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–Three-quarters of Americans— 75%— say they don’t currently have long-term care insurance, and more than half of those who don’t say it’s too expensive. Furthermore, among those who do not have LTC insurance, nearly half— 49%— of Americans with annual household income of $75,000 or more cited it being too expensive as a reason they don’t have LTC insurance.

That year, Congress took until April to approve the funding. It was the closest Congress had ever come to the program’s reauthorization deadline. Fast forward to 2017, and the program has been expired for almost two months since Congress let the deadline pass on Sept. 30.

Ivanka Trump says she looks forward to promoting female entrepreneurship at a conference in India next week. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, the first daughter and senior White House adviser discussed her plans to attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad. The event _ co-hosted by the United States and India _ runs from Nov. 28-30 and will also be attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2017/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Lowcostcarinsuranceprice.com has released a new blog post explaining how to find advantageous comprehensive auto insurance. Liability and collision auto insurance will not cover damages caused by “acts of God”. Acts of God are a category of things that are out of the insured’s control.

As published in The Beverly Hills Courier, Nov. 17, 2017:. The process of estate planning when it involves a gifting strategy is to give what you want, to whom you want, when you want, and how you want and if possible save on taxes and expenses. Financial planners and investment advisors help families develop an estate plan with the client’ s trusted accountant and…

Roy Cooper, D- North Carolina, issued the following news release:. Hurricane Matthew Housing Recovery Application Centers will open in the four most severely impacted counties- Cumberland, Edgecombe, Robeson and Wayne- beginning November 30. State officials urge residents in Cumberland, Edgecombe, Robeson and Wayne counties to apply as soon as application…

Mr. Nevels has extensive financial services and board experience, including as Chairman of The Swarthmore Group, an investment advisor firm he founded in 1991, and as Chairman and Lead Independent Director of The Hershey Company. In addition, Mr. Nevels is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of PGA REACH, member of the Board of Trustees of Trout Unlimited…

U.S. Senator Susan Collins appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” today with host Jake Tapper to discuss tax reform, Senator Al Franken, and Roy Moore. You’ve urged Moore to withdrawal from the race, but you also said that if he wins, the Senate would have, quote, no choice but to seat him. I do wonder, though, if Moore is elected, I understand he would have to be seated, but would…

Maggie Hassan, D- New Hampshire, issued the following news release:. “We need tax reform that helps middle class families and small businesses, but Senate Republicans are focused on an approach that favors corporate special interests and the wealthiest few,” Senator Maggie Hassan said. As a city with a high density of historic buildings, this would seriously…

Nov. 21– BEVERLY– An unlicensed home improvement contractor whose victims include an octogenarian Beverly woman whose home was left in ruins, and his own brother, pleaded guilty to 42 charges against him Monday. The man on the witness stand in Salem Superior Court Monday was a far cry from the effusive salesman described by the Beverly woman, who recalled in a 2015…

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, today visited a local Federally Qualified Health Center to encourage New Jerseyans to sign up for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act during the current open enrollment period that ends on Dec. 15, 2017. The senator, who has long championed…

Thomas Carper, D- Delaware, issued the following statement after Republicans on the committee approved legislation to remake our entire economy and begin dismantling the Affordable Care Act:. “This evening, Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to repeal a critical part of the Affordable Care Act, and blow a hole of at least $1.5 trillion in…

Garret Graves, R- Louisiana, issued the following statement on the White House’s request for supplemental disaster appropriations:. “After countless meetings with White House, HUD, FEMA and Congressional leaders since August 2016, I am encouraged by the Trump Administration’s proposal to use CDBG funds for flood mitigation and other funds for school…

–Similar to the many garages where important technology companies have started, a London cafe may be considered as the cradle of the modern insurance industry. Lloyd’s Coffee House, near the River Thames, was a gathering place for mariners, merchants, and ship owners to discuss matters of interest to the community, including ship brokering, foreign trade, and the…

IVANS, a division of Applied Systems, today announced that Mercury Insurance has expanded its relationship with IVANS to further automate the exchange of insurance information to its growing network of agency partners. Leveraging eDocs and Messages download, Mercury Insurance will automate the exchange of policy-related documents and communications…