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Robots to Aid Walking Offer New Tool to Aging, Disabled

March 18th, 2014 Eyeing a new market of aging populations and concern over rising health costs, companies in U.S., Europe and Japan are developing bionic suits that may some day save labor and help the elderly care for themselves. Japan’s Cyberdyne Inc. plans to go public this month amid competition from companies including Japanese carmakers in the... Read more…

Alzheimer’s takes heavy toll on women

March 19th, 2014 By: Karen Weintraub Alzheimer’s takes a disproportionate toll on women, according to a report released Wednesday from the Alzheimer’s Association. Women are far more likely to develop the fatal disease than men: one in six women over 65 will get it during their lifetime, compared with one in 11 men. And, not surprisingly,... Read more…

Life Secure’s LTCII Comes with Enhanced Online Tools

LifeSecure has been at the forefront of providing innovative online solutions to agents since entering the market in 2006. Our new long term care insurance product – LTC II with Shareability Option – includes a number of upgraded online capabilities, including: • New ways to quote, featuring a Target Benefit Bank, Target Monthly Benefit and... Read more…

Lead Gen is Back at AIM!

AIM agents can take advantage of the company’s affiliation with the 3 in 4 Need More Association and participate in the Association’s Lead Generation program. By joining the Association ($60 annual cost) agents will have access to the Association’s state Partnership lead messaging program, which is averaging better than a 1 percent return nationally. “The... Read more...
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Should You Self Insure Against Long-Term Care Risk Or Buy Insurance?

May 15th, 2012 By Howard Gleckman Should young people self-insure against the risk of needing long-term care later in life, or should they buy insurance? In a Feb 13 Wall Street Journal commentary (behind a pay wall), ManishaThakor, chief executive of Santa Fe, N.M.- based MoneyZen Wealth Management LLC, argued they should self-insure.  “By taking the money you... Read more…

Lynda Striepe: Preserving a Secure Retirement

High school sweethearts, Allen and Lynda Striepe were true soul mates. They married, became schoolteachers and were very active in their local Methodist church, with Allen serving as a lay minister and Lynda playing the organ. Through the church, Allen and Lynda got to know Richard Garrett, a minister of music. When Richard later became... Read more…

Long Term Care Insurance Industry Paid $7.5 Billion in Claim Benefits

February 4th, 2012 Americans received some $7.5 billion in long term care insurance benefit payments in 2013 according to the Association for Long Term Care Insurance Long term care insurance companies paid nearly $7.5 billion in claim benefits to 273,000 individuals in 2013 according to a just-released report. “Total benefit payments increased by 13 percent... Read more…

A Burden Relieved thanks to LTCi

The first time that James Daoust, Jr. visited his clients, Joe and Theresa Mollicone, the couple rolled out a tray of cannolis. James became their financial advisor and over the next three decades sampled countless Italian specialties in the couple’s home. “He got hooked on Italian desserts,” Theresa says. Their close relationship is the reason... Read ...
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