An Update on the Underwriting Impacts of COVID-19

What You Need to Know About the Underwriting Impacts of COVID-19 As we continue to adapt to meet the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, our priority is to be there for you and your new and existing clients. That means providing as much flexibility to our underwriting approach as possible, while protecting the financial futures of our in force policyholders. Securing paramedical services helps your clients have the best chance for receiving an offer from OneAmerica. Paramedical Services Though there has been some disruption, paramedical services are still widely available. Our two primary exam companies, ExamOne and APPS Paramedical Services,
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and OneAmerica.

Integrity Marketing Group “Inspire” Series | Episode 6

A little inspiration can take you a long way. Join Integrity Co-Founder & CEO Bryan W. Adams for the “Inspire” daily podcast, featuring experienced and talented leaders and guests from Integrity’s family of partners.    “The Power of Advertising & Lead Generation” Episode 6 Guest Dave Thomas ThomasArts Founder and CEO Dave Thomas discusses marketing trends and how they apply to insurance distribution.  
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Categories: COVID-19.

Important LTC Underwriting Update

From the Desk of Marty Johnson Throughout the rapidly evolving pandemic, Mutual of Omaha has been continuously evaluating our underwriting and new business practices to support business continuity, deliver a consistently high level of service, and maintain our financial strength. As a result, effective Thursday, April 16, 2020, we are implementing a temporary change. We will not be accepting LTC applications for individuals age 65 and older. All LTC cases not already approved or issued will be postponed and processed as an incomplete application. We will continue to prequalify applicants 64 and younger. The prequalification will be good for 60
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Now’s The Time To Touch Base With Your Clients – Here’s How!

Now is the perfect time to touch base with clients that may be reconsidering purchasing insurance that keeps them out of the nursing home!  This flexible, easy-to-sell, easy-to-understand plan is available in most states and has only three knock out questions. Watch this short video below or register for our live introduction webinar! Thursday, April 16, 2020 10:00 to 10:30 AM CDT     $150, $300 or $450 maximum daily benefit options! Great cross-selling opportunity and complements our other great products! Available on paper, portal and the GTL e-App! Prescription benefit year maximum of $300 or $600! $40, $80 or
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Categories: Clippings, COVID-19, GoldenCare News, Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

Integrity Marketing Group “Inspire” Series | Episode 5

A little inspiration can take you a long way. Join Integrity Co-Founder & CEO Bryan W. Adams for the “Inspire” daily podcast, featuring experienced and talented leaders and guests from Integrity’s family of partners.    “The Time is NOW” Episode 5 Guest Shawn Meaike Shawn Meaike, Founder of Family First Life, talks about making a commitment to do whatever it takes to succeed.  
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Categories: COVID-19.

Integrity Marketing Group “Inspire” Series | Episode 4

A little inspiration can take you a long way. Join Integrity Co-Founder & CEO Bryan W. Adams for the “Inspire” daily podcast, featuring experienced and talented leaders and guests from Integrity’s family of partners.    “Relationships are King” Episode 4 Guest Mike Wingate Integrity Marketing Group Co-Founder Mike Wingate reflects on the power of strong relationships — especially in challenging times.  
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Categories: COVID-19.

GTL: Emergency Grace Period Information

March 25, 2020 EMERGENCY BILLING GRACE PERIODS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF PREMIUM MAY BE EXTENDED To assist policy owners experiencing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 health emergency, GTL is committed to keeping your policy in force and extending the time you have to pay overdue premium in accordance with state regulations. GTL’s website will be updated regularly and will provide information on time extensions that have been granted by the agency regulating insurance in your state. States which currently have time extensions and /or other provisional allowances are listed below.   Click here for state-specific information   Please contact
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Categories: COVID-19, Guarantee Trust Life, and Industry News.

Important Message For Our Customers (COVID-19)

March 25, 2020 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY GRACE PERIODS. Dear GTL’s Valued Policyholders and Agents, As you might imagine, the past ten days has been very eventful at Guarantee Trust. We have lots of moving pieces and heightened levels of activity to support a very thorough plan of operations which has two main objectives. One objective is to provide the safest possible work environment for our employee population and the second, and equally important, objective is to provide outstanding uninterrupted service to our policyholders and field representatives. As of last week, we had better than 50% of
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Categories: COVID-19, Guarantee Trust Life, and Industry News.

Integrity Marketing Group “Inspire” Series | Bonus Episode!

A little inspiration can take you a long way. Join Integrity Co-Founder & CEO Bryan W. Adams for the “Inspire” daily podcast, featuring experienced and talented leaders and guests from Integrity’s family of partners.    “Bonus Episode – Blessings” Episode 3 Featuring  Co-Founder and CEO Bryan W. Adams Host Bryan W. Adams offers his thoughts on prioritizing and reflecting on all the good things we have in our lives.  
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Categories: COVID-19.

Integrity Marketing Group “Inspire” Series | Episode 3

A little inspiration can take you a long way. Join Integrity Co-Founder & CEO Bryan W. Adams for the “Inspire” daily podcast, featuring experienced and talented leaders and guests from Integrity’s family of partners.    “Slaying Giants” Episode 3 Guest Anthony “AC” Chapman Integrity Marketing Group Director of Medicare Key Accounts, Anthony “AC” Chapman talks about the lasting value of persistence.  
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Categories: COVID-19.