APFA: Only a third of advisers qualified to give LTC advice

APFA said 65% of advisers are planning to advise people on their options for funding LTC but only 31% have the necessary LTC insurance qualification. A further 5% are in the process of obtaining the qualifications, while another quarter (24%) plan to qualify next year, APFA said. APFA consulted more than 200 advisers on three occasions throughout the past three months to compile its findings. The figures also pointed to a growing interest in LTC advice among advisers since the push for mandatory advice referrals as part of the debate around this year's Care Act. In November 2013...