After a comprehensive strategic review of our individual disability income product, Mutual Income Solutions, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue disability income insurance sales in all states effective January 18, 2025. Our review considered many factors including the continued evolution of the disability income insurance marketplace and lower than expected sales year-over-year. It is important we periodically evaluate our strategic opportunities and ensure alignment with our long-term growth strategy and that’s why decisions like this are never easy. As a Fortune 500 company with consistent A+ ratings, Mutual of Omaha remains committed to protecting our policyholders and investing
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Upcoming Fourth of July Office Closing
Reminder that Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on Thursday July 4th and Friday, July 5th & in honor of the Independence Day holiday. Below are the cut-off dates and times and the adjusted pay schedules. Holiday Pay Calculation Schedule Med Supp E-App & All Life Cutoff 3:00 PM Health Cutoff 3:00 PM Long Term Care Cutoff 3:00 PM Direct Deposit (EFT) Available Independence Day, Thursday & Friday 7/04/24 – 7/05/24 Monday 7/01/2024 Monday 7/01/2024 Friday 6/28/2024 Friday 6/28/2024 Friday 7/05/2024 Weekly and holiday pay schedules are also available on
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Updates to the Okta Verification System
We recently communicated that Mutual of Omaha will be updating our secure access portal for our network and applications by updating the security of the login platform, Okta. Initially we had planned on an effective date of June 1, 2024; however, the effective date has changed to June 15, 2024. If you missed the original article sent on 5/22/24, please see below. ORIGINAL ARTICLE Coming soon! Mutual of Omaha is updating our secure access portal for our network and applications by updating the security of the login platform, Okta. We periodically update these platforms to keep your information, as
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Long-Term Care Insurance Product Updates
Long-Term Care Insurance Product Updates Effective June 3, 2024, the Maximum Monthly Benefit will increase from $10,000 to $15,000 on our MutualCare Solutions long-term care products! This will allow clients to access additional benefits if needed and provide a greater sense of security if a long-term care event occurs. Monthly benefit amounts range from $1,500 to $15,000 per month with this new increase*. The total Maximum Monthly Benefit, including long-term care coverage from other companies, will also increase to $15,000. With this change we will be removing the 60-month benefit multiplier on our Secure product. The $500,000 policy limit cap
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AM Best Affirms Mutual of Omaha’s Financial Rating
AM Best Affirms Mutual of Omaha’s Financial Rating AM Best performed their annual rating committee review on Mutual of Omaha and affirmed our financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) with a stable ratings outlook. The ratings reflect Mutual of Omaha’s balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorizes as very strong, as well as our strong operating performance, favorable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management. Mutual of Omaha’s favorable business profile is anchored by its diversification of products and our multiple distribution channels leading to our capitalization level being very strong and considered favorable relative to our peers. For more
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Mutual of Omaha Celebrating 115 Years
March 05, 2024 Today marks Mutual of Omaha’s 115th anniversary. On this day in 1909, Dr. C.C. Criss acquired the charter of Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association, along with his wife, Mabel, and his brother, Neil. The Criss family had a vision to offer affordable, simplified insurance policies that helped protect policyholders from financial loss. They reached new customers who had previously been underserved by the insurance industry. And they backed their policies with superior customer service. Those same founding ideals remain hallmarks of our noble purpose today. The Criss family’s legacy has been carried on by tens of
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Updates to the Book of Business Tool
The Book of Business download has been enhanced, on Sales Professional Access (SPA) to include a complete list of the inforce Mutual of Omaha policies you have sold now including Prescription Drug Plans and Mutual Income Solutions, effective December 13, 2023. This enhancement will make it even easier to figure out what types of policies your clients may have and prepare to answer any questions. To learn more about the Book of Business feature, review the Book of Business Instructional Flyer. Updates to the Book of Business Tool #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Thanksgiving Holiday Office Closing and 2023 End of Year Pay Dates
Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 23rd and 24th for the Thanksgiving holiday. Below are the cut-off dates and times and the adjusted pay schedules. Holiday Pay Calculation Schedule Med Supp E-App & All Life Cutoff 3:00 PM Health Cutoff 3:00 PM Long Term Care Cutoff 3:00 PM Direct Deposit (EFT) Available The 23rd & 24th of November, Thursday and Friday 11/23/2023-11/24/2023 Monday 11/20/2023 Monday 11/20/2023 Friday 11/17/2023 Friday 11/17/2023 Friday 11/24/2023 Weekly and holiday pay schedules are also available on the Sales Professional Access
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1099 Forms Available on SPA
As the end of the year fast approaches, sign up to receive your 1099s electronically. If you want to have electronic access to your 2023 1099, follow the below instructions and consent prior to 12/31/2023. This will allow you to have access to your 1099 anytime during the year. Notification will be sent in January as soon as the 1099s are available. The detailed instructions for producers accessing 1099s are provided on the home page of SPA. Please note: If a producer has chosen and created a Compensation PIN for SPA already, they will not be able to view their
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Enhancements Coming to the Book of Business Tool
As many of you know, you can get a complete list of your in-force policy information in one easy-to-sort file, using Mutual of Omaha’s Book of Business download tool, on Sales Professional Access (SPA). Effective August 30, you will notice some additional enhancements we have made to the Book of Business download tool including the following: Additional data elements when there is a second writing producer on a policy, to match the elements for the base producer Annual Premium, Current Interest Rate, Flat Extra Amount additional fields Additional details in the Plan Type description for Medicare supplement Be sure to
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