A judge from the District of Colorado recently issued an opinion that might leave the door open for long-term care insurers to void policies after the contestability period expires if an insured commits fraud. See Meyer v....more
6/10/2024
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Breach of Contract ,
Counterclaims ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Long-Term Care ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Policy Terms
We want to bring you some highlights from the in-person LTCi EX Task Force meeting we attended August 12 during NAIC’s Summer National Meeting in Portland. The Commissioners principally discussed the next steps in the...more
With the widespread availability of genetic testing, especially in direct-to-consumer forms, there is a growing concern about the privacy of that information and whether it can be used by insurers to underwrite policies for...more
As part of its effort to revamp and modernize the Model Laws, the NAIC is updating the Long-Term Care Insurance Model Act, Model 640-1, and the Long-Term Care Insurance Model Regulation, Model 641-1 (combined, the Models)....more
Long-term care insurance is intended to protect against the chances that someone faces a physical or cognitive impairment that impacts their daily life in a significant way, and which is chronic in nature – in other words, an...more
Florida has enacted House Bill 1189, which prohibits life and long-term care insurers from canceling, limiting, or denying coverage or adjusting premium rates based on genetic information.
As we previously reported, the...more
Drinker Biddle is pleased to present you with this recap—or “a slice” of the 2019 ILTCI Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Year after year, the ILTCI Conference is jam-packed with opportunities to reconnect with and learn from...more
5/17/2019
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Automation Systems ,
Capital Markets ,
Claims Processing Systems ,
Health Insurance ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Insurance ,
Long Term Care Insurance ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Policy Terms ,
Professional Conferences ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Underwriting