Latest Senior Care Headlines
All the headlines from our Senior Care Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.Y. Gov. Pataki Seeks Patient Protections
May 7 2004 // New York Governor George E. Pataki and Senator Kemp Hannon have introduced a measure in the state Senate that would strengthen protections for patients and ensure that additional background checks for health professionals...
The Growing Need for Long Term Care Insurance
Mar 22 2004 // Americans are becoming more sophisticated about long-term care insurance. As the knowledge of this financial product has broadened, the insurance carriers have designed additional options and riders for the more savvy...
Nursing Homes, Assisted Living
Mar 8 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Arrowhead Managed Insurance Programs is offering a market for nursing homes and assisted living. Dollars: Minimum deductible SIR of $50,000. Minimum premium, $50,000; policy limits: $1 million to $3...
Nursing Homes Under the Microscope
Feb 23 2004 // As we age in life, thoughts oftentimes turn to just who will take care of us when that day comes when we can’t fend for ourselves. Even those in society with many relatives are not guaranteed that they one day...
What is the Right Prescription for Florida’s Nursing Home Problems’
Feb 23 2004 // Although many complex issues need to be resolved to solve Florida’s nursing home crisis, tighter litigation reforms are reportedly key to solving these problems, according to one insurance industry trade...
Nursing All the Right Answers in the Sunshine State
Feb 23 2004 // As the insurance industry, the nursing home industry, trial lawyers, and more look to find common ground in the saga of Florida nursing homes, the thought that the situation will eventually find the right answers does...
The Growing Need for Long Term Care Insurance
Feb 23 2004 // The chance of requiring long-term care services is roughly 50 times the chance of sustaining a major loss from an automobile accident. Americans are becoming more sophisticated about long-term care insurance. As the...
Fla. Nursing Home Fix Should Include Litigation Reform
Jan 22 2004 // Although many complex issues need to be resolved to solve Florida’s nursing home crisis, tighter litigation reforms are reportedly key to solving these problems. “The passage in 2001 of S.B. 1202 provided only...
Miss. Tort Reform In Play As Lawyers Flock to Magnolia State
Jan 12 2004 // Problems and states come in all different shapes and sizes. For the insurance industry, keeping an eye on tort reform in Mississippi has been an item of importance in recent years. For the American Insurance Associ-ation...
Cross-Selling LTC Insurance Leads To Brighter Days Ahead
Dec 15 2003 // A much brighter future beyond what may be currently envisioned awaits property/casualty agents and brokers through cross-selling long term care (LTC) insurance. The sunny scenario that will unfold includes helping...
SUPREME COURT’S DECISION COULD IMPACT QUALITY OF NURSING HOME PATIENT CARE
Oct 6 2003 // A United States Supreme Court decision on whether a petitioner’s net worth could be a consideration in awarding punitive damages could reportedly have a serious impact on the nursing home profession at a time when...
Supreme Court’s Decision Could Impact Quality of Nursing Home Patient Care
Sep 8 2003 // A United States Supreme Court decision on whether a petitioner’s net worth could be a consideration in awarding punitive damages could have a serious impact on the nursing home profession at a time when there is...
Alternative Markets Reach New Levels
Sep 8 2003 // “Client, insure thyself!” Well it hasn’t quite reached that point yet, but the hard market has caused insurance buyers to commence an unprecedented search for affordable risk management solutions. Pushed...
CNA Financial Reports Q2 Net Income of $70M; Reductions in Workforce to Occur
Aug 7 2003 // CNA Financial Corporation reported net income for the second quarter of 2003 of $70 million, or $0.25 per share, as compared with net income of $31 million, or $0.14 per share, for the same period in 2002. Net income for...
Fla. RRG Hopes to Address LTC Liability Crisis
Jul 21 2003 // With national and state efforts at altering medical liability rules once again failing to hurdle the predictable political roadblocks and the commercial insurance marketplace struggling to provide the coverages so many...
Florida RRG Hopes to Address LTC Liability Crisis
Jul 21 2003 // With national and state efforts at altering medical liability rules once again failing to hurdle the predictable political roadblocks and the commercial insurance marketplace struggling to provide the coverages so many...
Pickens Believes Competitive Market is Best Climate for Business
Jun 23 2003 // Mike Pickens Having served six years in his present office, Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens has had an opportunity to see a number of changes in his state over the years. Pickens recently sat down with...
Penn Treaty Completes Reinsurance Agreement for New Business
Jan 13 2003 // Penn Treaty American Corp. announced that it has entered into a reinsurance agreement for new long-term care insurance policies with Bermuda-based Centre Solutions Limited. “The Agreement, which is effective for all...
8 is Enough – Programs That Caught Our Eye
Dec 16 2002 // For this end-of-the year edition of Insurance Journal, we looked at some unique or interesting programs and found eight that grabbed our attention. Obviously they do not represent a comprehensive list, which is admittedly...
8 is Enough – Programs That Caught Our Eye
Dec 16 2002 // For this end-of-the year edition of Insurance Journal, we looked at some unique or interesting programs and found eight that grabbed our attention. Obviously they do not represent a comprehensive list, which is admittedly...
