Good news! We’re eliminating our COVID-19 restrictions

March 31, 2022 | by | Comments Off on Good news! We’re eliminating our COVID-19 restrictions

Eliminating COVID-19 restrictions and more Securian Financial remains focused on delivering high levels of service, helping customers with their insurance needs, and maintaining the company’s financial strength. Your support in delivering on this focus has provided valuable insights to best navigate the unpredictable nature of a pandemic while addressing the additional risks it presents. Since these participation limits were implemented, our promise has been to actively review these guidelines. Along the way, we have delivered on a request for transparency to enable you to make the best decisions for your customers. While the pandemic isn’t over, we feel we have
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Securian.
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, hybrid, insurance, life, Life Insurance, linked benefit, Minnesota Life, pandemic, prescreen, SecureCare, SecureCare III, SecureCare UL, Securian, Securian Financial, Securian Life, Securian Life Insurance Company, underwriting restrictions, Underwriting', and virus.

Reminder – Upcoming holiday hours

March 31, 2022 | by | Comments Off on Reminder – Upcoming holiday hours

A holiday’s around the corner! Good Friday is April 15th, which will impact Lumico’s Health Service Center hours. Please review Lumico’s Holiday Calendar for office and service center closures or impacted hours of operation. We appreciate your partnership and hope you enjoy the holidays!   Note: If you experience production issues at any time, please call our production support line at 1-888-536-0918.   Thank you! Lumico Medigap Solutions Team   Lumico — Insurance Made Clear.   #goldencareagent #lumico
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Categories: Industry News, Lumico, and Medicare Supp./Adv..
Tags: holiday, holiday closing, holiday hours, insurance, Lumico, Lumico Medigap Solutions, Med Supp, medicare, Medicare Supplement, Medigap, Medigap Solutions, supplemental coverage, and Swiss RE.

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom is Back in Action

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom is Back in Action

OMAHA, Neb. (March 21, 2022) – Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom is back in action, producing a new television series to showcase conservation success stories and to inspire the next generation of conservationists. The new series, “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild,” will premiere in January 2023 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the original “Wild Kingdom” show. Since the debut of this groundbreaking nature program in 1963, Mutual of Omaha has been linked to conservation and a commitment to protecting the Earth’s wildest places. The 10 episodes will air on RFD-TV and digital channels. According to Jen
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: animal, animals, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, mutual of omaha, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, omaha, Peter Gros, and Wild Kingdom.

Mutual of Omaha Advanced Markets Minute

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on Mutual of Omaha Advanced Markets Minute

Long-Term Care and Taxes Welcome to the Advanced Markets Minute in both print and audio form. Today’s article is called “Long-Term Care and Taxes.” Listen Now   Whether he created the quote himself or borrowed it from dramatist Christopher Bullock, Benjamin Franklin’s famous statement about death and taxes certainly hits home as we approach April 15. Yet this is also a good time of the year to remember that we offer something that can help with those taxes. And it is also something most people will need. Long-term care insurance provides essential funds for care, but it also provides tax
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: insurance, long-term, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTC insurance, LTCi, LTCi protection, Mutual, mutual of omaha, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, and omaha.

New Enhancement for the SureBridge eSignature Process

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on New Enhancement for the SureBridge eSignature Process

On March 25, 2022, an enhancement will be made to our eSignature process within the Point-of-Sale (POS) Tool. This update will be seamless and require no extra work from you. We are excited to share how this enhancement will simplify the electronic signature process for both you and your client. How will this simplify eSignature? You will no longer need to activate or maintain a DocuSign account for SureBridge applications Clients will no longer need to sign through DocuSign; the eSignature will take place directly below the application in the POS tool There will be no changes to the quoting
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Categories: Dental, Industry News, and SureBridge.
Tags: Dental, Dental Vision Hearing, DVH, hearing, insurance, Supplemental Plans, SureBridge, SureBridge Supplemental Plans, and vision.

California Partner Allowance Guidelines

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on California Partner Allowance Guidelines

Mutual of Omaha is allowing a 6-month period for policyholders to receive the “Partner – Both Issued” allowance when partners are issued policies with two different rates (one issued pre rate refresh, one issued post rate refresh). The rule will only apply if the second partner’s policy is issued within 6 months of the rate refresh effective date. Below are scenarios based on a state with a rate refresh implementation date of April 1, 2022 and a six-month deadline of October 1, 2022. Partner A is issued a policy with old rates. The 15% “Partner – One Issued” allowance applies
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: elimination period, inflation protection, insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTC Conversation, LTC Planning, LTCi, mutual of omaha, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, and omaha.

LTC New Business Rate Refresh and Benefit Changes in California

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on LTC New Business Rate Refresh and Benefit Changes in California

As a leading long-term care insurance carrier, Mutual of Omaha has a responsibility to our policyholders and distribution partners to ensure our pricing strategy and product offerings are in line with industry trends, internal claims data and the economic environment. In 2020, Mutual of Omaha began implementing new rates and benefit option changes to the MutualCare® Solutions Portfolio in approved states. Effective April 1, 2022, we will be implementing these changes in California. Rate Adjustments Premium adjustments may vary by age, sex and benefit selection. You may view the new rates by referring to the quoting software beginning April 1,
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: application, e-App, e-Application, electronic application, insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTC Conversation, LTC Planning, LTCi, mutual of omaha, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, and omaha.

2022 Wisconsin Med Supp Buyer’s Guide Available

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on 2022 Wisconsin Med Supp Buyer’s Guide Available

The 2022 buyer’s guide, Wisconsin Guide to Health Insurance for People with Medicare, has been released. Regarding the Wisconsin buyers guide (337129_2022) The guide is print-on-demand and is available today for ordering. It may be ordered individually or in the Wisconsin Med supp sales kit. It will be updated in the e-App documents on May 1, 2022. It is also available on the Sales Professional Access (SPA) Forms and Materials to view and download. If you have questions, please call Sales Support at (800) 693-6083.   2022 Wisconsin Med Supp Buyer’s Guide Available   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: Buyers Guide, insurance, insurance company, Med Advantage, Med Supp, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Solutions, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Supplements, Medigap, Medigap Solutions, Mutual, mutual of omaha, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, omaha, and policy.

Don’t Forget Mutual of Omaha’s Contact Card

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on Don’t Forget Mutual of Omaha’s Contact Card

Who will you call? Mutual of Omaha’s Medicare Solutions team has put together a comprehensive contact card, to assist you in reaching the proper area, when contacting Mutual of Omaha. This Medicare Solutions contact card covers the contact information for Medicare Supplement, Dental, and Prescription Drug Plan departments, as well as general contact information for all products. Don’t forget, you can also access various reports, e-applications, training, product information, case status, among many other helpful tools on Sales Professional Access. SPA is available to you, anywhere, anytime. Mutual of Omaha also offers a Mobile Quote App for Medicare supplement and
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Categories: Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: insurance, insurance company, Med Advantage, Med Supp, medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Solutions, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Supplements, Medigap, Medigap Solutions, Mutual, mutual of omaha, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, omaha, and policy.

Real World Wins: Cancer Insurance to Supplement Health Coverage

March 29, 2022 | by | Comments Off on Real World Wins: Cancer Insurance to Supplement Health Coverage

Sue is a married 52-year-old female with a family history of breast cancer. During a recent appointment, Sue told her agent that she was concerned about the possibility of increased deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses with her group coverage. The agent quickly determined that cancer insurance would be a great addition to Sue’s portfolio. A Mutual of Omaha Cancer Insurance policy can be issued quickly, providing your clients reliable coverage. See how the agent created a solution to fit Sue’s need. Read More: Real Wins: Cancer Insurance Can Supplement Your Clients’ Health Coverage   If you have any questions, please contact
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: CI, critical advantage, critical illness, insurance, mutual of omaha, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, and omana.