Updated E-App Quick Start Guide and FAQs

The long-term care E-App Quick Start Guide and E-App FAQs have been updated with more helpful information. Download the materials below: LTC E-App FAQ LTC E-App Quick Start Guide These materials are also available to order through normal ordering channels. If you have questions, please contact your Account Executive or Sales Director.   Updated E-App Quick Start Guide and FAQs   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Strength Must Be Earned – Even in the Insurance Industry

When we offer a product, we know we’re staking a century’s worth of hard-won reputation on it. So we know our IUL products have to be honest and simple. It may sound easy, but the IUL products that are on the market today are growing more complex and increasingly difficult for clients to understand. But not ours. We pride ourselves on having the moral strength to do what’s right for clients and provide them with an IUL that does what they were originally designed to do – offer upside potential and downside protection. Simple. Transparent. Honest. Now that’s strong —
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

EssentialLTC E-APP Enhancements

E-APP Enhancements Effective 8/29, the following enhancements were made to the EssentialLTC E-APP: Additional clarity on where to enter the Primary Care Physician’s name and phone number The premium mode selection will only have to be made one time and will carry through to other sections of the E-APP You can now access PDF copies of submitted E-APPS in the Agent Resource Center in YOUR E-APP SUMMARY REPORTS in addition to accessing a PDF copy in the email sent once all required signatures are received More changes to continue to improve our E-APP experience are coming soon! Uploaded Paper Applications
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

LTC Post-Issue Requirements: Outstanding Premium

Over the past few weeks you’ve learned the basics about long-term care post issue requirements (PIRs), including an overview of the types, as well as different amendment scenarios. Today we will discuss outstanding premium. If there is any outstanding premium due, below are things to note to meet the post-issue requirements as quickly as possible. Post-Issue Benefit Changes If a benefit change is made post-issue, the original premium is still due by day 60 from issue. The new Premium Statement sent in the new policy kit will list the date the premium is due as “Upon Receipt.” Completed Checks When
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

August 22nd Underwriting Teleconference Recording Now Available

We appreciate your attendance and enjoyed answering all your questions at the third LTC underwriting teleconference. During the call you heard from Aaron Smallwood, Supervisor Underwriting Support for LTC, Demerri Bond, LTC Underwriting Manager, and Allen Gregoire, our Director of Underwriting for all individual health. Didn’t make it? That’s OK! We recorded it for you. All teleconferences are available for download on Sales Professional Access under Sales Tools > Product Education. Listen to last week’s teleconference now.   Make sure to add the remaining bi-monthly teleconferences to your calendar.   Please email us suggestions on topics or questions you’d like
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Save Time with the DI Tele-Application!

Streamline your application process and get paid faster! Advantages of the DI Tele-app Simplifies the sales process for both the agent and the client Don’t have to ask awkward medical questions Quicker issue time Fewer attending physician statements Client answers medical questions only once by a trained nurse regarding activities, health habits, occupation(s), and medical history Materials Available Next Steps brochure Check out the Next Steps brochure, which will guide your clients through the disability income insurance telephone application process. If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.  
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

The LTC Rider is Now Approved in the District of Columbia

On September 1, agents selling in the District of Columbia will now have an additional option to help meet clients’ long-term care planning needs. The new Long-Term Care Rider will be available for you on our Income Advantage and Life Protection Advantage Indexed Universal Life (IUL) insurance policies. The LTC Rider provides: Benefits for Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Home Health Care and Adult Day Care Maximum total benefits up to 100% of the initial specified death benefit 1%, 2% or 4% monthly acceleration percentages One-time, 90 calendar-day elimination period Automatic issue of the Chronic Illness Rider if the client doesn’t
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Announcing Mutually Well Effective October 1, our Medicare supplement policyholders will have access to begin using this new program to tailor a fitness and wellness plan to meet their needs.   Upcoming Med Supp Rate Adjustments Please view the upcoming rate adjustments in ID, NV, OR, and PA.   One Company/One State – AL, MS, TN Our policy is to market only one underwriting company in a state, effective October 1, 2019 only applications underwritten by OIC for AL and UW for MS and TN will be accepted for new business and conversions.   Upcoming Med supp Rate
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

We’re Kicking Off Life Insurance Awareness Month

Of course, for those of us in the insurance business, every month is Life Insurance Awareness Month. But each September, you have a special opportunity to share what you do with clients, prospects and your communities in general. Throughout September, advertising for Life Insurance Awareness Month will appear in national media coverage, so that makes it a perfect time for you to contact clients and prospects to perform a review of their life insurance coverage. Use our Life Insurance for Living brochure to illustrate the many ways that life insurance can help protect them. It’s a simple, conversational piece dedicated
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

TOMORROW! Special Introductory Training on a New LTC Alternative

GoldenCare now offers True Freedom Home Care Plans as an LTC alternative! These are field-issue plans available in all 50 states! All True Freedom Home Care Plans feature: 1-Question Field Issue | No Medical Underwriting | Available Nationwide | No Age Limit | No Elimination Period | No ADL Requirements | No Claim Forms Don’t miss this introductory training on these unique plans! Register now to reserve your seat!     Questions? Call the GoldenCare Marketing Team at 800-842-7799! Don’t forget to subscribe to our News Digest for all the latest announcements from the Top Carriers! Check out GoldenCare News
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.