Enhanced LTCi Prescreening Process

New prescreening team reduces turnaround times To improve the response time on underwriting prequalification requests, as well as to help expediate the cycle time for new business, Thrivent LTCi prequalification requests will now be processed by emailing LTCiPreQual@Thrivent.com. With our previous process, we strived for a 24-hour response time, but that should be greatly improved with our new process. We have successfully tested this approach in a pilot with a few select BGAs and have experienced greatly improved turnaround times. This experienced prescreening team is helping alleviate some of the burden from our underwriters at LTCG, helping to further reduce
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Have you heard about Lumico’s Med Supp Cup incentive program?

AEP has already begun, which means our first ever Med Supp Cup incentive program is already under way! Sell Med Supp plans underwritten by Elips Life and/or Lumico, and you’ll reap big rewards! Here’s how: Issue 5 to 9 apps: receive a cash bonus of $200 x total apps issued For 10 to 19 apps: $220 x total apps issued For 20 to 29 apps: $240 x total apps issued 30+ apps: $260 x total apps issued We’ll see you at the finish line! Lumico Medigap Solutions team Check out the Med Supp Cup Flyer to learn more!   Lumico
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, Lumico, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

LTC New Business Rate Refresh and Benefit Changes for Additional States (NY, MT)

As a leading long-term care insurance carrier, Mutual of Omaha has a responsibility to our policyholders and distribution partners to ensure our pricing strategy and product offerings are in line with industry trends, internal claims data and the economic environment. Last year, Mutual of Omaha began implementing new rates and benefit option changes to the MutualCare® Solutions Portfolio in approved states. Effective November 1, 2021, we will be implementing these changes in two additional states. Impacted States Montana and New York Rate Adjustments Premium adjustments may vary by age, sex and benefit selection. You may view the new rates by
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

NGL EssentialLTC – New E-APP Unlock Feature

New E-APP Unlock Feature Beginning Friday, October 1, 2021, you will have the ability to unlock an E-APP without having to contact our LTC Administrative Office! The E-APP will become locked when the it enters the DocuSign® signature process. If during the signature process it is necessary to remove the application from the signature process, unlocking the application allows the signature process to terminate, making the E-APP steps 1 to 4 available again. Follow these steps if you need to adjust application information once the E-SIGN process has started.   E-SIGN Confirm Contact Information nce contact information is entered in
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

Provide more coverage. Get more rewards.

QUALIFYING LEVELS: PAYOUTS: 5-9 $200 per issued case 10-19 $220 per issued case 20-29 $240 per issued case 30+ $260 per issued case   Policies must be submitted between 10/1/2021 and 12/31/2021, and have an effective date on or before 2/1/2022.   Provide more coverage. Get more rewards. (Q4 2021)   Lumico — Insurance Made Clear.   #goldencareagent #lumico
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, Lumico, and Medicare Supp./Adv..

Technical Phone Issues are Now Resolved

The nationwide phone system outage has been resolved, thank you for your patience.   Remember Text-to-Chat! GTL’s Text-to-Chat is a great alternative to calling Sales Support! Just text 800-323-6907 during normal business hours to get responses quickly via text messaging. Thank you for your business! Access GTLIC.com   #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, and Industry News.

GTL’s Phone System Currently Experiencing Technical Issues

There is currently a nationwide outage with GTL’s phone service carrier resulting in technical issues with our phone system.   We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we will alert you when the issue has been resolved. If you have any questions, you can still contact Sales Support by emailing agency@gtlic.com. Access GTLIC.com   #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, and Industry News.

Updated Occupation Question in e-App

The occupation question for Indexed Universal Life Express (IUL Express) and Term Life Express (TLE) e-Applications will now feature a pick-list format with clarifying questions. When an occupation is selected from the pick-list any associated clarifying questions will populate and you will receive an instant underwriting decision based on the answer(s) given. If “Other Occupation” is selected, no clarifying questions will populate. Below is a screenshot of the new format:   If you have questions, please contact Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083.   Updated Occupation Question in e-App   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Send HIP Quotes Directly with GTL’s Quote-to-Consumer Functionality

Send Hospital Indemnity quotes directly to your clients from the Agent Portal and have them complete the application! Watch our walk-through webinar recording by clicking the button below to learn more. Watch the Webinar Recording     This easy-to-use Quote-to-Consumer functionality is also available for our NEW Advantage Plus Elite! Reach more clients and write more business faster with GTL’s new Quote-to-Consumer functionality on the Agent Portal! The Agent Portal gives you the ability to send Advantage Plus and Advantage Plus Elite quotes directly to your clients by clicking the new green button “Invite Customer to Apply” at the bottom
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, and Industry News.