Long Term Care

Symponia has described the UK-wide under-funding of homecare services for older people as ‘shameful' following the launch of a major report into the sector.

Advice about long term care (LTC) needs is expected by 27% of consumers to be covered as part of the Pension Wise service, research for Partnership found.

The social care needs of cancer patients are not being met with 11% of patients left constantly or often housebound due to a lack of support, a report for Macmillan has found.

Industry figures believe that later life protection products will help grow the market, a new poll by The Protection Review has found.

Vitality's Deepak Jobanputra discusses how the insurance industry is rising to the challenge.

Richard Bowden, managing director of Bupa UK has written an essay calling for the integration of health and social care.

Buying an insurance product to fund one's own care in old age is almost twice as popular as taking out an insurance product for relatives' care needs, research for The Syndicate has found.

The government has announced a consultation on the implementation of the Care Act 2014 which contains the laws for the Dilnot cap on long-term care costs.

The ABI, Aegon and Partnership have responded to the care minister's plea for the insurance industry to offer more to people in terms of long-term care (LTC) products.

Allianz Global Assistance UK has called on insurers to help bridge gaps in social care.