Return of Premium… Like a Money-Back Guarantee

Did you know? Return of premium can turn a skeptical prospect into a confident customer. Will your clients need long-term care services? No one knows for sure. So if they hesitate to purchase a policy because they don’t want to end up paying for something they may never use, here’s how to ease their concerns. Explain how adding optional return of premium rider is like a money-back guarantee. Premiums they’ve paid minus any policy benefits they’ve received will be refunded to a beneficiary upon their death. With three return of premium options available from Mutual of Omaha, you’re sure to
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

GTL’s Short-Term HHC Now Available in South Dakota

GTL’s Short-Term Home Health Care Insurance is now available in South Dakota! Available on paper only — e-App coming soon! ORDER SUPPLIES ON GTLINK   $150, $300 or $450 maximum daily benefit options! Easy-issue hospitalization rider for your clients who cannot qulify for Advantage Plus®! Consumer-facing product video and inforgraphic available on GTLink! Prescription benefit year maximum of $300 or $600! $40, $80 or $120 per-day Home Health Care Aide benefits! Policyholder Access to Ask Mayo Clinic online symptom assessment tool! Currently available in the following states:   GTL’s Short-Term HHC Now Available in South Dakota   #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

NGL’s Financial Strength Affirmed

AM Best Affirms A- (Excellent) Rating of NGL and Revises Outlook to Positive We are pleased to announce AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed its A- (Excellent) rating effective February 28, 2020. This rating reflects the excellent ability of NGL to meet its ongoing insurance policy and contract obligations and further attests to its financial strength. “Our AM Best rating is pivotal to our future success and is a true measure of NGL’s financial strength and business model effectiveness relative to the industry and our peers. We will continue to enhance our business profile,
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

OneAmerica Care Solutions News

Enhancing your experience in 2020 Asset Care submission process: Two simple choices Our focus on enhancing your experience in 2020 continues with a fine-tuning of our Asset Care new business submission process. The new process is straightforward: After completing Part I of the application, agents will simply choose whether to ask the Part II medical questions or have our interview vendor complete these questions. Read on to get details about the path each choice will take you on and when this change will go into effect.   Your expanded OneAmerica Relationship Team Relationships are at the core of what we
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Categories: Industry News, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and OneAmerica.

Introducing Mutual Perks for Mutual of Omaha Policyholders

Everyone loves a good deal. Whether it’s a discount at a favorite store or restaurant, savings on eyeglasses and hearing aids, a reduced rate on a home mortgage or a low-cost gym membership, the Mutual Perks program is designed to help some of your clients keep more money in their pockets. What’s Included in the Mutual Perks Program? Coupons & Discounts – Discounts at local restaurants and retailers, as well as a variety of national online merchants – many of the places where your customers already spend their dollars. Provided via AccessPerks Health & Fitness Programs – Also known as
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Categories: Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Order Now! New MutualCare® Solutions Applications Available

Paper Applications ORDER TODAY! New paper applications are available for order. These applications reflect the no cash with application and conditional coverage changes effective 2/23/2020. The version being replaced must be signed and received in the Home Office no later than 2/29/2020. If received in the Home Office after 2/29/2020, the application will not be accepted. E-Applications Reminder: If you have a pending e-application that was started prior to 2/23/2020, you can access your pending app, complete and submit like normal. The pending e-Application must be signed and received in the Home Office no later than 2/29/2020 or it will not
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

There is a New Critical Illness Built-in Return of Premium Consumer Flyer

Great News! Now you can do more than just talk to your clients about Critical Illness built-in return of premium, you can show them with a new consumer facing flyer. Here’s how it works; if your client dies while the policy is still in force, a beneficiary will receive any premiums paid in, minus any policy benefits or optional riders paid to your client. And again, this benefit is built-in to the policy–there is no additional charge for this benefit. To download this new flyer, click here. It’s also available through normal ordering channels.   Note: Return of Premium is
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

New Authorization for Release of Individual Tax Return Transcript Form

United of Omaha has previously asked for tax returns and 3rd party verified financials when a client was applying for a life insurance policy with a face amount exceeding $5 million. Beginning March 1, 2020, a new Authorization for Release of Individual Tax Return Transcript form and an IRS 4506T-EZ form will now need to be filled out and signed by the client when applying for a United of Omaha life insurance policy when the face amount exceeds $5 million. The authorization form will automatically be included when downloading an IRS 4506T-EZ form on our Sales Professional Access producer website.
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Paper Application Submission via Email

In November, we streamlined the submission process for all Life products and Health products (excluding Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans and Long Term Care) by introducing the ability to submit paper applications and additional requirements via email. As a reminder, when utilizing the email options to submit either new business or additional requirements: Attachments must be in TIF or PDP file format (pictures are not accepted) Emails or attachments cannot be password protected Email subject lines must include either “New App” or the Policy Number “XXXXXXXXX” Multiple attachments must be for the same case file in the email
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Medicare News – Omaha Family of Companies

Medicare Supplement: Upcoming Modernized Rate Adjustment View upcoming rate adjustments for Utah.   Value-Added Benefits Health and fitness programs and money saving discounts – see the value-added benefits your client’s receive when they purchase a Mutual of Omaha Medicare supplement policy.   Rate Adjustment-NE View the upcoming rate adjustment for Nebraska.   New High Deductible G High Deductible G is now available in five more states – CA, MO, ND, WI and WY.   Spotlight on Dental-The Network Learn more about our dental product’s network with over 396,000 location nationwide.   Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans: Ready to Sell
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).