“Elderly who distinctly smell roses, paint-thinner or lemons ‘have half the risk of dementia’”

“Elderly who distinctly smell roses, paint-thinner or lemons ‘have half the risk of dementia‘,” by Alexandra Thompson, Yahoo! News     Quote: “Elderly people who really can smell the roses may have a lower risk of dementia, research suggests. Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), followed 1,800 people in their seventies for up to 10 years. They found those who retained good sensory function – including being able to identify the scent of roses, paint-thinner and lemons – were up to half as likely to develop the memory-robbing disease.” LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center
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Categories: Clippings, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

Good News | “Missing Link” Consumer Presentation Now Available

  Recording of our “Missing Link” Consumer Presentation Pro Tips Now Available Did you miss GoldenCare’s live “Missing Link” Consumer Presentation Pro Tips webinar on July 15th? Due to the overwhelming number of requests, we’re pleased to make the recording of this presentation available to everyone! Click here or click the image below to access: Questions? Call our Marketing Team at 800-842-7799!       Questions? Call our 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 #goldencareagent
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

GoldenCare Newsletter | July 20, 2020

Read Full GoldenCare Newsletter, July 22, 2020 Edition In this GoldenCare Newsletter Edition   From GoldenCare: Diversify your portfolio for greater sales success! Join us for product and sales live and prerecorded training.  Stay up-to-date on all the latest and greatest in the industry.    For a list of current topics and to get in on the discussion Click Here. Appoint with all the Top Carriers   LTCCEO Updates: NEW UPDATE!  If you haven’t updated yet or you haven’t got your copy, contact us today to find out how! Current installs: Double click “Check for Updates” on your desktop to receive
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, Long-Term Care, Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates), and Securian.

TOMORROW! The Gloves are Coming Off! LTC vs Hybrid – Don’t miss it!

Join Regional Director, Jeff Clark, as these two insurance products go blow-by-blow! We’ll show why traditional long-term care insurance is still the best option in many cases, supported with premium comparisons! Wed, July 22, 2020 11-11:30 p.m. 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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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

Rate Adjustments Effective October 1, 2020

Long-Term Care insurance (LTCi) is a core product for Mutual of Omaha, and we intend to remain a key player in this market for years to come. To fulfill this commitment, we actively monitor emerging industry trends and make any adjustments necessary that enable us to keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. For this reason, we will be implementing the following rate adjustments effective October 1, 2020: Block of Business Impacted States LTC04I and LTC04G Colorado   For a complete rate history, see the state approval grid on Sales Professional Access. Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Policyowner Services and Claims Phone Lines

On Thursday, July 30, 2020, our Policyowner Services and Claims departments will be having an all-employee meeting from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. CST, and will be unavailable for phone calls during this time. We will be available on July 30th from 7:00 – 9:30 CST and from 10:30 – 5:30 CST and can be reached by calling 800-775-1000. We apologize for any inconvenience, and appreciate your understanding as we give our employees an opportunity to attend this live meeting. As a reminder, we provide a number of online self-service* capabilities: Life claims can now be filed online. Just go to
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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).

NEW Life of an LTC Application Brainshark

A new training video is available for agents! Mutual of Omaha has created an agent-use video which reviews the steps an application takes through the underwriting process. Click below to view:   If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.   NEW Life of an LTC Application Brainshark   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Updated Transmittal Forms are Now Available

Beginning July 14, 2020, the Transmittal Forms on our Sales Professional Access producer website have been updated to include a Call Center checkbox. Call centers are becoming more prevalent in the insurance and financial services industry, and it’s important for Mutual of Omaha to know which of our agencies are operating as Call Centers. It’s also important to recognize that not all agencies conducting business over the phone are considered a Call Center. Use our Call Center Guidelines flyer to help determine if your agency or an agency in your downline would qualify as a Call Center. If you have
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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).

Rate Adjustments Effective October 1, 2020

Long-Term Care insurance (LTCi) is a core product for Mutual of Omaha, and we intend to remain a key player in this market for years to come. To fulfill this commitment, we actively monitor emerging industry trends and make any adjustments necessary that enable us to keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. For this reason, we will be implementing the following rate adjustments effective October 1, 2020: Block of Business Impacted States LTC06UI Arizona   For a complete rate history, see the state approval grid on Sales Professional Access. Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders will receive
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Quotes on the Go

Quotes on the Go — Try our Mobile Application Today! Mutual of Omaha’s mobile app is available for all Android and Apple devices and allows you to customize the view to the products that you sell including Priority Income Protection. Producers can customize the product view to products you sell. Download the app 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).