Exiting the Market: Understanding the Factors behind Carriers' Decision to Leave the Long-Term Care Insurance Market

Marc A. Cohen, PhDChief Research and Development OfficerLifePlans, Inc.

Ramandeep Kaur, MAHeller School, Brandeis University

Bob Darnell, ASA, MAAAIndependent Consultant

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