“Even before the Long Term Care provisions of the PPA went into effect in January, 2010, it was repeatedly predicted in this column that the day would come when almost every life company would have some form of long term care or chronic illness rider. It is simply too easy to sell against those who do not. We now live in a world where “living benefits” has become a holy mantra.
A plethora of options to address the problem now exist, perhaps even more choices than the days of the apex of stand-alone LTCI health sales 15 years ago. But these riders are not created equal. You cannot escape two of the most basic principles of living: The Golden Rule, and “You only get what you pay for.” Sadly, at least as far as I’m concerned, the majority of these options are flawed and occasionally deceptive by default.”
Click here to read more, originally published in the December 2018 edition of Broker World Magazine.
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