Advanced Markets Minute – March 2023

LTCi as Asset Protection Welcome to the Advanced Markets Minute in both print and audio form. Today’s article is called “LTCi as Asset Protection.” Listen Now   Your clients could face threats to their assets from taxes, creditors, lawsuits…a variety of sources. But perhaps the biggest threat to their assets is their own health. If your client needs long term care for an extended period of time, their assets could evaporate just as quickly as with any lawsuit or creditor. Luckily, there is asset protection available against the health threat. Long-term care insurance is health insurance, but it should also
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

No Hidden Caps or Participation Rate Changes With Our IULs

At Mutual of Omaha, we proudly publish our cap and participation rate history for all three of our IUL products each month—displaying our stability, with no hidden cap or participation rate changes. And, providing yet another reason why our indexed universal life products are a great choice for your clients. Life Protection Advantage IUL Historical Crediting Rates Income Advantage IUL Historical Crediting Rates IULE Historical Crediting Rates   Find out more about our IUL portfolio at DiscoverIUL.com!   No Hidden Caps or Participation Rate Changes With Our IULs   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Getting Started with IUL Express

Help your clients protect all of their meaningful moments even faster with our indexed universal life product, Indexed Universal Life Express (IUL Express). The product guide and producer training video provide an overview of the policy and walk you through quoting, indexed crediting, and more! Find out even more about IUL Express by visiting DiscoverIUL.com or MutualofOmaha.com/Simple.   If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.   Getting Started with IUL Express   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #iul
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Announcing Aflac’s Final Expense Agent Incentive Program!

Aflac is back with another exciting Final Expense incentive! To participate, you simply need to place one or more Aflac Final Expense Whole Life policies between March 1 and June 30, 2023. Here are the rewards and recognitions you can achieve: Place one policy and be listed on the Aflac Leaderboard Place 10 policies and receive a Distinguished Sales Award Earn rewards based on the number of policies placed: 3 policies = $200 6 policies = $500 10 policies = $1,000 Check out the Aflac Final Expense Incentive Flyer and share it with your colleagues!     #goldencareagent #medicare
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Categories: Aflac, GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Life Insurance.

You’re in Luck: Issue Ages Increased on IULE and TLE

In case you missed it on March 1, 2023, we increased the maximum issue ages on IUL Express and Term Life Express Non-ROP (10T) products. These enhancements will position our Simplified Issue product options to be available in more sales scenarios and will serve a wider range of clients. Below are some of the key updates you will need to know:   IUL Express: Maximum issue ages for both Tobacco and Non-Tobacco ratings will increase to age 75 Currently Non-Tobacco is age 70 and Tobacco is age 65 Maximum face amount for ages 71-75 will remain $150,000 Term Life Express
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Quotes on the Go

Quickly run quotes for your clients whenever, wherever with our easy mobile app. Available on all Android and Apple devices, it allows you to customize the product view to products you sell. Products Currently Available: Children’s Whole Life Critical Advantage Dental Guaranteed Advantage Indexed Universal Life Express Long-Term Care Insurance Medicare Supplement Term Life Answers Term Life Express Download and begin quoting today!   If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.   Quotes on the Go   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Our new brand will launch in June 2023

Introducing WellabeTM: Coming June 2023 On June 26, 2023, Great Western Insurance Company (GWIC®) will unify under our new brand, Wellabe. The name Wellabe comes from the phrase, “We’ll always be” and is an extension of our promise to always be here, helping people prepare for tomorrow so they can live better today. The story behind Wellabe   While our brand is changing, we’ll continue to operate as we always have. You can count on having the same: Level of support from people you know and trust Products and services Contracts and commissions Policies, premiums, and quality coverage We’ll update
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Categories: Great Western, Industry News, and Life Insurance.

Updates to Covid-19 Underwriting Guidelines

Mutual of Omaha continues to closely monitor our new business and underwriting practices to ensure we create efficiencies and improvements when making business decisions regarding our underwriting guidelines. We are happy to announce the following changes to our COVID guidelines for Fully Underwritten Life, effective March 1, 2023. Acceptance Guidelines Based on Insured’s Issue Age: We are now accepting applications for clients through age 74 and up to table 8, an increase from the prior Table 6 limit Ages 75-79 remain capped at Table 6 Ages 80+ continue to be postponed Clients with a Positive COVID Test A Statement of
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

New Simplified Issue Product Updates

We are excited to announce maximum issue age increases to both our IUL Express and Term Life Express Non-ROP (10T) products that will be effective March 1, 2023! These enhancements will position our Simplified Issue product options to be available in more sales scenarios and will serve a wider range of clients. Below are some of the key updates you will need to know: IUL Express Maximum issue ages for both Tobacco and Non-Tobacco ratings will increase to age 75 Currently Non-Tobacco is age 70 and Tobacco is age 65 Maximum face amount for ages 71-75 will remain $150,000 Term
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Flexibility of the Guaranteed Refund Option Rider

The flexibility of our Income Advantage IUL and Life Protection Advantage IUL can benefit your business clients with the Guaranteed Refund Option rider. This no-cost rider can help provide them with cash surrender options when planning for the future of their company, whether they are planning for: Key Person insurance Cross-Purchase Buy-Sell Arrangement Business Succession Planning These are just a few scenarios that may help business clients who need the flexibility of IULs from United of Omaha.   If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.   Flexibility of
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).