Download the 2023 LTCi Tax Advantages Flyers

There are a lot of advantages to owning a traditional long-term care policy. It helps people remain in their homes as long as possible, ensures parents won’t have to rely on their kids to take care of them, and provides protection for a retirement nest egg. But there’s another important advantage… the potential to save on federal and state income taxes. Let your clients know buying a traditional long-term care insurance policy from Mutual of Omaha offers tax advantages. Also, if you have clients that are small business owners, there may be significant tax savings if they use business dollars
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

New Critical Advantage Social Media Posts

Throughout 2023, be on the lookout for brand new consumer-facing social media posts that will be available for you to share focused on our Critical Advantage product line! Make sure to follow our Mutual of Omaha Brokerage Sales LinkedIn page and join our Facebook group this year so you don’t miss a post. Here’s what you can expect to see: February 3 – Wear Red Day February 4 – World Cancer Day February – American Heart Month May – Stroke Awareness Month June – Alzheimer’s Awareness Month October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month We look forward to providing more material
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Categories: Critical Illness, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Mutual Income Solutions: Association Marketing Discounts

Strength Through Teamwork! We have flyers and brochures to help you tell the story about our how Mutual Income Solutions can benefit association members. Getting Started This brochure provides some of the key reasons and ways you can grow your business by working with associations. The Guidelines This flyer lists association requirements and provides a step-by-step association approval process, from submitting a proposal to receiving approval.   For more details and additional materials, visit our dedicated Association Marketing page on Sales Professional Access.   Mutual Income Solutions: Association Marketing Discounts   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #disability
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Long-Term Care Application Tips

Our underwriters know your LTCi clients aren’t just a list of diagnoses, and they rely on you to tell them more. They encourage you to paint a picture about your clients’ health, cognitive status and lifestyle. Because the more you can tell them, the better the chance for a positive underwriting outcome. You can do that by gathering as much information as possible from your clients, including: Recent doctors’ visits, lab tests, etc. Any diagnoses they’ve received Learning about any tests, recent surgeries or physical therapy Documenting medications they take Information about their physical and social activities Confirming they have
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Mutual Income Solutions: Now Available in New York!

Our newest disability income insurance product is well-positioned to help meet clients’ income protection needs, especially those in the affluent market. Here are the highlights of our new product: Increased Benefit Amounts – Maximum monthly benefit of $20,000 per month. New Benefit Periods – Helps clients who want to extend coverage to a target retirement age. Two Policy Types – Your clients can select a non-cancelable or guaranteed renewable policy. Optional Benefits – All policies can be customized to enhance and expand coverage. Expanded Occupation Classes – Higher benefit amounts open the door to working with high-paying occupations. Valuable Discounts
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Inforce Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Adjustments Effective April 1, 2023

Mutual of Omaha actively monitors our inforce long-term care business, filing rate adjustments when necessary to ensure we keep our promises to policyholders and remain competitive in the marketplace. We will be implementing the following inforce rate adjustments effective April 1, 2023*: Impacted Policy Forms Impacted States LTC04G Maine*, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio LTC04I Maine*, New Mexico, Ohio LTC04I7 Maine*, New Mexico, Ohio LTC09M Maine*, New Mexico, Ohio LTC06UI Maine*, New Mexico, Ohio LTC09U Maine*, New Mexico, Ohio   * The state of Maine requires a 90-day notification period for all policyholders. Therefore, the effective date for the affected
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Coming Soon to New York: Mutual Income Solutions

Coming Soon to New York: Mutual Income Solutions You will soon be able to help protect your New York clients’ income in ways you never could before with our new disability income insurance product — Mutual Income Solutions℠.   The Need for Disability Income Insurance Clients rely on their incomes to meet their financial needs. A disability income insurance policy helps replace a portion of their incomes if they’re sick or injured and unable to work. It’s financial protection that helps them focus more on their recovery and less on how they’ll cover expenses.   How Mutual Income Solutions Stands
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Mutual Income Solutions: The Cost of Coverage

Families may face significant changes when the household’s primary wage earner is sick or injured and unable to work. There are bills to pay and other financial obligations to meet. Without the income they rely on, how can the family make ends meet? The cost of coverage is more affordable than they may think. Market to the right clients and learn how to position the product in our Sales Idea.   Mutual Income Solutions: The Cost of Coverage   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #disability
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Categories: Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Tips For Long-Term Care Applications

Our underwriters know your LTCi clients aren’t just a list of diagnoses, and they rely on you to tell them more. They encourage you to paint a picture about your clients’ health, cognitive status and lifestyle. Because the more you can tell them, the better the chance for a positive underwriting outcome. You can do that by gathering as much information as possible from your clients, including: Recent doctors’ visits, lab tests, etc. Any diagnoses they’ve received Learning about any tests, recent surgeries or physical therapy Documenting medications they take Information about their physical and social activities Confirming they have
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Close the Sale Faster with Automated Underwriting

With Automated Underwriting, you receive a point-of-sale decision day or night with your clients. The process is simple — use the iPipeline iGO e-App on your IUL Express, Living Promise, and Term Life Express applications and it will automatically go through Automated Underwriting. Looking for e-App training, or simply want to understand the process better? Check out our e-App training videos. They walk you through each step of the process – or you can skip ahead to the specific section you need. IUL Express Living Promise Term Life Express Find these helpful resources and more on mutualofomaha.com/simple. No need to
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).