Ohio Severe Storms – Disaster Notification

Area(s) affected: Ohio Counties: Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Clermont, Columbiana, Gallia, Hamilton, Hocking, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Muskingum, Scioto and Washington. Start date: February 19, 2018 End date: May 24, 2018 Mutual of Omaha is in the process of identifying customers affected by this event. A special note will be added to these policies in the near future. The grace period will be extended by an additional 30 days on affected policies as well as a message being added to our eService tool. We will exercise leniency in dealing with our customers that have been affected and allow exceptions
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Now Available – Broker Compensation Statements in Excel Format

Effective immediately, you will be receiving your Broker Compensation Statements in the Excel format as well as the current PDF format you are used to. For those of you who are on daily pay, you may have already noticed of this new enhancement. Your feedback allows us to make changes such as these and remain your carrier of choice. If you have any questions, please contact GoldenCare’s Sales Team at 800-842-7799.   Now Available – Broker Compensation Statements in Excel Format   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha >   Related: Coming Soon — New Format for Broker Compensation Statements
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Indiana Flooding – Disaster Relief

Disaster Name: Indiana Flooding Area(s) affected: Indiana Counties: Benton, Carroll, Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Elkhart, Floyd, Fulton, Harrison, Jasper, Jefferson, Lake, Marshall, Ohio, Perry, Pulaski, Spencer, St. Joseph, Starke, Switzerland, Warrick and White. Start date: February 19, 2018 End date: To Be Determined Mutual of Omaha is identifying the customers affected by this event. A special note will be added to these policies in the near future. The grace period will be extended by an additional 60 days on affected policies as well as a special message being added to eService. We need to exercise leniency in dealing with our customers
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Coming Soon — New Format for Broker Compensation Statements

The Broker Compensation Statements will soon be available in Excel format as well as in the current PDF format you receive today. This change will enable you to use the Excel format in a manner that fits into your business needs. We are currently working on the final touches and will notify you when the new Excel format is available. Stay tuned!   Coming Soon — New Format for Broker Compensation Statements   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Omaha: Mobile Quotes Updates

In order to provide you with the best quoting experience, we continue to improve and upgrade the features of our Quotes for Sales Professionals mobile quoting app. Unfortunately, if you are running an old version of the mobile app, you may be missing out on some of our great new functionality. In January 2018, the following versions of the mobile app will no longer be supported: 0.0.5 0.0.6 1.0.5 1.23 1.2.25 1.2.39 1.3.40 1.3.58 1.3.70 1.3.97 1.3.107 2.0.11 2.0.24 2.0.35 2.0.48 2.0.53 2.0.57 2.0.66 2.0.76 The mobile app will only be compatible with the following operating systems: iPhone® – 10.0
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Customers Can Access Underwriting Lab Results Online

Effective January 1, 2018, customers can now access their underwriting lab results from CRL or ExamOne online. When the examiner is with your client, they will give the client instructions on how to access their results online. This new process will eliminate the paper letter with the results. This applies to all fully underwritten Life and Disability Income policies. If you have any questions, please contact our underwriting call center at 800-715-4376. Customers Can Access Underwriting Lab Results Online   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Mutual of Omaha: Thank You and Happy Holidays!

It’s that time of year when we consider the relationships that are most important to us. We send holiday cards and celebrate the special moments we’ve shared over the past year. Along with our family and close friends, the business relationship we hold with you is just as important. To that end, we want you to know how much we appreciate our relationship. At its core, this bond is formed by our shared commitment to our clients; but, we also know it is affirmed by trust. This confidence is achieved only by doing the right thing so that we can
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

DI Success Tips-Common Medical Conditions

When your client has a medical condition, it does not necessarily mean they won’t be considered for Disability Income Insurance. Here are some common medical conditions that can still be covered. Hypertension — this is something you may encounter often. Your client may be issued coverage if they have condition well controlled and are diligent about medical follow-ups. Diabetes — this will require a medical records review. If your client is well-controlled with an A1c of 7.0 or less, on one oral medication, does not have high blood pressure and is at a healthy weight, they should be issued coverage.
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Reminder: End-of-Year Pay Schedule

Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha, Companion Life Insurance Company, and United World) will be closed on the following days: Monday, December 25, 2017 for the Christmas Holiday Monday, January 1, 2018 for the New Year’s Day Holiday The past pay cutoff in 2017 is December 26 for Life and December 22 for Health. This is the last pay cycle to be paid in 2017. Holiday Date Holiday Observed Life Cutoff (New issues & renewals) Check Distribution Date EFT Available Christmas Monday 12/25/2017 Tuesday 12/26/2017 Thursday 12/28/2017 Friday 12/29/2017 New Year’s Day Monday 01/01/2018 Tuesday 01/02/2018 Thursday
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Categories: Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Omaha: Mobile Quotes Updates

In order to provide you with the best quoting experience, we continue to improve and upgrade the features of our Quotes for Sales Professionals mobile quoting app. Unfortunately, if you are running an old version of the mobile app, you may be missing out on some of our great new functionality. In January 2018, the following versions of the mobile app will no longer be supported: 0.0.5 0.0.6 1.0.5 1.23 1.2.25 1.2.39 1.3.40 1.3.58 1.3.70 1.3.97 1.3.107 2.0.11 2.0.24 2.0.35 2.0.48 2.0.53 2.0.57 2.0.66 2.0.76 The mobile app will only be compatible with the following operating systems: iPhone® – 9.0
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).