Life insurance can be an important planning tool for business owners. If you have business clients that want a Guaranteed Universal Life product, make sure they understand the additional value provided by the Guaranteed Refund Option rider on United of Omaha’s GUL. The GRO rider provides flexible options for business owners who are planning for the future of their company. And, it is available at no additional cost on qualifying policies. Here are three scenarios in which a life insurance policy with a Guaranteed Refund Option rider can benefit your business clients. If you have questions, please contact Mutual
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Gerber Life – Reducing your clients pain points
Gerber Life Operations Update Agent Trends and Handling Your Client Pain Points Gerber Life Insurance is always striving to make doing business with us easier. The Agent Trends flyer outlines 5 key areas that have been identified as pain points for clients. It also provides guidelines to Agents on how to properly handle these situations. By identifying these trends, Gerber Life Insurance is able to provide our agents with enhanced support and a better understanding of our processes. Our goal is to decrease trends in these areas and to determine if agents need additional information on our products, the
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Gerber Life Discontinuing Medicare Supplement New Business Sales
July 03, 2019 Closing New Business Effective August 1, 2019 Gerber Life Insurance Company will no longer accept new business applications for Medicare supplement sales. Inforce Business There is no impact to existing business. Gerber Life will continue to service all existing Medicare supplement policies. Agent Contracting New producer contracts will no longer be accepted for Medicare supplements as of July 3, 2019. Medicare supplement contracts and appointments will be terminated. Agents contracted with Gerber Life to sell both Medicare supplement and Gerber’s other product lines will only have their Medicare supplement contract terminated. The agent’s Gerber appointment for life/health
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The Extras on Life Protection Advantage IUL
Life Protection Advantage IUL has competitive long-term no-lapse guarantee premiums. But that’s not all. The product also comes with value-added features that many competitors don’t offer. A Guaranteed Refund Option Rider Unlike many other IULs, qualifying Life Protection Advantage IUL policies come with a premium refund option when clients pay the ‘guarantee to 85’ premium level. With this feature, if your clients no longer need their life insurance coverage, they have seven 60-day windows in which they can surrender their policy and receive their premiums back. A Terminal and Chronic Illness Rider — at no additional cost Life Protection Advantage
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Accelerate the Underwriting Process for TLA
Accelerated Underwriting for Term Life Answers® speeds up the traditional underwriting process and can provide you with an underwriting decision in 48-72 hours. How does it work? It’s simple. Submit a Speed eTicket (drop ticket). ExamOne will contact your client to complete the health interview. If approved through Accelerated Underwriting, no other requirements are needed – that’s right, NO paramed exam. If not approved through Accelerated Underwriting, no problem, the application will continue down the traditional underwriting path like normal. Our Accelerated Underwriting Program flyer explains the program in detail and can be shared with your agents.. If you
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SecureCare multi-pay now available in Connecticut and North Dakota!
SecureCare multi-pay now available in Connecticut and North Dakota! On June 26, 2019 SecureCare Universal Life Insurance (SecureCare) multi-pay launched in Connecticut and North Dakota. Long-Term Care (LTC) needs may be unpredictable, but SecureCare is a product clients can count on for: Cash indemnity LTC benefits Reduced paid-up benefit1 Customizable coverage Most robust international benefits in the industry2 Potential to deduct LTC premiums SecureCare marketing materials will be available to order from our fulfillment center June 26. Don’t forget to check out our SecureCare product page for sales ideas and more! Transition rules: SecureCare Universal Life with multi-payment enhancements
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Two-Factor Authentication – Changes
Two-Factor Authentication – Changes Effective July 1 June 27, 2019 In December 2018, Securian Financial implemented Two-Factor Authentication for access to SecurianAdvisor.com. The authentication period was configured for at least once each week. Effective July 1, 2019, the authentication period will change to 24 hours, which will require each user to authenticate using Two-Factor each day (or every 24 hours). This change provides additional security protection against malicious user impersonation, unauthorized access, and aligns with industry best practice. For questions, please contact the Securian Enterprise Contact Center at 1-833-810-8259. Two-Factor Authentication – Changes effective July 1 #goldencareagent
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Update to Final Expense Application Submissions
Notable News Important update to final expense application submissions Effective Monday, July 1, 2019, the Final Expense Accelerated DB/Terminal Illness Disclosure Form (Form No. ACC-DISC-LR) must be signed, dated, and submitted at the time of the final expense application submission. In the past, the form was signed on delivery. It is now required to be signed, dated, and submitted with the application. Please note that this form is not required in all states. The form may still be obtained on delivery for applications received on or before July 31, 2019, however applications received on or after 8/1/19 must include
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Term Life Express as Mortgage Protection
A Term Life Express (TLE) policy protects your client and their family, but what if they survive the term period selected? With our return of premium option, they can receive a partial return of the premiums available at the end of their level policy term. These funds can be used to pay off their mortgage, giving them and their family peace of mind. Customize and instantly download our TLE mortgage protection client letter to mail to your leads and clients. You can find it on Sales Professional Access, by contacting Sales Support at 1-800-693-6083, or through your normal ordering channels.
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A lot can change in a year
A lot can change in a year Marriage, the birth of a child, buying a new house, the decision to finally get serious about saving for retirement, a new job. But if you miss what’s new in your client’s life – you may miss new ways you can help. What if you could uncover 365 days of change in just three simple steps? It could be a game-changing opportunity for your client – and your business. Our step-by-step guide walks you through how to do an effective policy review, helping to set you up for success right from the
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