GoldenCare’s CSG Actuarial Tool Now Offers More Value

April 7, 2020 | by | Comments Off on GoldenCare’s CSG Actuarial Tool Now Offers More Value

Great News! Our GoldenCare CSG Actuarial quoting & comparison tool has been expanded to include new features and additional product lines! Users will now have access to the Document Locker and Electronic Scope of Appointment, as well as have the capability to quote & comparison hospital indemnity plans and final expense!   Document Locker and Electronic Scope of Appointment Now you can sign and electronically store Scope of Appointments! CSG Actuarial is helping agents stay compliant and get to the Medicare Advantage sale faster with the Electronic Scope of Appointment and Document Locker. Benefits of using the eSOA: Scopes are
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Industry News, Life Insurance, and Medicare Supp./Adv..
Tags: app-submission, comparing, CSG Actuarial, FE, final expense, HIP, Hospital Indemnity, insurance, life, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, PDP, Prescription Drug Plans, quoting, and Underwriting'.

GoldenCare Newsletter | April 6, 2020

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Read Full GoldenCare Newsletter, April 6, 2020 Edition In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition From GoldenCare:   Diversify your portfolio for greater sales success! Join us for product and sales live and prerecorded training.  Stay up-to-date on all the latest and greatest in the industry.    For a list of current topics and to get in on the discussion Click Here. Update Your Contracts LTCCEO Updates: NEW UPDATE!  If you haven’t updated yet or you haven’t got your copy, contact us today to find out how! Current installs: Double click “Check for Updates” on your desktop to receive the latest update or
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, Long-Term Care, Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates), National Guardian Life, Thrivent, and Transamerica.
Tags: mutual of omaha and newsletter.

“The Real Reasons People Decide to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance”

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“The Real Reasons People Decide to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance,” by Dennis Ho, Kiplinger   Quote: “Before you dig into costs, benefits and contingency plans, step back and look at the big picture. This decision is bigger than budgets and life-expectancy tables. It’s about your family and your wishes for them as well as yourself. Reason 1: I don’t want my care to become a burden to my family. Reason 2: I want to ensure I save what I’ll need for retirement – and protect my hard-earned assets. Reason 3: I want to ensure I have choices when it comes
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Categories: Clippings, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

“Here’s Why Genworth Financial Is Soaring Today”

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“Here’s Why Genworth Financial Is Soaring Today,” by Matthew Frankel, Motley Fool   Quote: “Thursday is shaping up to be a relatively calm day for the stock market, but one stock that is seeing a major upside move is Genworth Financial (NYSE:GNW). As of 10:45 EDT, the mortgage and long-term care insurance company was higher by nearly 16%. … The company issued an update to shareholders Wednesday afternoon, stating that China Oceanwide has informed them that the $1.8 billion financing arrangement they’re relying on has been successfully extended through the end of June, which is the current deadline for the transaction to
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Categories: Clippings, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

Exciting new look from NGL

April 6, 2020 | by | Comments Off on Exciting new look from NGL

Exciting new look from NGL We hope that you are all staying healthy and we thank you for your continued support. As we all navigate this uncertain time, we wanted to provide some positive news and are excited to share our new logo with all of you! Please click on the image below for the reveal. NGL has utilized the “tree of life” logo since 1965 when it was originally created. It has been a strong logo, however with NGL’s renewed purpose and focus, a modern brand that resonated with partners and policyholders was created. “Testing several logos and selecting
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.
Tags: EssentialLTC, insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, National Guardian Life, and NGL.

Grace period extended for policyholders

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March 31, 2020 By NGL Nothing about the last few weeks has been normal. We have all been impacted by the recent events centered around the coronavirus (COVID-19). Our hearts go out to anyone who is ill or has an ill family member. To help our policyholders during this difficult time, NGL is temporarily extending our policy lapse grace period to 120 days from 60 days. What does a 120-day grace period mean? We understand there is a lot of uncertainty right now, and NGL doesn’t want to add additional stress on you if you are experiencing financial concerns. If
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.
Tags: EssentialLTC, insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, National Guardian Life, and NGL.

LTC Update — Staying The Course

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As COVID-19 concerns take hold, feelings of uncertainty are common — even normal. You may have questions about how to conduct business, including what steps can be taken to minimize personal contact with clients and partners alike. Here are a few updates. End-To-End Remote Selling The Transamerica e-App is designed to help you submit business with ease, no matter where you are. Log into ARC to access the e-App — an easy to use tool to complete and submit your LTC application. DocuSign is provided as part of the e-App process for agents and clients to use to sign and
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Transamerica.
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, pandemic, Transamerica, and virus.

Thrivent LTC: Coronavirus Update

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Grace periods extended to help customers through the impacts of coronavirus For corporate and field: Thrivent policy will not let any health contracts lapse before July 1, 2020 Some customers may be facing financial difficulties due to the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). To help them through this challenging time, Thrivent is offering an extended grace period for health insurance products. We will not lapse any contracts nationwide during the pandemic. This is very similar to the actions we take to offer a premium extension when a state declares a disaster. Details of the extended grace period This applies to contracts
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, pandemic, Thrivent, Thrivent Financial, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and virus.

Turn DI Objections into Sales

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Whether you’re a new or seasoned producer selling disability income insurance you should be aware of reasons people think they don’t need this essential coverage. The key is to be prepared for anything a prospective client might say. Objection: “Nothing will happen to me. I don’t need DI.” It’s probably human nature to think like this. However, clients who raise this objection simply are not facing reality of losing their income. If your client missed three months’ worth of income, how would they pay their expenses? As an insurance professional looking out for your client’s best interests, it’s your job
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: DI, disability income, income protection, insurance, mutual of omaha, omaha, PIP, and Priority Income Protection.

Updated LTC e-Application FAQ

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If you haven’t tried the LTC e-App yet, what are you waiting for? Some great features of the e-App include: Mistake proof-visual cues let you know your progress and prompt you for missing information Simple e-signature process Auto-save function so not of your information is lost A dashboard shows all applications in process To learn more about the LTC e-App, review our updated LTC e-App FAQ here.   Updated LTC e-Application FAQ   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #longtermcare
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTC Conversation, LTC Planning, LTCi, mutual of omaha, and omaha.