As part of the strategy for our long-term care insurance business, we continue pursuing initiatives to improve the risk and profitability profile of our business, including premium increases on our in-force policies, as needed. Oklahoma has now allowed the following increases: Oklahoma Product Series Increase Percentage Privileged Choice 10% Classic Select 10%     This rate increase applies to both AARP and Non-AARP policies. Communications Timeline Servicing agents will receive a list of their impacted policyholders in this state one week prior to the start of policyholder notifications. Policyholder notifications will begin February 6, 2018 and will continue throughout the
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As part of the strategy for our long-term care insurance business, we continue pursuing initiatives to improve the risk and profitability profile of our business, including premium increases on our in-force policies, as needed. Maine has now allowed the following increase: Maine Product Series Increase Percentage Privileged Choice 11.5% Classic Select 11.5%     This rate increase applies to Non-AARP policies only. Communications Timeline Servicing agents will receive a list of their impacted policyholders in this state one week prior to the start of policyholder notifications. Policyholder notifications will begin February 6, 2018 and will continue throughout the next year.
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As part of the strategy for our long-term care insurance business, we continue pursuing initiatives to improve the risk and profitability profile of our business, including premium increases on our in-force policies, as needed. Delaware has now allowed the following increases: Delaware Non-AARP Product Series Increase Percentage Privileged Choice 25% Classic Select 25%     Delaware AARP Product Series Increase Percentage Privileged Choice 20% Classic Select 20%     Communications Timeline Servicing agents will receive a list of their impacted policyholders in this state one week prior to the start of policyholder notifications. Policyholder notifications will begin February 6, 2018
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Each year Indiana revisits its minimum benefit requirements to qualify for its Partnership program. The Total Asset Protection for the Indiana Partnership program has increased from $353,773 in 2017 to $371,462 for 2018. The Benefit Increase Options and Daily or Monthly Minimum requirements remain unchanged as follows: Requirements 2017 2018 Minimum Total Coverage for Total Asset Protection $353,773 $371,462 Minimum Daily Benefit $115 $115 Minimum Monthly Benefit $3,500 $3,500 Benefit Increase Option age 74 and younger 5% Compound 5% Compound Benefit Increase Option age 75 and older 5% Simple 5% Simple   Indiana Partnership minimum requirements are based on effective
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