Strong IUL Products from a Company with a Strong Reputation

At Mutual of Omaha, we’ve spent more than a century earning our reputation of strength and integrity. And while the world looks pretty different than it did in 1909, our reputation endures. You don’t have to take our word for it though. Objective, third-party assessments validate and reinforce Mutual of Omaha’s financial strength. We have consistently earned strong ratings from agencies such as A.M. Best, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service. So, with our IUL products, you can focus on selling a strong, honest product without having to sell the company. We’re a name they know and trust, with
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Upcoming Teleconference: Forms That Speed Up Your Process

Join us for the third installment of our bi-monthly teleconference series with our underwriters! Our Next Teleconference is scheduled for August 22, 2019, 10 a.m. CST Topic: Forms That Speed Up Your Process When: Thursday, August 22 at 10 am Central Conference Number: 1-866-220-3018 Conference ID: 6398347 Check out this flyer for all the details.   Do you have questions on the topic, or do you have something you’d like to discuss? Email distribution.marketing@mutualofomaha.com prior to the teleconference.   Upcoming Teleconference: Forms That Speed Up Your Process   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Living Promise e-App Will Be Unavailable on August 17th

On Saturday, August 17th, the Living Promise (Final Expense) iPipeline e-Application system will be temporarily unavailable as we perform routine maintenance. The planned outage will last 11:00 p.m. (CST) Friday, August 16th through 11:00 p.m. (CST) Saturday, August 17th. During this outage: You will not see Living Promise as an available product option when starting a new case Your producer dashboard will not display your Living Promise pending cases Any cases awaiting signatures (whether the HIPAA signature or final signature) will not be able to be signed. If someone attempts to click on a link that was sent via an
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Simple and Quick-Issue DI Coverage is Here

Haven’t sold DI recently? We have something that may interest you. Priority Income Protection® features a maximum monthly benefit up to $4,000, only knockout questions on the health section, no occupation classes, no rate-ups and an e-application that’s so easy to quote you’ll never want to fumble with a paper application again. Simple. Streamline. No hassle. For more information, click here.   Simple and Quick-Issue DI Coverage is Here   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

United Security Assurance – ADLs vs IADLs

What’s the Difference Between ADLs and IADLs Activities of daily living (ADLs) are a series of basic activities performed by individuals on a daily basis necessary for independent living at home or in the community. The 6 basic activities of daily living are as follows: Eating — Feeding oneself by getting food into your body from a receptacle (such as a plate, cup or table) or by a feeding tube or intravenously. Bathing — Washing oneself by sponge bath; or in either a tub or shower, including the task of getting in or out of the tub or shower. Dressing
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and United Security.

Equitable Product Announcement

08/16/2019 At Equitable, our goal is to offer competitive products to help fulfill your clients’ financial needs and help build your business. As we continue to build our Annuity product lines and develop innovative products for the future, it gives us the opportunity to re-evaluate the products we offer to ensure our product portfolio remains competitive. Our sister company, Equitable National Life Insurance Company, continues to offer Medicare Supplement insurance and nothing stated herein changes our Equitable National sales and marketing.   We have made the difficult decision to discontinue the sales of the following products: CancerCare+ 571   (Cancer Policy)
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Categories: Equitable, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

Good News | Incentive to Drive Your Omaha LTCi Sales!

  We All Dream Big — Our Q3 Sales Promotion! Growth drives us… Those who grow the most, earn the most! Based on your QUALIFYING PERIOD* production, we’ll pay a CASH BONUS for each qualifying LTC applicant you write with Mutual of Omaha between July 1st and September 30th! The greater your production growth, the larger your Cash Bonus!   Read Full Good News Announcement Questions? 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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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

“Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage”

“Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage,” by Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News “If they win, people with traditional Medicare who received observation care services for three days or longer since Jan. 1, 2009, could file appeals seeking reimbursement for bills Medicare would have paid had they been admitted to the hospital. More than 1.3 million observation claims meet these criteria for the 10-year period through 2017, according to the most recently available government data.”   LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): The “observation stay” rule never seemed
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Categories: Clippings, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

“To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun”

“To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun,” by Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News “Medical tourism has been around for decades but has become more common in the past 20 years as more countries and hospitals around the world market themselves to foreigners. There are, of course, risks to going outside the country, including the headache of travel and the possibility that the standards of care may be lower than at home. If something goes wrong, patients will be far from family and friends who can help — and it might be more difficult to sue providers in
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Categories: Clippings, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

“How Assisted Living Improves Quality of Life”

“How Assisted Living Improves Quality of Life,” by Ruben Castaneda, U.S. News & World Report “From arranging social events to helping residents manage their medication, staff members at assisted living facilities can boost the living standards of seniors in ways large and small. … Here are seven ways assisted living can improve residents’ quality of life:”   LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform): Click through for the slide deck.  
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Categories: Clippings, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.