Submit your LTC applications and watch demo

Submit your long term care applications Your business is important to us and we want to make sure you have the tools needed to serve your community. We continue to accept NGL EssentialLTC long term care applications up to the nearest age 79. Items to keep in mind: Applications will not be closed or rejected based on age. Depending on the state you are in and if you are experiencing a stay-at-home order, it might take a little longer than usual for the face-to-face interview. We are making every effort to complete the scheduled exams for applicants who are currently
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

Important Long Term Care COVID-19 Update

LONG TERM CARE PRODUCT GRACE AND LAPSE PERIOD CHANGES Amid the changes we’re making to help agents conduct business during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve received guidance regarding how long we can extend grace and lapse periods for long term care policies. We are extending premium payment due dates by an additional 30 or 60 days.* Customers have 90 days from the due date to pay premiums and keep their insurance coverage. Customers should know: Existing policy holders will receive a one-time mailing outlining this extension — please see the non-TFLICNY state-specific letter, and the TFLICNY New York letter for reference
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Transamerica.

Medicare Supplement COVID-19 UPDATE

MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT COVID-19 UPDATE POLICY MAILING AND GRACE PERIOD EXTENSION We hope this email finds you and your loved ones doing well. Unprecedented times call for agile solutions. As COVID-19 concerns continue to grow, we want you to know we’re working hard for your business and your clients. Click the link below to see some of the steps we’re taking to respond, including mailing policies directly to clients and extending grace and lapse periods. We’ll update this page regularly, so please bookmark it to stay up to date. View More   Medicare Supplement COVID-19 UPDATE   #goldencareagent #transamerica
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Transamerica.

New Partnership policy states and updated marketing materials

EssentialLTC now available as Partnership policy in four additional states We are pleased to announce effective April 17, 2020, National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) EssentialLTC is now available as a Partnership policy in Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Click here for more information and a list of new or additional application forms required for these states. The forms for each state will be available on the Agent Resource Center​​​ on Friday, April 17. Updated marketing materials Newly updated marketing materials are now available and ready for you to download from the Agent Resource Center​​​. We will continue to
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.

LTC Underwriting Issue Age FAQ

We have received questions regarding our temporary underwriting guideline changes effective April 16, 2020. In response, we have developed a Frequently Asked Questions document. Mutual of Omaha remains committed to the long-term care insurance marketplace. Please continue to reach out to your Sales Directors if you have any questions. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding.   LTC Underwriting Issue Age FAQ   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha >   Related: Important LTC Underwriting Update
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

From our Advanced Markets Team: LTCi – Self-Insurance or Self-Delusion?

LTC: Self-Insurance or Self-Delusion? Hear from our Advanced Markets Team! Some clients say they would prefer to self-insure instead of purchasing a long-term care policy. And while that may sound like the cheaper option, there are a lot of moving parts here that clients often don’t consider. You can learn more about the pitfalls of self-insurance from Stephen Alloy on our Advanced Markets team here.   From our Advanced Markets Team: LTCi – Self-Insurance or Self-Delusion?   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #longtermcare
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Email Address on Submitted Applications

This is a reminder to please fill-out your client’s applications completely before submitting for all Mutual of Omaha products. This includes capturing the customer’s email address. We encourage you to use an e-App if it is available for your products. e-Apps are an easy and fast way to submit business and have a field for email address. Most paper applications also have a field for an email address so if you prefer to use a paper application, please make sure you are including the client’s email address if applicable. Thank you for your business.   Email Address on Submitted Applications
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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).

IUL Express Keeps Getting Faster – For Apps and Illustrations

In November, we introduced our new IUL Express product. This product took IUL products into the fast lane by using a simplified-issue process. We provided new videos showing how DocuSign can speed up the application process in the current environment. And this week, we are unveiling new changes that result in your IUL Express illustrations running even faster. Applications: In the past few weeks, we began allowing the submission of IUL Express paper applications electronically using one of our accepted electronic signature methods and our paper application submission via email process. This process has a substantial impact on how quickly
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Life Underwriting Updates: Accelerated Underwriting and Statements of Good Health

As Mutual of Omaha carefully reviews our underwriting processes and procedures, which continue to evolve during this current situation, we would like to announce the following changes for Life Underwriting effective immediately. Accelerated Underwriting Program We are increasing the maximum face amount limit to $2 million. Qualifications Requirements: Issue Ages 18-55 Face Amounts: $100,000 – $2,000,000 Available Products: Term Life Answers 10-, 15-, 20- and 30-years, Income Advantage IUL and Life Protection Advantage IUL Speed eTicket (Drop Ticket) process only Use Speed eTicket, our easy drop ticket process to take advantage of this program. Simply submit a drop ticket via
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

NEW IUL Express Electronic Submission Training Videos

Recently, we began allowing you to submit IUL Express paper applications electronically using one of our accepted electronic signature methods and our paper application submission via email process. To help you transition to this new electronic submission process we created two new producer training videos. Please note, these videos show the process using DocuSign as the electronic signature method since it is the most widely used. The first producer training video walks you through IUL Express using Easy Solve and the DocuSign process. The second video shows you the DocuSign process only. IUL Express Easy Solve & DocuSign Producer Training
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).