Holiday Cybersecurity
Are you spending time online? While you’re shopping for holiday deals, cybercriminals are shopping for your credentials. Learn how to protect yourself from thieves by watching our short CYBERSECURITY VIDEO for Columbian Life agents. It may be the best “free offer” you get this year.
What You Need to Know About Long Term Care
Stand alone and hybrid policies can provide solutions to the “what ifs” of aging.
Check out the “What you need to know…” brochure below for information on talking to your clients about retirement and aging and how you can mitigate those risks.
For more information contact Andrea Graham or give her a call at 585-273-8530 ext 3012.
Long Term Care News
Proposed State Long Term Care Legislation
Some states are trying to implement taxes on employees in order to set up long term care benefits. So far, Washington State has not implemented their program (too many problems and questions), but that doesn’t stop other states from trying.
NY could do residents a favor by getting the State into the NAIC national Partnership program. It’s not as good as our total asset policies, but better than nothing, and if our legislature wanted to help reduce Medicaid expense, having a Partnership to buy wouldn’t hurt.
The Ides of March Long Term Care News
Et tu Brutus? Information, positive and not so much, on carrier premium rate increases, but first, “in like a lion” is the question! We’ve had a mild winter so far, and March can be tricky, especially around the Ides, Caesar’s ability to get an army to plow a driveway notwithstanding. We do have reasons to celebrate, to enjoy an adult beverage this month, starting with March 11, the third anniversary of Covid-19. Wonder if masks come in leather! Get out and enjoy, along with the national holiday dedicated to Guinness on the 17th and the kick off of March madness. Filling out pools is a lot easier when the love of the Orange doesn’t get in the way of supposed rational decisions 😊
–Andrea
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