Newly Updated Pre-Underwriting Inquiry Form

To facilitate the smoothest possible underwriting process for both you and your clients, it’s essential to conduct a thorough health prescreening. We are happy to announce the release of our newly updated Pre-Underwriting Inquiry form, which not only increases efficiency, but also ensures that we secure the best possible outcomes for all involved. This information can be sent directly to our underwriting team (CSPUI.IND@oneamerica.com), who will review and respond within 4 business hours. They will also let you know what products the clients are eligible for and what additional underwriting requirements can be expected. Please copy Heather and I in
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OneAmerica® Announces Brand Refresh as OneAmerica Financial℠

Update demonstrates evolution to digital-first environment INDIANAPOLIS (Jan.29, 2024) — OneAmerica®, a national financial services organization, today unveiled a refreshed brand as OneAmerica Financial℠. This strategic move aims to create greater awareness and distinctiveness for the company while amplifying its differentiators. Its focus on helping people build greater certainty throughout their financial journey can clearly be seen through a wide range of life insurance, retirement, employee benefits and long-term care solutions. A modernized logo and redesigned website are the first of many new brand components featured as part of the effort. The logo, which underwent its first update in more
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Manage clients’ information through digital self-service

Manage clients’ information through digital self-service Nationwide® will soon be making it simpler for you to manage your clients’ documents through digital self-service. This change not only will reduce unwanted clutter and paper waste, but it will also make it easier to access and maintain your client information. Here’s what to expect: Copies of client statements, confirmations and systematic letters will no longer be sent by mail to their financial professional When you log in to nationwidefinancial‍.‍com, you will have secure 24/7 access to these materials through the Document Center You may still eceive some of these documents via mail,
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Nationwide CareMatters® II Product Updates

Nationwide CareMatters® II Product Updates — December 18, 2023 On December 18, 2023, Nationwide implemented a price improvement across all scenarios for the current CareMatters II product in the states of Indiana and New Jersey. There is a price decrease for all scenarios, which varies by the characteristics of the case. We’re pleased that the repricing is now effective in all states except for California. YourLife CareMatters® in New York will not be affected by this change. In addition, to make CareMatters II more accessible to more clients, Nationwide has lowered the current minimum LTC benefit from $2,500 a month
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Important Announcement

Important Announcement   AnnuiCare and FlexPlus products will no longer be available for new sales in 2024. At Guaranty Income Life (GILICO), we pride ourselves on offering you simple and competitive solutions to meet your clients’ needs. That’s the spirit that brought AnnuiCare to the market in 1999 as one of the industry’s first Long-Term Care hybrid annuity products. But AnnuiCare and FlexPlus products were not built to adjust for today’s technological advancements. We are proud of these products and the clients they have served. We will continue to service existing policies, but have removed product materials and app kits
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Nationwide CareMatters Together launching in AZ and DC

Nationwide CareMatters Together launching in AZ and DC on Sept. 11, 2023 Beginning September 11, 2023, CareMatters Together will be available in the state of Arizona (AZ) and the District of Columbia (DC). After September 11, 2023, CareMatters Together will not yet be available in California, Montana and New York. CareMatters Together will not be filed outside of the 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC). We will continue to offer Nationwide CareMatters® II for individuals seeking long-term care coverage for a single life. For pending applicants who wish to transition to CareMatters Together, additional paperwork or requirements could
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OneAmerica® Expands Joint Asset Care Offering

OneAmerica® Expands Joint Asset Care Offering Effective July 26, 2023, the joint option on OneAmerica Asset Care will include the 4% acceleration option. Just like the clients we mutually serve, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to long-term care protection. The addition of a 75-month shared benefit pool expands our ability to provide meaningful and flexible benefit options for cost-conscious clients, and our unique lifetime benefit will now be more affordable in many situations. For details, please review I-31591 Care Solutions Product Guide. (The 75-month option currently is not available in California, however.) OneAmerica is committed to continually improving the new
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An opportunity for inherited qualified funds

The SECURE Act An opportunity for inherited qualified funds On December 20, 2019, Congress passed into law provisions from the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. This landmark legislation provides the most significant changes to the retirement industry in more than a decade and makes investing for retirement more accessible to millions of Americans.   How does this impact long-term care planning? First, the legislation eliminates the concept of “stretch IRAs,” which extended the tax-deferred status of an inherited IRA when it passed to a non-spouse beneficiary. The beneficiary could “stretch” the life—and the associated tax advantages—of
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First Premium Payment Methods Are Changing

Effective June 28, 2023 Due to our vendor’s processing change, we will no longer be able to accept credit cards as a method of payment for the first premium payment as of June 28, 2023. For a client’s first premium payment we accept: Personal check Cashier’s check Electronic check or eCheck OneAmerica® accepts checks made payable to OneAmerica or to The State Life Insurance Company®.   Pay by eCheck tip Complete the Electronic Premium Payment Authorization, I-34818. The form authorizes one-time or recurring debit payments from a checking or saving account. Make sure the client has their bank account and
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Help is One Phone Call Away with OneAmerica

Supporting Customers Through Long-Term Care Events Retirement comes with endless possibilities, but also added risks. The more we age, the more likely we are to need long-term care. One way for your clients to continue to be there for their loved ones is to have a plan. In case of a long-term care event, your customers can make sure not only that they will have the means to pay for it, but that their loved ones will have the support they need. Help is Only One Phone Call Away Our Care Benefit Concierge makes it easy for a power of
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