Errors and Omissions Insurance in the amount of $1 million (per claim) is required prior to selling: • Term Life Answers • Universal Life • Index Universal Life • All Annuity • Critical Advantage • Disability • Long-Term Care Errors and Omissions is not required for: • Term Life Express • Final Expense • Index Universal Life Express • Children Whole Life • Medicare Supplement • Dental • Prescription Drug Rx • Accidental Death As a GoldenCare producer, you have the ability to get this valuable coverage at a discount! Check out our Errors and Omissions and learn how easy
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Paid Long-Term Care Insurance 2022 Claims Grow
Long-term care insurance companies paid out a record $13.25 Billion in 2022 according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI). “Claim benefit payouts for policyholders with traditional long-term care insurance coverage grew from $12.3 Billion in 2021,” reports Jesse Slome, AALTCI’s director. “The increase in benefit payouts is expected as policyholders age and start to require care.” For calendar-year 2018 the Association reported that long-term care insurers paid out $10.3 Billion. According to Slome, the amount reported represents claims for those owning traditional or health-based long-term care insurance. “Data for linked-benefit policies is harder to calculate because there
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Six Steps to LTCi Sales
Boost your LTCi sales by furthering your product and sales process knowledge! Our Sales and Marketing Process brochure breaks the sales process down into 6 thoughtful steps, helping you organize your approach to sales. This handy brochure also suggests other educational material for each step in the process, so it’s an invaluable resource for learning all things LTCi. Check out the steps and how they can help you jump start sales by downloading the brochure. Six Steps to LTCi Sales #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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New to Selling Long-Term Care Insurance?
Learning about long-term care insurance is easy with with our training videos. Start by focusing on why clients need LTCi. Watch the Video 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 to Selling Long-Term Care Insurance? #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Errors and Omissions Insurance
Mutual of Omaha and its affiliates (United of Omaha and United World) require Errors and Omissions Insurance in the amount of $1 million (per claim) prior to selling the following insurance products: • AccumUL Answers • Term Life Answers • Income Advantage IUL • Lifetime Protection Advantage IUL • Bonus Flexible Annuity • Ultra-Secure Plus • Ultra-Premier • Income Access • Ultra-Income • Critical Illness (aka Critical Advantage) • Disability Income • Long-Term Care • Prescription Drug Plans As a GoldenCare producer, you have the ability to get this valuable coverage at a discount! Check out our Errors and Omissions
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Using Inflation Protection to Reach Desired Premium
It can be challenging to fit a long-term care insurance premium payment into an already tight budget. With a variety of inflation protection options available on a MutualCare® Custom Solution policy, your agents can tailor a plan of coverage to meet the needs and budget requirements of any client. Read the concept flyer to learn more. Using Inflation Protection to Reach Desired Premium #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #longtermcare
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Prescreening LTCi Applicants is Always a Good Idea
Did You Know? No one wants to tell a client their LTCi application has been declined or their policy must be rated up. Let Mutual of Omaha help you avoid these awkward conversations. Prescreening your LTCi applications is the best way to know what rate class to quote or even whether the case should be submitted. Mutual of Omaha makes prescreening fast and easy. They offer this guarantee: send an email to ltcunderwriting@mutualofomaha.com and you’ll have a response in four hours. Be sure to include information like: Dates of doctors’ visits Specialty physicians the client may be seeing Pending surgeries
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California Partner Allowance Guidelines
Mutual of Omaha is allowing a 6-month period for policyholders to receive the “Partner – Both Issued” allowance when partners are issued policies with two different rates (one issued pre rate refresh, one issued post rate refresh). The rule will only apply if the second partner’s policy is issued within 6 months of the rate refresh effective date. Below are scenarios based on a state with a rate refresh implementation date of April 1, 2022 and a six-month deadline of October 1, 2022. Partner A is issued a policy with old rates. The 15% “Partner – One Issued” allowance applies
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LTC New Business Rate Refresh and Benefit Changes in California
As a leading long-term care insurance carrier, Mutual of Omaha has a responsibility to our policyholders and distribution partners to ensure our pricing strategy and product offerings are in line with industry trends, internal claims data and the economic environment. In 2020, Mutual of Omaha began implementing new rates and benefit option changes to the MutualCare® Solutions Portfolio in approved states. Effective April 1, 2022, we will be implementing these changes in California. Rate Adjustments Premium adjustments may vary by age, sex and benefit selection. You may view the new rates by referring to the quoting software beginning April 1,
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Six Steps to LTCi Sales
Boost your LTCi sales by furthering your product and sales process knowledge! Our Sales and Marketing Process brochure breaks the sales process down into 6 thoughtful steps, helping you organize your approach to sales. This handy brochure also suggests other educational material for each step in the process, so it’s an invaluable resource for learning all things LTCi. Check out the steps and how they can help you jump start sales by downloading the brochure. Six Steps to LTCi Sales #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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