Award recipients are ranked on a national as well as a state-by-state basis with their names published in the Association's annual LTCi Sourcebook. "This is an excellent way for agents and brokers, even those who have just started selling, to show prospects they have been recognized as a leading producer in the industry," Slome notes. The minimal placed premium for 2008 is $2,500. "All those who enter and qualify are recognized," he adds.

Information and the entry application can be accessed online via the Association's website: 2009 Long-Term Care Sales Achievement Awards Online Information and Entry Form.

Established in 1998, the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance is the national association serving insurance and financial professionals who provide long-term care financing solutions.