Medical and non-medical services for people who are unable to care for themselves as a result of disability or illness fall under the category of long term care services. Long term care providers may assist in meeting both medical and personal daily needs--such as feeding, bathing, using the toilet and dressing. In industry jargon, these basic tasks are referred to as ADLs or basic assisted daily living activities. Long term care services can be offered at a person’s residence, in a retirement home, in assisted living facilities and in nursing homes. Long term care services are expensive and depending on the intensity and level of care, can exceed several thousand dollars per month. Some people choose to purchase long-term care insurance to cover these potential costs.
MetLife’s recent decision to exit the U.S. long-term care market can be seen as a relatively minor decision by the largest U.S. life insurance company to pull-out of a small, slow-growth market and forgo what is a very small part of their overall business.
Jerry Golden--often referred to as the father of variable life insurance and variable annuities--has had a distinguished career as an innovator and...
