Effective November 1, 2020 we will be discontinuing the Arkansas state special version of the Living Promise paper application (form number: D389LAR12A). Arkansas will now use the Living Promise interstate compact application (form number: ICC14L643A). Please note, Arkansas only allows the Living Promise Level benefit product. Arkansas does not allow the Living Promise Graded benefit product. Transition Rules Living Promise paper applications using the old Arkansas application (form number: D389LAR12A) must have a signed date on or before November 15, 2020 and must be received in the home office by November 30, 2020. After November 30, 2020 all Living
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Can You Keep All the AG49-A Changes Straight?
It’s been happening for a while now. Carriers have been designing products to get around the original AG49 illustration regulations introduced in 2015. Competitors developed all kinds of complex features just to allow their IUL products to illustrate better on paper. You’ve probably heard it referred to as ‘the illustration wars’. The problem is: clients didn’t understand what they were buying and there’s a good chance many of these policies won’t live up to their illustrated performance. And, these complex features also came with increased charges. So, if these products aren’t client-friendly, why are they still being sold? Simple. Because
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AG 49-A illustration changes effective November 21, 2020
Illustration Regulation AG 49-A The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has made enhancements to Actuarial Guideline 49 (now referred to as AG 49-A). All carriers are required to comply with these new indexed universal life (IUL) illustration regulations by December 14, 2020. The following are Securian Financial’s transition details and deadlines: Products impacted: Eclipse Accumulator IUL Eclipse Protector II IUL Eclipse Survivor II IUL Eclipse IUL-NY Important dates: Friday, November 20, 2020 — Illustrations based on the old AG 49 guidelines will no longer be available after this date. Saturday, November 21, 2020 noon – Central Time — Updated,
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When Your Final Expense Clients Need a Little More Death Benefit
A final expense product is a great solution for clients who are looking to cover their funeral expenses, as well as other end-of-life expenses their families could incur. For clients who need a little more death benefit than a final expense policy typically allows, you may want to consider Indexed Universal Life Express as an alternative. IUL Express offers higher face amounts, which will allow your clients to be better prepared for the end-of-life expenses their loved ones may incur. Learn more in the IUL Express as an Alternative When Clients Need More Death Benefit than a Final Expense Policy
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Life Changes – Can Your Clients’ Life Insurance Policies Adapt?
Your clients’ lives are full of changes. And with retirement looming, there may be even more. Our Change of Situation brochure shows clients how an Income Advantage IUL policy can help clients plan ahead for retirement while remaining flexible enough to accommodate life’s changes. These changes include: Changing Products Changing Situations Changing Market Environments The brochure also explains how the Guaranteed Refund Option Rider and Accumulation Values work. Plus, it provides three client case studies demonstrating how an IUL policy can help weather life’s changes – whether life goes as planned, whether a new, better product comes along or whether
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IUL Desktop Illustration Software Discontinuation
As a reminder, our Income Advantage IUL, Life Protection Advantage IUL and IUL Express products will no longer be available on WinFlex Desktop after October 31, 2020. Beginning November 1, you MUST use WinFlex Web to illustrate our IUL products. The remainder of our life and health products will remain available on WinFlex Web through the end of the year. If you are still using the Desktop software to illustrate our life and health insurance products, we encourage you to transition to the WinFlex Web platform as soon as possible. To sign up for WinFlex Web: Go to winflexweb.com and
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Quotes on the Go!
Nearly everyone has a smartphone these days, which means it’s easier than ever to download our mobile app! The Mutual of Omaha quoting application can be used by agents and producers only, for the purpose of obtaining a quote for insurance. Users can download the app for their iPhone, iPad or Android devices. Once in the app, click on the Critical Advantage tab, type in the personal information, plan information and optional riders. It’s as simple as that! In just minutes, agents and producers can have a quote in the palm of their hand. Download it today! If you
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Important Life Underwriting Update
Throughout the pandemic, Mutual of Omaha has been continuously evaluating our underwriting and new business practices to support business continuity, deliver a high level of service and maintain our financial strength. As a result, we will be expanding the cases we will accept beginning Thursday, October 1, 2020. The following guidelines will apply to all fully-underwritten life insurance cases. This includes any newly submitted and pending in-house cases, whether formal or informal. Please note, the guidelines below are temporary. International Travel Guidelines All All fully-underwritten life insurance cases where the proposed insured plans to travel or has traveled internationally to
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SecureCare’s new pricing available in illustration software
Preview SecureCare’s new pricing in IN, HI and NJ In response to the historically low interest rate environment, Securian Financial is implementing a pricing update to SecureCare Universal Life and increasing its maximum payment age from age 75 to age 80 in Indiana, Hawaii and New Jersey on October 10, 2020. These product updates are now available to illustrate in Indiana, Hawaii and New Jersey. To run an illustration with the new pricing or the extension of payment durations to age 80 in Indiana, Hawaii and New Jersey, you must select “yes” for “Rate update preview” when running the illustration.
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Living Promise Training Video
Get started with Living Promise Whole Life Insurance by watching our short product training video. Or to view in a separate window, click here. Once you’ve watched the video, be sure to check out mutualofomaha.com/simple for more product resources. Just click and go, no login required! If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com. Living Promise Training Video #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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