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Social Security Advises Seniors to Consider Private Long-Term Care Insurance – Medicare Won't Cover It

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- A few months ago, members of Congress asked the Social Security Commission to clear up a misperception of many Americans approaching...

Milestone Providers, a Life Settlement Firm, Increases Capacity

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Milestone Providers, a Pennsylvania based life settlement provider, has announced the completion of their state-of-the-art life settlement acquisition and management software....

Long Term Care Insurance Leader Goes Green, Targets a Million Gallons of Gas Saved Each Year

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Going green can add green to the bottom line. That's the experience of LTC Financial Partners LLC (known in the industry...

Don't Wait for the 2008 Election to Plan Your Long-Term Healthcare, Insurance Leader Advises

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Will the next President introduce healthcare reform? "Probably," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of one of the nation's most experienced long term...

Lincoln Financial Advisors Pacific Regional Planning Group 'Planner of the Year' Announced

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.'s Pacific Regional Planning Group has named Robert G. Dillow, CFP(R), CFS, MBA, as the 2007 Planner...

IASA Conference: Prevail Unveils New Reinsurance Solution

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading consulting and technology services provider for the property and casualty insurance industry, will be featuring...

Defying Economic Slowdown, Long Term Care Insurance Agency Explodes; Nearly 200 Agents Added in 12 Month

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Recession? Retrenchment? Nah. Not for LTC Financial Partners LLC, one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. Known...

Prevail Unveils New Reinsurance Software Solution at the 2008 IASA Conference

NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Prevail Consulting, Inc., a leading consulting and technology services provider for the property and casualty insurance industry, will be featuring...

A Company Benefit That Protects Employees of All Ages Could Be Long Term Care Insurance, Says LTC Financial Partners

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- James Barclay is living evidence of how vital long term care insurance can be for all employees, not just senior ones....

LTC Expert, Denise Gott, says Today's Working Adults Face Long Term Care Double Whammy

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- For health reasons, Americans in the prime of life may be less financially secure than they think, according to Denise Gott, Vice Chairperson of LTC Financial Partners LLC, one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies. "The sudden need for long term care can erode their best-laid financial plans," she says, "and they're vulnerable on two fronts, not just one, no matter how young they are."

LTC Insurance Agency Wins 4 Marketing Excellence Awards

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP) was honored for marketing excellence at the 2008 conference of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, held in Atlanta, Georgia. Taking home four awards, the agency shared the limelight with leading insurance carriers that were also honored. The awards follow a spectacular growth in LTCFP's size and national impact.

Tax Alert 2008: Deductions for Long Term Care Insurance Premiums

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- As the April 15 tax deadline looms, filers should not overlook the deductions allowed for long term care insurance, according to LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agency.

Preserve Solvency & Sanity While Caring for Loved One, New Long Term Care Newsletter Helps

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- If you suddenly have to care for an incapacitated parent or spouse, the impact can be life-changing. Rising care costs can devour your estate or inheritance. And your loved one's daily needs can make you into a full-time caregiver. "But it doesn't have to be that way," says Jonas Roeser, of LTC Financial Partners.

Deficit Reduction Act Makes Long Term Care Planning a Must for Small Business Owners

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- In February 2007, "President Bush signed into law a significant piece of legislation, the Deficit Reduction Act," says Todd Grove, Maine-based Partner of LTC Financial Partners LLC, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agency. "This one act is causing the majority of small business owners to seriously evaluate the financial risks posed by an extended illness -- to themselves, their families, their assets and their companies."

Retaining Seasoned Employees through Long Term Healthcare Education

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- In uncertain times, older, experienced employees are the ones companies want to keep. But these seasoned people may leave of their own accord. Or they may start taking time off. Why? "A large percentage have aging parents who break a hip or develop dementia, suddenly needing constant attention," says Mario Sestito, Director of Business Development for LTC Financial Partners, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agency.

Long Term Care Insurance Leader Offers Free Guidebook on Preventing Dementia

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- "A failing mind, not body, is the biggest reason people need long term care today," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agency. "That shouldn't be, so we're going to give our clients information to help stay mentally fit." To that end, the company is offering a free guidebook and web links to helpful resources.

Long Term Care Insurance Explosion; January Conference to Celebrate Rapid Growth of LTC Protection and Light Fuse of Further Expansion

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- LTC Financial Partners, the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, has more than quadrupled in size since 2005, to more than 400 field underwriters and support staff. That just one sign of what's happening in the long term care insurance field, in the company's experience.

Help and Free Newsletter for Living Longer, Stronger

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- As Americans increase their life spans, many eyeing 100-plus, the odds of needing long term care increase. One solution is long term care insurance to pay the care bills. "A better solution," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP), "is the insurance plus health habits to keep yourself on your feet as long as possible."

As an Aging Workforce Loses Productivity, HR Seminar Will Explore the Cause and Cure

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- On December 4 at 1:00 PM, LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP), the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, will host a seminar for executives, human resource managers, and business reporters. The event will focus on an issue of growing urgency for companies of all sizes: how to get the most from their most experienced people, their older employees.

LTC Professionals Stand Ready with Help During Long Term Care Awareness Week

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Now there's a week, November 4-10, devoted to thinking about an issue many Americans put out of mind: the possibility of needing long term care someday. "Nobody likes the idea of being incapacitated for an extended period," says Cameron Truesdell, CEO of LTC Financial Partners.

Long Term Care Newsletter Debuts, Published by LTC Financial Partners; Advice on Living Better, Not Just Longer, with Financial Protection

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Now there's a newsletter for people who will probably need long term care someday, but want to stay healthy, happy, and solvent as long as possible. The first issue of "Caring is Sharing," to be published quarterly, debuts November 1. By promoting healthy lifestyles and good planning, the 8-page newsletter seeks to extend the vital years while protecting financial assets subject to healthcare drainage.

CSA Travel Protection and Cheapoair to Deliver Affordable Travel Insurance

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- CSA Travel Protection, a leading provider of travel insurance, has teamed up with Cheapoair.com, a top budget travel website to provide Cheapoair consumers with affordable travel insurance. This partnership gives travelers immediate access to purchase travel protection at time of booking flight arrangements with Cheapoair.

LTC Financial Partners Engages CareScout to Bring Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions to LTCFP Clients

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- For the first time, comprehensive information on long term care providers plus information on how to pay for it will be available from a single source: a national network of 380-plus long term care specialists. Today, LTC Financial Partners (LTCFP), the nation's most experienced long term care insurance brokerage, announced a partnership with CareScout, creator of the first quality-of-care ratings on nursing homes and home health agencies in America.

Van Gilder Creates Joint Venture with EnRisk to Provide Risk Counsel and Insurance for Energy Industry

DENVER, Colo. -- Parent companies Van Gilder Insurance Corporation, of Denver, and EnRisk Services Inc. of Fort Worth, have created a new firm, vangilder | enrisk, which will specialize exclusively in risk mitigation and insurance for the energy industry in the western United States.

Long Term Care Insurance Gains Momentum Thanks to State Promotions, a Leading Brokerage Reports

Cameron TruesdellKIRKLAND, Wash. -- Long term care insurance, once a bit player in the health insurance field, is now entering center stage thanks to influential backers: states like California, Connecticut, Indiana and New York. These four are the original long term care "partnership" states, now joined by many others.