Holiday Office Hours The holidays are nearly upon us, and we are looking forward to delicious food, good fun, and time off with our families! In an effort to serve you best, we would like to announce our upcoming holiday office closures. Thursday, November 23 – Friday, November 24, 2017 – Our offices will be closed all day. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 27, 2017. Friday, December 22, 2017 – Our offices will close at Noon (12:00 PM, MST). Monday, December 25, 2017 – Our offices will be closed all day. We will resume normal business
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New Sentinel Website
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a NEW WEBSITE… for you! We are revamping our website to better serve our agents and clients and we are excited to share a sneak peak of the beta version with you! Click on the link below to view our beta website, and please take a few minutes to give us any feedback on how we can improve. Sentinel’s Beta Website #goldencareagent #sentinel
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Sentinel Underwriting Tip
Underwriting Tip: Breast Cancer Awareness Month FACTS: A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes in the U.S. There are 316,120 new cases of breast cancer expected to be diagnosed in the year 2017, whereas 40,610 are expected to die. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women. Each year it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die. Although breast cancer in men is rare, an estimated 2,150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die
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Sentinel Breaking News: Confirmed Strength Rating
A.M. Best Confirms Rating – B++ (Good) On October 3, 2017, A.M. Best reaffirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) with a Stable Outlook for Sentinel Security Life. “The rating affirmations of Sentinel reflect its continued balance sheet and earnings stability, and new premium growth in the annuity product segments under the new ownership of A-CAP…The ratings recognize improved capitalization, significant distribution expansion and premium growth in core business lines, as well as additional capital support in the near term from A-CAP to support anticipated strong business growth.” (A.M. Best press release, Oct. 3, 2017.) This is great news
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Sentinel Plan Health Products
Great News for ALL Producers! During the Annual Enrollment Period (AEP), we will accept applications requesting a January 1, 2018 effective date if the application is dated October 01, 2017 or later. You may submit applications as early as October 1, 2017, rather than waiting until October 15, 2017. We will also accept HIP 2.0 applications written on or after October 1, 2017 with an effective date of January 1, 2018. This is a great opportunity to cross-sell to your Medicare Advantage clients! Please note, this is not a guaranteed issue on the replacement sale; to qualify for a new
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Sentinel Underwriting Tip
Underwriting Tip: Kidney Failure and Dialysis There are 5 stages of kidney failure. Kidney damage or reduced kidney function that lasts longer than three months is referred to as chronic kidney disease (CKD). If kidney function worsens dialysis may be required. Dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood and is used primarily as an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with kidney failure. Dialysis is regarded as a “holding measure” until a kidney transplant can be performed or sometimes as the only supportive measure in those for whom a transplant would be
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Medicare Supplement News – Sentinel Security Life
Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustments – Effective 10/1/2017 It’s the time when Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustments are happening in multiple states. The following grid lists all of the current states experiencing rate adjustments. Arizona Illinois Nebraska North Dakota Texas California Iowa Nevada Oklahoma Utah Colorado Kansas New Mexico Oregon Washington Idaho Louisiana North Carolina South Dakota Wyoming The Agent Notification letters explaining each change by state can be accessed by clicking on the link below. Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustments #goldencareagent #sentinel > Related: Medicare Supplement News – Sentinel Security Life
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Medicare Supplement News – Sentinel Security Life
Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustments – Effective 10/1/2017 It’s the time when Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustments are happening in multiple states. The following grid lists all of the current states experiencing rate adjustments. Arizona Iowa Nevada Oklahoma Utah Colorado Kansas New Mexico Oregon Washington Idaho Louisiana North Carolina South Dakota Wyoming Illinois Nebraska North Dakota Texas The Agent Notification letters explaining each change by state can be accessed by clicking on the link below. Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustments #goldencareagent #sentinel > Related: Medicare Supplement News – Sentinel Security Life
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Sentinel – New Agent Portal Now Live!
We are pleased to announce that our New Agent Portal is up and running! Now, you can manage your Sentinel business using a single sign-on, which will include commission statements, product forms, real-time status on pending applications, client policy information including current status, training materials, and illustration software links. The new portal is responsive and easier than ever to use on mobile devices. So, how to you get started? The new Agent Portal can be accessed by clicking on the “Agent” tab of our website, www.sslco.com. You will be directed to a page that explains the changes and then prompts
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Sentinel – New Agent Portal
New Agent Portal – Scheduled to Launch September 11, 2017! We are updating our Agent Portal to provide better services for you! Soon you will be able to access your client files, commission statements, illustration software, electronic applications and product forms all from one website using one login. Stay tuned for more information. #goldencareagent #sentinel > Related: Sentinel Independence Day Holiday Office Hours
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