Upcoming Life Rate and Product Changes Effective January 1, 2020

Effective January 1, 2020, we will be: Increasing the cap on our 100% Participation Rate Strategy for Life Protection Advantage IUL Decreasing our crediting rate on AccumUL Answers Repricing our AccumUL Answers product Life Protection Advantage IUL Cap Increase: The cap for the 100% Participation Strategy on Life Protection Advantage IUL will increase from 9% to 10%. This rate change will apply to newly issued policies, as well as to any in force policies with a segment that is created (with new premium dollars) or renews on January 10, 2020. With the sweep feature, all money received in the home
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Living Promise e-App Now Has Bank Validation

When you enter your client’s payment information you want to ensure everything is correct. With bank validation, your client’s bank routing and account numbers will be verified to ensure they are a match. If they aren’t you’ll receive an error message so you can correct the payment information on the spot. Just one more great reason to use our Living Promise e-App. If you have any additional questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha Life Sale Director or Account Executive.   Living Promise e-App Now Has Bank Validation   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Reminder: Upcoming Changes to Our Life Portfolio

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2020, we will be making changes to our life product portfolio, including discontinuing our Guaranteed Universal Life product, repricing our Level and Graded Living Promise Whole Life final expense products, repricing our Term Life Express Non-ROP product and discontinuing our Term Life Express 20-Year ROP product. Read the Upcoming Changes to Our Life Portfolio article for complete details on the changes. Read the 2020 Life Product Changes: Transition Rules article to get the full transition rules. Read the FAQ document to get answers to any questions you may have regarding the upcoming changes. If
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

New IUL Express Client Video Now Available

Our new client-approved video helps you explain how an IUL Express product works and the benefits an IUL Express policy has to offer. Watch it now and share it with your clients. The new video is available, along with other IUL Express materials, on our new simplified issue microsite, 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.   New IUL Express Client Video Now Available   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #iul
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

External Replacement Guidelines

Since September 1, 2015, United of Omaha has not accepted external replacements on simplified issue life insurance applications in Kentucky, Kansas or West Virginia. Please make sure you are aware of the external replacement guidelines below. Products impacted Term Life Express Guaranteed Universal Life Express Living Promise Whole Life (Final Expense) Children’s Whole Life Indexed Universal Life Express Any simplified issue application taken in Kentucky, Kansas or West Virginia stating an external replacement is involved, will not be accepted. External replacements will be considered on fully underwritten products in these states on a case by case basis. It is required
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Upcoming Changes to Our Life Product Portfolio

Mutual of Omaha is financially strong and we continue to focus on growing our company. Our commitment to growth is what helps ensure that we’ll be around when it comes time for us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to our policyholders. This continued growth requires an investment of capital, and as a mutual company, we rely primarily on our earnings to create new capital. Recently, statutory earnings have been impacted by several economic factors, including a prolonged low interest rate environment. We’re proactively addressing this trend in 2020 to produce positive statutory earnings and maintain our long-term financial
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

2020 Life Product Changes: Transition Rules

Effective January 1, 2020, we will be making changes to our life product portfolio, including discontinuing our Guaranteed Universal Life product, repricing our Level and Graded Living Promise Whole Life final expense products, repricing our Term Life Express Non-ROP product and discontinuing our Term Life Express 20-Year ROP product. Below is a summary of the transition rules. More information on these product changes and transition rules can be found in our 2020 Life Product Changes Frequently Asked Questions document.   GUL and TLE 20-Year ROP policies: You will still be able to submit applications for GUL and TLE 20-year ROP
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Get Up to Speed on the IUL Express Process

An IUL Express policy is a great way to provide your clients with long-term life insurance protection using a simplified issue sales process. Our new IUL Express Process Video will take you through the step-by-step process for determining a premium, completing the application packet, understanding the underwriting process, and delivering the policy. You can also use the IUL Express Process Flyer. For even more information on our IUL Express product, as well as our other simplified issue products, visit our now Simplified Issue microsite: mutualofomaha.com/simple.   Get Up to Speed on the IUL Express Process   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #iul
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

IUL Express is Here!

Jump in and buckle up! It’s time to pull out into the fast lane! We’re excited to announce that our Indexed Universal Life Express (IUL Express) is off the showroom floor and out on the open road! As of Friday, November 1st, IUL Express peeled out into the IUL market. IUL Express has some of the same benefits of a traditional IUL policy, but does it all faster – faster underwriting, faster approvals and faster coverage for your clients. We also have a host of marketing materials to help you promote and explain IUL Express to your clients, including a
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Have You Ordered Your IUL Express Materials?

Get ready for when IUL Express peels out into the market this Friday, November 1st. If you haven’t ordered your materials or downloaded your state-specific application packets yet, now is the time. A variety of materials are available, including a: Customer Brochure: view PDF Highlight Sheet: view PDF Allocation Option Sheet: view PDF Product Guide: view PDF Process Guide: view PDF Materials can be ordered through Sales Support or your normal supply channel, and your state-specific application packets can be downloaded through Forms & Materials Library on our Sales Professional Access producer website. Plus, we have a variety of resources
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).