been talking a lot about using qualified money to fund Asset Care. That has obviously hit a chord given all the feedback that I’ve received. If you will recall, I have never said that the OneAmerica Financial strategy for funding a policy is the only way to do it. I have said that... Continue Reading →
Annuity Care and an IRA
A question that I often get asked is whether you can fund Annuity Care I or Indexed Annuity Care with qualified money. The answer is yes but … You need to pay attention to this because it is a big ole but. When qualified money goes into Annuity Care I or Indexed Annuity Care, it... Continue Reading →
More About Qualified Money
About a year ago, I posted about funding an asset-based long-term care policy (Asset Care) using qualified money. Last week, I did the same. Essentially, it was the same information just updated to 2025 standards. Do you know what both posts have in common? The volume of feedback! One cluster was simply this – “tell... Continue Reading →
Funding LTC – Qualified Money
Heads will start exploding with this declaration, but it is a fact. Qualified money can be used to fund long-term care. That money, however, will be taxed as ordinary income when it is distributed. Simply, there is no provision in the Internal Revenue Code that allows for tax-free distributions from a qualified retirement plan such... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Changes to PUI
Another day goes by and OneAmerica Financial has another enhancement to the Care Solutions asset-base long term care line of business. No, there is no product change to announce. The most recent change is to the Pre Underwriting Inquiry process. A Pre-Underwriting Inquiry (PUI) is the informal inquiry program for the Care Solutions products where you can... Continue Reading →
Asset-Based LTC Page Tips
In the February episode of Coffee Break, we shared with you the NEW OneAmerica Financial as well as a navigational overview of the updated OneAmerica.com website. If you have not viewed it, please take a minute to see this week's episode. If you have taken some time to browse the updated oneamerica.com website, you will notice... Continue Reading →
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