Do you understand basic mathematical principals?
"In the past two years, CNA Financial Corp. has increased the annual long-term-care insurance bill for Ms. Wylie and her husband by more than 90% to $4,831. They bought the policies in 2008, which promise future benefits of as much as $268,275 per person. The Wylies are bracing for more increases."
To be conservative: say they had been paying $4831 per year since 2008 (obviously they paid less in early years). That means they have put in $48,310 so far. For policies that provide benefits of about $536,550. Assume her husband is also 67. Do you see why their premium increases? Assume further they pay twice the amount over the next ten years that they did the first ten. That would be $96,620. Add that to the $48,310 and you get $144,930 paid into the policy. They are STILL getting about $380,000 in benefits that they don't have to pay for. Assume from 77-87 they pay another $144,930. Now they are about $290k paid in. If they use the policy, they still have bene's over what they paid in.
Obviously not everyone who buys a policy will use it. Just like not everyone with home owners insurance will need it. That is why the insurance companies can collect LESS than the policy value.
Learn how insurance works moron.
Also... part of the reason for the increases is that the cost of healthcare continues to skyrocket.