NEW YORK -- MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, will halt the sale of new long-term care coverage after citing "financial challenges" in the business. MetLife, led by Chief Executive Officer ...

“We’ve been paying into long-term-care insurance since we were in our mid-50s,” said a friend, now in her late 60s. “But with all of the premium increases, we might have been better off just investing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. “Should I buy long-term care insurance?” I’m often asked this ...

Our picks include Mutual of Omaha, Nationwide and New York Life.

Stand-alone long-term care insurance policies have been waning in popularity, owing to a combination of skyrocketing premiums and difficult claims experiences by consumers. In their place, so-called ...