On Demand Webinar Training Series

Watch our LTCi Training Series on demand! To watch on demand, follow the steps below: Click the webinar link. Register for the on-demand event (or enter your email address). View the presentation! Topics are listed below: Back to the Basics of LTCi: Go back to the basics with a product overview and the history of long-term care insurance. Sales and Marketing Process and the Tools You Can Use: Get to know your LTC sales and marketing team as they share the “Six Steps of the LTCi Sales Process” and the tools you can use. All About Underwriting: Learn more about
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Quote on the Go with the Quotes for Sales Professionals App

Mutual of Omaha’s “Quotes for Sales Professionals” free mobile quoting app makes your life easier by allowing you to quote our products on the go. No more rates sheets and manual calculators. This tool allows you to enter your client’s information and get an instant quote right on your mobile devices ( Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.). Simply search Mutual of Omaha in the App Store or in Google Play, download “Quotes for Sales Professionals” and you’re ready to start quoting! Mobile Quotes Tips You have the ability to save your preferences within the app – making it even faster for
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Reminder: Transamerica to Discontinue Selling LTC

TRANSAMERICA TO DISCONTINUE STANDALONE LONG TERM CARE As a reminder, Transamerica will discontinue the sale of individual, standalone long term care insurance (LTCI) products on March 31, 2021. Also, acceptance of applications under approved multi-life cases (worksite and association) will end on June 30, 2021. The impacted products are TransCare® II and TransCare® III. These changes will not affect any LTCI policies previously issued to existing customers. The administration and service of in force policies will stay the same, and customers shouldn’t see a change in their experience. LTCG, a trusted leader in the LTCI business, will remain the administrator
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Transamerica.

Updated Other Than Applied Process

Effective March 1, 2021, the other than applied processes listed below have been updated. Declined Spouse: When both spouses apply and one is declined, underwriting will issue the approved spouse with a reduction in partner allowance percentage and remove Shared Care, if applicable. No hold will occur. Rate Class or Benefit Selection with Shared Care: When one or both spouses are approved other than applied due to rate class or benefit selection, a communication is sent to the application designated contact notifying them of the required changes. We will hold issue for 7 days. Underwriting Evidence: When an application is
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

New to Long-Term Care Insurance?

Part 1: Let’s Begin the Conversation 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 Long-Term Care Insurance?   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

OneAmerica Care Solutions News

Care Solutions Sales & Support Teams Find your key sales contacts using our current territory map.   News to know Reminder: Care Solutions wholesaling updates As we announced last month, we’ve restructured our Care Solutions wholesaling model to provide geographically aligned support instead of account-aligned support. This change, effective Jan. 1, 2021, means that our regional sales directors are available to meet producers where they are and support agencies locally. RSDs are aligned by state, based on the address of your office and the residential addresses of your producers. Review our updated map and contact list for details about your
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Categories: Industry News, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and OneAmerica.

Attention Arkansas and Michigan: Best interest is here!

Arkansas and Michigan have updated the requirements around best interest and suitability in annuity transactions. New training courses will be required to be able to submit applications for any annuity products, including Asset Care Annuity Funding Whole Life. The changes for Arkansas and Michigan went into effect Dec. 29, 2020. Producers selling any annuity products, including Asset Care Annuity Funding Whole Life in Arkansas and Michigan, must take these new training courses to sell these products. Information will be forthcoming on the new training requirements and the new forms to use in these states. Original forms can be submitted until
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Categories: Industry News, Linked Benefit/Hybrids, and OneAmerica.

Thrivent LTC: New Consumer Brochure available

Rebranded Consumer Brochures Available Featuring the new Thrivent logo and messaging, these revised brochures walk clients through the policy benefits. Interstate Compact Version Non-ICC States (AZ, CT, DC, DE, HI, IN, MT, ND, NJ, SD) Florida only California has not yet approved the new brochure. The product is not available in NY. Download from these links, or appointed reps can access and order print copies at www.TFLTCStore.com. Download ICC Brochure     #goldencareagent #thrivent #ltc
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.

Advanced Markets: Overcoming LTCi Objections

If you’ve ever discussed long-term care insurance with wealthy clients, I’m sure you’ve run into this objection – “If I need long-term care, I can pay for it from my own investments. I don’t need to pay money for long-term care insurance.” One apparent reason is the tax advantages; however, there is another angle we wanted to share. An advisor called one of our long-term care experts in the home office anticipating the “self-insure” objection – and honestly believing it herself. She had discussed the need for long-term care insurance with a wealthy couple – let’s call them Bob and
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

e-Application Training Video

The MutualCare® Solutions LTC e-App allows you to complete and submit your long-term care applications online. Whether you regularly submit long-term care business with us or you’re an occasional producer, you’ll like this process. Chances are you won’t go back to paper. Ready to give it a try? We have a training video to get you started.   e-Application Training Video   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).