In addition to the state of New York*, that currently prohibits unsolicited telemarketing sales calls during a State of Emergency, please be aware of the following US holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of April: On Friday, April 10, 2020: Louisiana and Pennsylvania prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Good Friday On Sunday, April 12, 2020: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Easter; however, state law already prohibits telephone solicitations on Sundays On Monday, April 27, 2020: Alabama and Mississippi prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Confederate Memorial Day
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Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of February 2020
Please be aware of the following holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of February. On Monday, February 17, 2020: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Presidents Day On Tuesday, February 25, 2020: Alabama and Louisiana prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Mardi Gras Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of February 2020 #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Holiday Telephone Solicitation bans for the month of January 2020
Please be aware of the following holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of January. On Wednesday, January 1, 2020: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of the New Year’s holiday On Wednesday, January 8, 2020: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of the Battle of New Orleans On Monday, January 13, 2020: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Inauguration Day On Sunday January 19, 2020: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Robert E. Lee Day On Monday, January
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Understanding your Exposure with Telephone Solicitations
Telephone solicitations are an important aspect of insurance marketing. Unfortunately, this has become a high-risk endeavor. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, better known as the TCPA, was enacted to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls and faxes. It imposes liability in the form of regulatory fines and incentivizes private plaintiffs to pursue claims with statutory damages of $500 to $1,500 per call, with no limit. Attorneys’ fees for defending TCPA actions can easily reach hundreds of thousands of dollars and multi-million dollar settlements are, unfortunately, a common occurrence. Agents and brokers are expected, and contractually required, to act
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Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of December 2019
Please be aware of the following holidays requiring a holiday telephone solicitation ban for the month of December. On Tuesday, December 24, 2019: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of a Governor declared holiday for Christmas Eve On Wednesday, December 25, 2019: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Utah prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Christmas On Tuesday, December 31, 2019: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of a Governor declared holiday for New Year’s Eve Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of December 2019 #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of November 2019
Please be aware of the following holidays requiring a holiday telephone solicitation ban for the month of November. On Friday, November 1, 2019: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of All Saints’ Day On Monday, November 11, 2019: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Utah prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Veterans’ Day On Thursday, November 28, 2019: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Utah prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Thanksgiving On Friday, November 29, 2019: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Acadian Day Holiday Telephone
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LTC13, Critical Advantage, TLA and Living Promise E-App Unavailable September 1st
On Sunday, September 1st, the Paperless Solutions Group e-app environment will be temporarily unavailable as we perform routine maintenance. This will affect LTC13, Critical Advantage, TLA and Living Promise product lines. The planned outage will last 5:00 a.m. (CST) Sunday through 5:00 p.m. (CST). For consideration of additional time zones, the outage window will be: Eastern — 6:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. Mountain — 4:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. West Coast — 3:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. We encourage you to take this outage window into consideration when arranging any appointments on Sunday, September 1st. We apologize for any inconvenience
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Holiday Telephone Solicitation Ban for the Month of September 2019
Please be aware of the following holiday telephone solicitation ban for the month of September. On Monday, September 2, 2019: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Utah prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Labor Day Holiday Telephone Solicitation Ban for the Month of September 2019 #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of August 2019
Please be aware of the following holidays requiring a holiday telephone solicitation ban for the month of August. On Monday, August 12, 2019: Rhode Island prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Victory Day On Friday, August 30, 2019: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Huey P. Long Day Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of August 2019 #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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