Improved illustrations available beginning 11/20

The long-term care illustrations improvements you requested We heard you, and an updated and improved long-term care illustration will be available on Nov. 20. The updated illustration: Has a modern appearance. Was reorganized to provide a better flow of information. Focuses on what’s important to increase your client’s understanding of the product. Note for advisors licensed in California: The updated illustration will be available once your state approves it. Specific changes you’ll see Page order has been changed to bring the most relevant pages to the front. In general, the key terms and definitions will be printed at the end
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Washington state commissions and upcoming holiday schedule

Washington state commissions Last week’s Washington state update contained an incorrect date range for commission charge backs. Here is the notice with the updated range: As a reminder, there will be full charge back of commissions on any Washington state applications submitted from May 24, 2021 – November 10, 2021 where the premium is not paid for the second year of coverage. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.   Upcoming holiday office hours Please see below for NGL’s EssentialLTC administration’s upcoming holiday office hours. Thank you for partnering with NGL. We wish you and your family a
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

Resuming Individual LTCi Sales in the State of Washington

We are pleased to announce that effective December 1, 2021, Mutual of Omaha will once again be accepting individual long-term care insurance applications from the state of Washington. Note: We expect to provide an update on resuming LTC Rider sales in first quarter 2022. Important information to know: The MutualCare® Solutions Portfolio will resume sales without any minimum requirements. e-Applications, illustrations and quoting software will be available beginning December 1, 2021. Mutual of Omaha LTCi policies needed to be placed prior to November 1, 2021, to be eligible for the WA Cares Fund tax exemption. Any new applications will not
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Inforce Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Adjustments Effective February 1, 2022

Mutual of Omaha actively monitors our inforce long-term care business, filing rate adjustments when necessary to ensure we keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. We will be implementing the following inforce rate adjustments effective February 1, 2022: Effective Date States Impacted Policy Forms Impacted Benefit Period Overall Rate Increase Per Year 2/1/2022 Arkansas LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA and LTA Non-Lifetime 25% 2/1/2022 Arkansas LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA and LTA Lifetime 25%   Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders will receive a letter notifying them at least 60 days prior to the premium rate increase. The effective date
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Washington Update and LTC Awareness Month

Important Washington state update NGL is excited to announce that all sales restrictions in Washington state are eliminated effective immediately! We are able to lift the restrictions due to new business application submission levels returning to normal and our underwriters reaching a decision on 97% of Washington state applications as of November 1, 2021 on business that was submitted since June 1, 2021. As a reminder, there will be full charge back of commissions on any Washington state applications submitted from May 24, 2021 – November 10, 2021 where the premium is not paid into the second year of coverage.
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

Teaming Up for LTCi Awareness Month

The Best Players Are Part of Great Teams At Mutual of Omaha, we know that greatness isn’t achieved alone. The best players are surrounded by great teams who help them win championships. That’s why by working together, we can offer these valuable long-term care insurance products to your clients. Halftime Huddle The additional tools below will help position you for a successful second half of long-term care insurance awareness month, and ensure you remain at the top of your game. Protection That Endures Consumer Video– This inspirational video can help you convey our enduring commitment to long-term care insurance and
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Additional LTCi benefit riders approved for Missouri Partnership

Missouri: Additional LTCi benefit riders approved for Partnership For financial advisors licensed in Missouri Since the launch of Thrivent’s long-term care insurance (LTCi) product, we’ve been working with many state regulators to pursue Partnership eligibility for our increase benefit riders. Missouri has approved Thrivent’s 1% and 2% Annual Increase Benefit (AIB) riders as Partnership qualified for ages 61 to 75, effective Aug. 18, 2021. Thrivent will apply Partnership status to all Missouri LTCi contracts that currently have the 1% and 2% AIB riders for ages 61 to 75. Any contract holders whose contracts were issued with the 1% or 2%
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Minimum funding, maximum LTC protection

LTC sales lagging? Reinvigorate your sales process with this SecureCare Universal Life sales strategy. Here’s how it works: Understand when a client should get Long-Term Care (LTC) coverage Use that knowledge to kick start the LTC conversation Show your client that maximized protection is possible with a minimally funded policy It can be a simple and transformative strategy. Check it out   Contact us Questions? Call our Securian SecureCare Sales Support Team at 1-888-900-1962.   #goldencareagent #securian
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Securian.

Resuming Washington state sales on 11/20

State of Washington long-term care applications accepted starting Nov. 20 Starting Nov. 20, we will once again begin accepting long-term care (LTC) applications for the state of Washington. What you need to know The $3,000 minimum monthly benefit that was in place immediately prior to suspension of Washington LTC sales will remain. The minimum contract holder age will go back to age 18. Because we cannot make the effective date a date other than the application date or issue date, LTC contracts sold in Washington going forward will not be eligible for the Washington Cares Act exemption. On November 20,
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

End of Year Pay Information

The holidays will be here before you know it, please make sure you have these important dates marked in your calendar. Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) will be closed on the following days: Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 25, 2021 and Friday, November 26, 2021 Christmas: Friday, December 24, 2021 New Year’s: Friday, December 31, 2021 The past pay cutoff in 2021 for Life and Health is Thursday, December 31. This is the last pay cycle to be paid in 2021. Life Cutoff Dates Holiday Date Holiday Observed Cutoff – New Issues and Renewals Check
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Categories: Critical Illness, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).