Added TV advertising to boost brand awareness during the holidays Building upon the success of our TV brand launch earlier this year, Thrivent commercials are back on the air. The ads share our brand messages—money as a tool, expert financial guidance, and living lives full of meaning and gratitude—and are supported visually with warm images of home and family, which are welcoming during these holiday months. Running through Dec. 31, this significant fourth-quarter advertising investment is comparable in size to the summer media blitz that kick-started our brand awareness campaign in July. The media buy features our live action TV
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Lights, Camera… Action!
Get Up to Speed with New Training Videos Learning about long-term care insurance is easy with a two-part series of short training videos. Start by focusing on why clients need LTCi. Then, move on to discover how policies in the MutualCare Solutions portfolio can help meet the needs of any client. Part 1: Let’s Begin the Conversation Learn how LTCi helps people protect retirement assets, maintain their independence and control decisions about their care. Watch the Video Part 2: The MutualCare Solution Get details about our two stand-alone policies in the MutualCare Solutions portfolio. Watch the Video Want
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Genworth – 2020 Cost of Care Survey Results
We started tracking the cost of care 17 years ago and have been trusted source since. Since 2004, families across America have counted on us to help them understand the cost of care. Our research in 435 cities and towns across all 50 states has not only helped individuals plan for their own care but helped policymakers with forecasting and legislative reform. Over the years, we’ve tracked various trends that have come and gone but one thing hasn’t changed: long term care costs for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and in-home care are higher than most people have planned for
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Agents: Get Up to Speed with New Mutual of Omaha Training Videos!
November is LTC Awareness Month Get Agents Up to Speed with New Training Videos Learning about long-term care insurance is easy with a two-part series of short training videos. Start by focusing on why clients need LTCi. Then, move on to discover how policies in the MutualCare® Solutions portfolio can help meet the needs of any client. Part 1: Let’s Begin the Conversation Learn how LTCi helps people protect retirement assets, maintain their independence and control decisions about their care. Watch the Video Part 2: The MutualCare Solution Get details about our two stand-alone policies in the MutualCare Solutions
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NGL’s upcoming holiday hours
Upcoming holiday hours We hope you have a safe and healthy holiday season. Please note these upcoming important dates with special holiday hours for our office: Wednesday, November 25 – Office closes at 1 p.m. PST Thursday, November 26 – Closed Friday, November 27 – Closed Thursday, December 24 – Office closes at 1 p.m. PST Friday, December 25 – Closed Thursday, December 31 – Office closes at 1 p.m. PST Friday, January 1 – Closed Please contact your dedicated Long Term Care Sales Team at LTC@nglic.com with questions. Thank you. #goldencareagent #ngl #longtermcare
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Long-Term Care Time Service Update
From the Desk of Allen Gregoire and Kathy Abbott On behalf of Mutual of Omaha, we want to first and foremost thank you for the amount of long-term care business we have been receiving here at the home office. We know this is due to your ongoing loyalty and partnership. We remain committed to providing the quality service you have come to expect, and our new business and underwriting teams are fully operational. However, due to high volumes of new business, our LTC underwriting and new business teams are experiencing delays in time service. In response, we have underwriters and
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Monthly modal premium factor lowered in Arizona and District of Columbia
Monthly modal premium factor lowered in Arizona and District of Columbia Effective November 20, 2020, the modal premium factor utilized to determine the monthly premium amount for EssentialLTC is being lowered in Arizona and the District of Columbia. The change will be from a current factor of .095 to a new factor of .0875. With this implementation, the monthly modal factor will now be .0875 in all states where EssentialLTC is available. The EssentialLTC State Variation document will be revised on November 20, 2020 to reflect this change. View the Financial Strength Flyer #goldencareagent #ngl
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Good partners grow with you
Good partners grow with you Our financial strength flyer highlights how our diverse product mix and history of financial strength and stability make NGL a go-to choice for Long Term Care insurance. EssentialLTC’s popular features are included in the flyer, showcasing how you can create a personalized policy within your client’s budget. Specializing in a suite of innovative products for life’s journey, we give people the financial stability, careful guidance and peace of mind to lead a life filled with confidence, dignity and grace. We are proud to serve our partners and policyholders through connection, collaboration and compassion. View
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Larry Moore joins NGL as Regional Vice President – Individual Products
Larry Moore joins our long term care sales team We are pleased to welcome Larry Moore to the NGL long term care sales team as Regional Vice President – Individual Products. Larry has more than 30 years of LTCi experience and has been dedicated to approaching LTCi planning from an overall retirement and estate planning perspective. “I could not be more excited about my new opportunity with NGL,” shares Larry. “When I consider NGL’s position in the marketplace, I have not seen a better set of circumstances for any insurance carrier in many years. NGL is a robust and profitable
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LTC06UI, HCA and HCAR Rate Adjustments Effective February 1, 2021
Long-Term Care insurance (LTCi) is a core product for Mutual of Omaha, and we intend to remain a key player in this market for years to come. To fulfill this commitment, we actively monitor emerging industry trends and make any adjustments necessary that enable us to keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. For this reason, we will be implementing the following rate adjustments effective February 1, 2021: Block of Business Impacted States LTC06UI Iowa and Oklahoma HCA, HCAR Florida For a complete rate history, see the state approval grid on Sales Professional Access. Policyholder
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