A printed email to Ken Kollmeyer outlines a request from his insurance company for a 70 percent rate increase. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Members of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee ...

The Bankers Life office in Farmington. The company maintains long-term care insurance policies through Connecticut's state partnership plan. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror Editor’s note: For more ...

For more coverage of the long-term care insurance industry, please click here. In January, just weeks into the legislative session, key lawmakers — frustrated with soaring rate increases on long-term ...

Years ago, when I was reporting on health care for The Connecticut Mirror, it was hard to get through a week without hearing ...

The state Senate has voted to confirm the appointment of Josh Hershman, an insurance executive, as commissioner of the state insurance department. Hershman was most recently the CEO of Immigrant Life ...

Rob Trafford and Adriana Falcón Trafford. Adriana took out a long-term care insurance policy in 2001. When she signed up for the plan, the annual premium was $2,608. Now, it’s close to $7,000.

Andrew Mais, who has led Connecticut’s Insurance Department for nearly seven years, announced Friday he is retiring from the position next week. Gov. Ned Lamont tapped Josh Hershman, CEO of Immigrant ...