Online scheduling now available! Two key administrative enhancements to SecureCare Universal Life are now live! Online scheduling portal: clients can now schedule their tele-interview usign our online portal! Be sure to check out the details in our SecureCare — How it Works: Application and Underwriting Process and share our updated What’s Next: Tele-Interview Preparation Guide with clients. Backdating applications: we revamped our backdating process to better align with you and your clients’ needs. See for yourself in our SecureCare — How it Works: Backdating. And be sure to keep an eye on our SecureCare landing page for tools and resources
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Gerber Life’s email domain name is changing
Gerber Life Update Important Changes to all Gerber Life Email Addresses As you know, Gerber Life Insurance Company was acquired by Western & Southern Financial Group, effective December 31, 2018. As part of the transition, the domain name is changing for all Gerber Life emails, including individual email addresses. On October 21, 2019, the domain name for all email addresses will change from @us.nestle.com to @gerberlife.com. For your convenience, we have provided a full list of frequently used email addresses below: Department Email Agency Operations usgerberlifeagencyops@gerberlife.com Licensing glic.appointment.status@gerberlife.com Commissions glic.agency.commissions@gerberlife.com Underwriting glic.agency.underwriting@gerberlife.com Pre-Sales Support gerberlifeagencysales@gerberlife.com Please update your
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Advance Notice: End of Year Pay Schedule
As the holiday season quickly approaches, it’s easy to forget important dates with all the hustle and bustle. That’s why we are giving you early notice of our key end of year pay dates. Take a look and keep a copy with you to ensure you have the right dates. Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on the following days: Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 28, 2019 and Friday, November 29, 2019 Christmas: Wednesday, December 25, 2019 New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 The past pay cutoff in 2019 for Life is
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We typically don’t like to brag, but …
Our Comdex ranking is now 961 At Securian Financial, we take pride in our ratings. That’s because it’s important for you to work with a company your clients can count on when they need it most. Our longevity, financial strength and diversity are testaments to the strength of our company2 – giving your clients confidence when making a purchase. So they can enjoy the here and now. View ratings Contact Us Questions? Please call Securian’s Life Sales Support Team at 1-888-412-7860, option 1. 1. This ranking is current as of September 2019 and subject to change. 2. Minnesota
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Changes to life product portfolio: 2017 CSO updates
Important dates and transition timelines Beginning January 1, 2020, any new life products issued must use the 2017 Commissioners Standard Ordinary (CSO) Table. In an effort to streamline our product offerings and launch new, innovative life insurance products, there will be some changes to our product lineup through the end of the year (2019). Below is a summary of current products and corresponding replacements and retirements. Products that are already 2017 CSO/PBR (Principal-Based Reserving) compliant are excluded from this list. Indexed Universal Life (IUL) Current product Replacement product (2017 CSO/PBR compliant) Orion IUL Eclipse Accumulator IUL (coming December 14, 2019)*
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GUL Express Rates Are Dropping
On October 1, 2019, we will be making Guaranteed Universal Life (GULE) even more competitive, with rate decreases between 5 and 30 percent! Product Updates We will be decreasing rates – in some cases up to 30%! We will be expanding the maximum issue age for non-tobacco to age 70 (tobacco will remain at age 65) We will be changing the maximum face amounts to match Term Life Express. The maximum face amounts will now be: 18-50: $300,000 51-60: $250,000 61-65: $150,000 61-70: $150,000 The Disability Continuation of Planned Premium Rider will be introduced on GUL Express in California at
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Our LTC Rider Helps Clients Preserve Their Independence
When the need for long-term care arises, your clients’ primary concerns will be protecting their assets and preserving their independence. Our LTC Rider on Income Advantage IUL and Life Protection Advantage IUL helps your clients to do just that. We offer benefit payment options of 1%, 2% and even as high as 4% on face amounts up to $1.25 million. This allows your clients to purchase up to $50,000 in monthly LTC Rider benefits. And what’s even better, your clients are protected by a company with a proven track record. Mutual of Omaha has offered traditional LTCi for over 30
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IUL Participation Rate and Cap Rate Changes
Effective November 10, 2019, we will be making changes to our participation rates and cap rates on our Income Advantage IUL and Life Protection Advantage IUL products. The slight decreases to the rates come as a result of the current rate environment and the increased market volatility, which causes an increase in options costs. These rate changes 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 November 10th. With the sweep feature, all money received in the home office on or before
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Flexible Payment Options Added to More Products
Good news! Flexible payment options will be available for your Critical Advantage&sig;, Priority Income Protection® and Guaranteed Advantage clients starting September 27, 2019, for your clients that prefer to pay by automatic bank deductions. They now have the option to select a flexible payment date when choosing their reoccurring automatic deductions The new flexible payment options are shown below: Static dates: 1st through 28th or last day of each month Flexible day: Week/day combination – client can select a combination of: First, second, third fourth or last week of the month and any day Monday through Friday Here is the
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Living Promise Instant Decision Enhancements
When you sit with your clients you want to provide them with an underwriting decision as quickly as possible. We are always looking for ways we can improve our processes to make doing business even easier for you and your clients. Last month we installed enhancements to the rules for Automated Underwriting on Living Promise e-Applications. After the install, we saw a 6% change. This resulted in decreases in referrals and increases in decisions at point-of-sale. We are continually watching trends and making adjustments to our rules to ensure you have the best experience possible for both you and your
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