Are You Getting Closer to Joining Us in Montreal?

Earn An Elegant Getaway A Mutual of Omaha Incentive Trip for Long-Term Care (LTC) Producers Plan to be one of the top Long-Term Care producers (and a guest) and join us for four days in 2020 at the Ritz-Carlton Montreal. RITZ-CARLTON MONTREAL Quebec, Canada June 11 – June 15, 2020   Classic architecture, exquisite dining and impeccable amenities-the Ritz-Carlton Montreal expertly provides an experience of luxurious comfort. Celebrate your outstanding achievements, along with other sales leaders and Mutual of Omaha, while exploring a stunning city. Qualify in 2019 and join us in unforgettable Montreal.   View the Incentive Trip Flyer
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

In-Force Rate Action Announcement: Michigan (Classic Select®)

> Classic Select® with Stable Premium Option > 1% Benefit Increase Option As part of the strategy for our long-term care insurance business, we continue pursuing initiatives to improve the risk and profitability profile of our business, including premium increases on our in-force policies, as needed. Michigan has now allowed the following increases: Michigan Product Series Increase Percentage Classic Select 20.3%   Communications Timeline Servicing agents will receive a list of their impacted policyholders in this state one week prior to the start of policyholder notifications. Policyholder notifications will begin July 30, 2019 and will continue throughout the next year.
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Categories: Genworth, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

In-Force Rate Action Announcement: Alaska (Classic Select®)

> Classic Select® with Stable Premium Option > 1% Benefit Increase Option As part of the strategy for our long-term care insurance business, we continue pursuing initiatives to improve the risk and profitability profile of our business, including premium increases on our in-force policies, as needed. Alaska has now allowed the following increases: Alaska Product Series Increase Percentage Classic Select 12.2%   Communications Timeline Servicing agents will receive a list of their impacted policyholders in this state one week prior to the start of policyholder notifications. Policyholder notifications will begin July 30, 2019 and will continue throughout the next year.
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Categories: Genworth, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

New Underwriting Guideline Offering

From the Desk of Amanda Blackburn We appreciate your business, value your relationship and always want to keep you informed. Mutual of Omaha is currently reviewing and will begin updating the MutualCare® Solutions underwriting guidelines soon. Until then, we want to share a great new service regarding physical exams with you effective immediately! Regardless of age, our underwriting guidelines require an applicant to have completed a favorable physical exam within the past 2 years. If no exam has been completed, clients have the following options to meet this requirement. Option 1 — All Applicants Schedule and complete an exam with
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

TransCare® II To Become Exclusive Product Offering in CA, FL, DE and HI

TRANSCARE® II TO BECOME EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT OFFERING IN CA, FL, DE, and HI Effective June 27, 2019, TransCare II will be our exclusive product offering in the following states: California, Florida, Delaware, and Hawaii. After that date, TransCare III will be unavailable in those states.   Questions? Please contact the Transamerica sales desk at 888-545-2713.   TransCare® II To Become Exclusive Product Offering in CA, FL, DE and HI   #goldencareagent #transamerica
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Categories: Industry News and Long-Term Care.

New Asset Care Campaign Launching July 15

Bringing compelling stories to the long-term care marketplace Today we are making a new Asset Care campaign available. This campaign was designed with your feedback to create stories that you can use in sales situations. This campaign will help you tell the Asset Care story from four different personal points of view.     Andy & Becky’s story highlights how Asset Care Single Premium Whole Life can fit into the plans for this busy professional couple as they near retirement.   Lisa’s story highlights how Asset Care with Return of Premium can help cover long-term care needs for a single
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Categories: Industry News, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and OneAmerica.

EssentialLTC – Partnership Exchange Mailings in 3 States (KY, OH & OR)

With the recent Partnership policy approval in select states, we are happy to announce that the exchange of eligible National Guardian Life (NGL) EssentialLTC policies is scheduled to occur in the following three states: Kentucky Ohio Oregon Exchanges of eligible EssentialLTC policies in these states are scheduled to begin July 19, 2019.   Eligibility for Automatic Exchange to a Partnership Policy To be considered as eligible for an automatic exchange to a Partnership policy, the inforce EssentialLTC Long Term Care insurance policy would need to meet all of the following LTC Partnership eligibility requirements: active policy issued and inforce that
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

Joe Guyotte joins NGL as National Sales Vice President

Madison-based mutual life insurance company, National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL), is pleased to announce that Joe Guyotte joined the Specialty Insurance Markets team as National Sales Manager – Individual Markets. Guyotte will focus on developing and implementing marketing plans with current and potential marketing organizations. He will also be working with agents for NGL’s individual products lines of business, including EssentialLTC (Long Term Care insurance) and Medicare Supplement. “We are excited for Joe to join our growing team. NGL believes in providing people the peace of mind and financial security they want in their retirement years. With the senior
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

In-Force Rate Action Announcement: Michigan (Privileged Choice®)

> Privileged Choice® with Stable Premium Option > 1% Benefit Increase Option As part of the strategy for our long-term care insurance business, we continue pursuing initiatives to improve the risk and profitability profile of our business, including premium increases on our in-force policies, as needed. Michigan has now allowed the following increases: Michigan Product Series Increase Percentage Privileged Choice 20.3%   This rate increase applies only to non-AARP policies. Communications Timeline Servicing agents will receive a list of their impacted policyholders in this state one week prior to the start of policyholder notifications. Policyholder notifications will begin July 30,
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Categories: Genworth, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.

In-Force Rate Action Announcement: Alaska (Privileged Choice®)

> Privileged Choice® with Stable Premium Option > 1% Benefit Increase Option As part of the strategy for our long-term care insurance business, we continue pursuing initiatives to improve the risk and profitability profile of our business, including premium increases on our in-force policies, as needed. Alaska has now allowed the following increases: Alaska Non-AARP Product Series Increase Percentage Privileged Choice 12.2%   Alaska AARP® Product Series Increase Percentage Privileged Choice 12%   Communications Timeline Servicing agents will receive a list of their impacted policyholders in this state one week prior to the start of policyholder notifications. Policyholder notifications will
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Categories: Genworth, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.