Electronic applications have never been more fundamental in keeping your insurance business going. Join Jenn Felten for a video tutorial walking-through Mutual of Omaha’s LTC e-App. Attend for tips to avoid common mistakes, review different consumer signature options, and learn what to expect after submission! Register now to reserve your space! Tues, May 18, 2021 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM 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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“Are You Prepared for the Staggering Cost of Long-Term Care?”
“Are You Prepared for the Staggering Cost of Long-Term Care?,” by Jeffrey Marshall, Marshall, Parker & Weber LLC Quote: “Each year Genworth surveys long-term care providers nationwide to determine the cost of various long term care services. The information collected can help consumers understand and plan to meet the cost of care in their preferred geographic location and care setting. Genworth recently issued its survey report for 2020. This article provides you with some highlights of the report with a focus on cost data specific to Pennsylvania. … Planning, preparation, and expert assistance are critically important. Pennsylvania residents can meet with an experienced elder law
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Clippings and Industry News.
“New Guidance Could Make Long Term Care in the U.S. Worse (Guest: Stephen Moses)”
“New Guidance Could Make Long Term Care in the U.S. Worse (Guest: Stephen Moses),” by Anne-Marie Schieber, Heartland Institute’s Health Care News Quote: “Stephen Moses, the president of the Center for Long Term Care Reform, joins the show to discuss a recommendation to Congress that could make nursing home care worse, not better. The MACPAC Commission, which advises Congress on the issue, is recommending that Medicaid make estate recoveries voluntary. What this means is that nursing home residents who have qualified for Medicaid coverage no longer have to pay the bill back from their estate, even if there are appreciable assets.
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Clippings and Industry News.
““New State Payroll Tax Will Provide for Long-Term Care Insurance”
“New State Payroll Tax Will Provide for Long-Term Care Insurance,” by Ryan Rogers, KIMA Quote: “Last month the state legislature passed a bill to implement a new payroll tax. … Zavala says people can opt-out of the tax if they buy their own long-term care policy.” LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform: Headlines like that guarantee this new program will do more harm than good. People see the lead, skip the story and think: “Oh well, another tax to pay, but at least I don’t have to worry about long-term care anymore.” Big mistake as
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Clippings, COVID-19, and Industry News.
“Social Security Sees Slowdown in Retiree Rolls Amid COVID Deaths”
“Social Security Sees Slowdown in Retiree Rolls Amid COVID Deaths,” by Alex Tanzi, ThinkAdvisor Quote: “About 80% of the people who died from the virus were 65 or older. U.S. life expectancy plunged by a full year in the first half of 2020. At the same time, more people say they plan to retire earlier than expected due to the pandemic. … The pandemic created a unique situation in 2020. While surveys show that many are retiring or planning to retire earlier than they once thought, deaths are removing hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries from Social Security rolls.” LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses,
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Clippings, COVID-19, and Industry News.
NEW! Phone number for financial professionals
NEW! Phone number for financial professionals We heard you, loud and clear. We pride ourselves on being good listeners. It’s how we align our products and processes with your needs. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new dedicated phone number for you and your team. NEW! dedicated phone line for financial professionals: 833-365-0329 Now you can look forward to: One phone number to access all your annuity and life insurance servicing needs, from new business to claims and everything in between Simple phone menu options – only listen to options applicable to you! Prioritized queuing – get your call
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Industry News, Life Insurance, and Securian.
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Our Fully-Underwritten Products Are Now Available on Speed eTicket
From the Desk of Tess Grace We’re pleased to announce that our fully-underwritten IUL and UL products are now officially available on iPipeline Speed eTicket (Drop Ticket). Simply select the Life Protection Advantage IUL, Income Advantage IUL or AccumUL Answers Drop Ticket product when you enter iPipeline iGO e-App. You will complete a short client questionnaire with general client and product information, review and accept the Speed eTicket agreement, and iPipeline will submit the form to ExamOne. Then, ExamOne will work with your client to complete the required health questions and obtain either a voice signature or eSignature, order the
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Coming soon: Get appointed with Elips Life today…it’s easy!
Get appointed with Elips Life in one click! We’ll soon be launching Lumico Medigap Solutions and our new Med Supp paper underwritten by Elips Life Insurance Company To be appointed and considered ready to sell Elips Life on June 14, your authorization will need to be completed by May 28. Here’s how: Click to log onto Lumico Agent Center, then click “Agree” Any authorizations completed after May 28 could result in a delay in being fully appointed and able to sell Elips Life on June 14. Have questions? Check out our Q&A page or email our Lumico Team directly
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Remember to enter effective dates in MyEnroller
Remember to enter effective dates in MyEnroller When you’re enrolling clients through Great Western Insurance Company’s (GWIC®) electronic application program, MyEnrollerSM, please remember to enter effective dates to make sure clients are not charged more than once in the first month. If an insured has requested a specified draft date, you have the ability in MyEnrollerSM to select a specific date — from the 1st through the 29th — to withdraw the premium every month. If a specified draft date is not selected, the default draft date will be the day of the effective date. Premiums are drafted in the
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Attention Ohio producers: Best Interest changes are here!
Ohio has updated the requirements around Best Interest and suitability in annuity transactions. New training will be required to be able to submit applications for any annuity products, including Asset Care annuity funding whole life. These changes for Ohio went into effect February 14, 2021. Updated training course required by each state Producers who have previously taken the four-hour state generic annuity suitability course can now have the option of taking either the one-hour catch-up training course on annuity best interest, or they can take the newly created four-hour course on annuity best interest suitability by August 14, 2021.
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