Beginning June 11, 2020, the state of Washington is requiring the HIV Consent Form to be replaced with a new Blood-Borne Pathogen Test Informed Consent Form. The Washington fully-underwritten life insurance application packets have already been updated to include the new form. We encourage you to update your application packets as soon as possible to ensure you are using the correct forms. If you have printed versions of the Washington application packets, please replace the HIV Consent form with the new Blood-Borne Pathogen Test Informed Consent Form. If you need new fully-underwritten application kits in Washington, you can either download
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What are LTC Post Issue Requirements?
Below is an illustration of the typical LTC application process: STEP 1 Application Submission STEP 2 Risk Assessment STEP 3 Final Action STEP 4 Policy Delivery STEP 5 PIR Submissions You may think that your work is complete by Step 4: Policy Delivery; however, in some situations post issue requirements (PIRs) are needed. Awareness of potential PIRs will help you maintain customer satisfaction as well as monitor your cases until final policy delivery. So… What is a Post Issue Requirement? PIRs may include one or more of the following items: Outstanding Premium Total premium is due 60 days from
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New Critical Illness Built-in Return of Premium Consumer Flyer
Help illustrate the built-in ROP benefit when talking with clients. If your client dies while their policy is in effect, a beneficiary will receive all premiums paid in, minus any policy benefits or optional riders paid to your client. There is no additional charge for this benefit. To download this new flyer, click here. It’s also available through normal ordering channels. Note: Return of Premium is not available in all states. Please check your state policy for complete benefit information. New Critical Illness Built-in Return of Premium Consumer Flyer #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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LTC Riders: Understanding the Differences in Design
Our LTC Rider on Income Advantage IUL and Life Protection Advantage IUL follows what is known as a reimbursement rider model. Many other companies use an indemnity model. Knowing the difference is important. Here’s a basic definition: Indemnity — Policyowner can take rider benefits up to the maximum monthly benefit limit regardless of the actual expenses incurred. Reimbursement — Policyowner is reimbursed based on actual expenses incurred by the insured, up to the maximum monthly benefit limit. At first glance based on the definitions alone, an indemnity rider may seem like the obvious choice, that your client has access to
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Video Interview: LTC Underwriting Insights
Meet our underwriter, Bill Spano. Insurance is a family business for Bill Spano- he became an underwriter thanks to the encouragement of his siblings. It seems to be a good fit too, as he enjoys building relationships with agents and brokers, helping them out however he can. Take a couple minutes to check out Bill’s video and you’ll hear him discuss how you can get quick answers to your questions as well as some common application issues. Video Interview: LTC Underwriting Insights #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha #ltc
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Medicare Solutions – Omaha Family of Companies
Dental: Dental Insurance Spotlight-The Network View information about Mutual of Omaha’s Dental Network. “Chomp at Dental Insurance for More Sales” Webinar Questions View Questions asked, during our “Chomp at Dental Insurance for More Sales” webinar, along with answers provided by our Sales Managers and Dental Teams. #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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LTC Compensation Timing Update
To better align with our other product lines, beginning June 5, 2020, compensation for LTC policies will be paid at the time all Post Issue Requirements (PIRs) are received and the case is considered placed. As a reminder, below are the PIRs that must be received to place the policy in force: Outstanding Premium Monthly EFT drafts will occur on the first renewal date selected by the customer. For all modes other than monthly, a billing statement will be sent with the policy. Total premium is due 60 days from issue. Policy Delivery Acknowledgement A Policy Delivery Acknowledgement (PDA) is
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Rate Adjustments Effective August 1, 2020
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 August 1, 2020: Block of Business Impacted States LTC06UI Colorado For a complete rate history, see the state approval grid on Sales Professional Access. Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders will receive
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Rate Adjustments Effective September 1, 2020
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 September 1, 2020: Block of Business Impacted States LTC04I and LTC06UI Rhode Island For a complete rate history, see the state approval grid on Sales Professional Access. Policyholder Notification Process
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An Extra Feature on Income Advantage IUL at No Extra Cost
The Guaranteed Refund Option rider is included with all qualifying Income Advantage IUL policies at no additional cost. You may be wondering why clients even need a GRO rider, when most companies illustrate a projected 6 percent (or thereabouts) indexed interest crediting rate. Read the Guaranteed Refund Option on IUL flyer to learn how the GRO rider can help provide Income Advantage IUL clients with an additional layer of protection – especially in an unpredictable market. And don’t forget – Income Advantage IUL policies can now be submitted using our Speed eTicket drop ticket process through iPipeline! An Extra
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