New Vantage Life Available In Additional States, Effective 01/15/18

New Vantage Life Available in IN, KY, MD, MS, and RI – Effective 01/15/18 We are excited to announce that our New Vantage® Life Policies will be available in Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, and Rhode Island effective January 15th 2018. Click on the link below to download the application packet for these states, or visit our Agent Portal for other forms and materials.   New Vantage Application Packet for IN, KY, MD, MS and RI   #goldencareagent #sentinel
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Sentinel Security Life.

Gerber: Agent Hierarchy Change Guidelines

Hierarchy Change Guidelines In order to clarify the procedures and guidelines for requesting Hierarchy changes, Gerber Life has created the attached document: “Hierarchy Change Instructions and Guidelines.” We hope this helps manage expectations related to Hierarchy changes, and further aligns our partnership.   Agent Hierarchy Change Guidelines   #goldencareagent #gerber
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Categories: Gerber Life, Industry News, and Life Insurance.

Securian: December 2017 Life Lines

December 2017 As we enter 2018, let’s take a look back We had a fast and furious beginning to 2017 with multiple new products and enhancements. In March, we broke into the long-term care (LTC)/linked-benefit space with our much-anticipated and highly competitive single-pay product, SecureCare. This combination Life/LTC product can give your clients flexibility for the future and protect the assets they’ve worked so hard to build. SecureCare offers three guarantees: If clients need long-term care, a tax-advantaged monthly benefit helps cover expenses associated with care.1 When clients die,2 their beneficiaries receive a death benefit – even if your client
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and Securian.

REMINDER: Paper compensation statements no longer mailed

Discontinuing paper compensation statements Paper compensation statements will no longer be mailed This month, you will begin receiving email notifications when a new statement is available. This email will contain a link to access your statement through our advisor website. Securian will no longer mail paper copies of your compensation statements for compensation earned beginning January 2, 2018. Get Started Today! Access online compensation through our advisor website. If you do not have access, go to https://advisor.securian.com/sites/avs/lbd and select Register. Questions? Call Securian’s Support Line at 1-877-494-1715.   Advisors may opt to continue to receive paper copies of their statements
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and Securian.

Securian’s 2018 Individual Life Rates

Thank you for your continued support this year. As a commitment to stay competitive the majority of our rates will remain the same going into 2018. As a valued advisor, you are receiving advanced notice. Our 2018 rates will be reflected on the websites and in the illustration system beginning January 1, 2018. Dividend Interest Rates Guaranteed Minimum Rate December 2017 Rate January 2018 Rate Secure Accumulator Whole Life 4.00% 5.00% 5.00% Secure Protector Whole Life 4.00% 4.75% 4.75% SecureCare 4.00% 4.00% 4.00% CareShield 2.00% 3.75% 3.50% Interest Crediting Rates Guaranteed Minimum Rate December 2017 Rate January 2018 Rate Accumulator
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Categories: Life Insurance, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and Securian.

Important Update: Renewals Added to Guaranteed Life

Coming Soon — Important Changes to the Guaranteed Life Insurance Plan GREAT NEWS, 4 YEARS OF RENEWALS ADDED! Gerber Life Guaranteed Life Insurance provides peace of mind by planning ahead to ease the burden of final expenses. This whole life insurance policy provides up to $25,000* to help pay medical bills, leftover debts and funeral costs. Regardless of your health, you can’t be turned down and the premiums are guaranteed to never increase. Product Changes Effective January 1, 2018, Renewals in years 2-5: First year commission remains the same, renewals added years 2-5 Writing agent(s) receive 4 renewal points for
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Categories: Gerber Life, Industry News, and Life Insurance.

Gerber: Notification of Vector One Use

Gerber Life Use of Vector One Effective immediately, Gerber Life Insurance will begin using Vector One to review agent debt prior to contracting with Gerber Life, as well as to add agents to the system if Gerber Life is left with agent debt. Vector One is well known in the insurance industry for housing information on agent debt from various insurance carriers. Review of debt prior to contracting with Gerber Life: If an agent has a Vector One record with another carrier, the agent will be required to provide proof of either a payment plan or payment in full. An
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Categories: Gerber Life, Industry News, and Life Insurance.

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).

Living Promise iPipeline e-Application Update

On December 16, 2017 we updated our Living Promise (Final Expense) iPipeline e-Application by improving and consolidating screens and adding additional features – all while providing you with a smooth transition process. What’s New Updated Screens Screen Consolidation — fewer screens to click through to complete the e-App Address Prefill — when a user begins typing an address the system identifies it and displays a drop-down list of addresses to choose from Finger Signing on Touch Screen Devices — the user has the option to e-sign the Living Promise e-App using the finger sign option on a touchscreen device Combination
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).