Now Available! Send Advantage Plus quotes directly to your clients from the Agent Portal and have them complete the application! Reach more clients and write more business faster with GTL’s new Quote-to-Consumer functionality on the Agent Portal! The Agent Portal now gives you the ability to send Advantage Plus quotes directly to your clients by clicking the new green button “Invite Customer to Apply” at the bottom of the quoting screen. Your clients can then review their selected coverage and complete the application themselves! See page 2 of the How-To Guide for more information on the consumer-friendly application. This
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New low Med supp rates in North Carolina are here!
Rates so low you’ll want to Say it Loud! Check Our NEW North Carolina Med Supp Rates Starting April 29, Omaha Insurance Company welcomes these new incredible Medicare supplement rates. How We Stack Up* Carrier Plan G Plan N Omaha Insurance Company $93.90 $70.79 Average of Top Carriers $97.53 $80.27 * Sample rates as of 4/1/21 for age 67 female nontobacco-users in lowest ZIP area with available household discount applied. Check out our outline of coverage to see more outstanding rates and other plans Show me the North Carolina rates Tell everyone you know and start strong
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New low Med supp rates in Arkansas are here!
Rates so low you’ll want to Say it Loud! Check Our NEW Arkansas Med Supp Rates Starting April 29, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company welcomes these new incredible Medicare supplement rates. How We Stack Up* Carrier Plan G Plan N Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company $126.23 $97.31 Average of Top Carriers $132.58 $110.37 * Sample rates as of 4/1/21 for nontobacco-users in lowest ZIP area with available household discount applied. Check out our outline of coverage to see more outstanding rates and other plans Show me the Arkansas rates Tell everyone you know and start strong Earn
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Thrivent LTC eApp Notice
Internet Explorer will no longer be supported Beginning 5/15/21, iPipeline (which hosts the Thrivent eApp), will no longer support the Internet Explorer browser for use with the iGO eApp or Illustrations. If you are using Internet Explorer 11, please switch to one of the following supported browsers: Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Users will see the following notice when logging into iGo: Top Thrivent eApp Tips Make sure you are using the correct iGo site and login. Different iGo accounts require different access URLs and different usernames. Entering the wrong credentials may result in an error
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NGL – Washington State Long Term Care Trust Act
Washington State Long Term Care Trust Act NGL would like to address the Washington State Long Term Care Trust Act and timing for application processing. The most recent date determined by the Washington legislature to meet the “opt out” provision by obtaining a private LTCi policy is November 1, 2021. There is a high probability that all LTCi carriers will see a large increase in applications from now until the fall. In order to process new business and offer an underwriting decision in a timely manner, we are suggesting any applications for applicants trying to meet the November 1 deadline
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USPS Mail Delays
You may have noticed substantial delays with the mail you receive through the US Postal Service (USPS). One of our concerns related to our business is the potential delay between the time mail is postmarked and the time it is received. This could cause issues for customers who receive renewal notices and pay premiums by mail. With that in mind, the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) has issued Bulletin 21–08 to direct agents and advisors to work with policyholders affected by this type of delay. The MIA asks agents and advisors to actively monitor and implement measures to avoid, to the
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Good News | It’s Never Been Easier To Get Your GTL Questions Answered
Good News! Easily Contact GTL’s Sales Support Team While On-The-Go Don’t have time to call or email GTL’s Support Support Team with questions? The new Text-to-Chat is here to help you quickly get answers while you’re on-the-go! Simply text 800-323-6907 if you need product information, have state availability questions, need rates or supplies, or have any other questions! Text to Chat is available only during GTL’s business hours: Monday-Thursday 7AM – 5PM | Friday 8AM – 12PM Are you using GTL’s Text-to-Chat feature? Click Here to add additional carriers & products to your appointments. Questions? Call our Marketing Team at
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Strength Through Teamwork – Association Marketing
We’ve updated our Association Marketing materials. Our new flyers and brochures are a great way for you tell the story about our how long-term care products can benefit association members. Getting Started This brochure provides some of the key reasons and ways you can grow your business by working with associations, including which products you can offer. The Guidelines This flyer lists association requirements and provides a step-by-step association approval process, from submitting a proposal to receiving approval. For more details and additional materials, visit our dedicated Association Marketing page on Sales Professional Access. Strength Through Teamwork
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You’re Invited! | Have you seen this popular Short-Term Care Plan?
Register now to reserve your space! Thurs, May 6, 2021 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM CDT Questions or help registering? 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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Investing in private rooms may have prevented nearly a third of COVID-19 long-term care infections, deaths: analysis
“Investing in private rooms may have prevented nearly a third of COVID-19 long-term care infections, deaths: analysis,” by Amy Novotney, McKnight’s Senior Living Quote: “Greater investment in proper infrastructure, including private rooms and adequate staffing, likely would have gone a long way in protecting long-term care residents from COVID-19 outbreaks, an international group of researchers has found.” LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform: The LTC provider business is moving fast toward private rooms. That means care will be even more expensive in the future than otherwise. It also makes private LTC insurance protection more important
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