Reminder: Kemper Senior Solutions Product Discontinuation 3/31/2020

REMINDER: — Kemper has made the decision to discontinue new business sales within the Kemper Senior Solutions market segment. Kemper’s Life Insurance products were already impacted, with new business no longer being accepted as of January 1, 2020. The stand-alone Home Health Care product will be discontinued March 31, 2020. Applications must be signed on or before March 31, 2020 to be accepted. Be assured, all existing in-force business will continue to receive the same high standard of service they have come to expect. We sincerely appreciate your support for the KSS products and will do everything to make this
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Categories: Industry News and Short-Term Care.

The Quick and Easy Way to Order GTL Supplies

Have you been using the new GTLink? GTLink is the central hub to order supplies and for everything else you need to sell GTL! Visit GTLink   • Download/Order Forms • Watch Agent Training Videos • View Your Mailbox • View Recent Business • Access Consumer Marketing • View Your Commissions   How to Access GTLink: Log in to GTL’s Agent Portal or the e-App on your mobile device Tap the GTLink button on the home screen Don’t have the GTL e-App? Download it now for your Apple or Android device!   The Quick and Easy Way to Order GTL
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Categories: Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Short-Term Care.

Kemper Senior Solutions Product Discontinuation Announcement

12/18/2019 This announcement is to officially notify producers that after thoughtful review and consideration, Kemper has made the decision to discontinue new business sales within the Kemper Senior Solutions market segment. Our desire is to invest our resources more aggressively into our exclusive agent market as well as our worksite business, Kemper Benefits. Be assured, all existing in-force business will continue to receive the same high standard of service they have come to expect. This change will take effect January 1, 2020, for Life products. All applications for Life products received prior to December 31, 2019, with effective dates on
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Categories: Industry News and Short-Term Care.

New STHHC and Precision Care states now on the e-App

Make sure you have the most up-to-date e-App during your AEP meetings! Please update your e-App to see these new states. If you already updated your e-App earlier toady, you do not need to update again. Download/Update for Apple Devices   Download/Update for Android Devices   Download/Update for Windows 10 PCs     New STHHC and Precision Care states now on the e-App   #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Critical Illness, Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

Equitable Product Announcement

08/16/2019 At Equitable, our goal is to offer competitive products to help fulfill your clients’ financial needs and help build your business. As we continue to build our Annuity product lines and develop innovative products for the future, it gives us the opportunity to re-evaluate the products we offer to ensure our product portfolio remains competitive. Our sister company, Equitable National Life Insurance Company, continues to offer Medicare Supplement insurance and nothing stated herein changes our Equitable National sales and marketing.   We have made the difficult decision to discontinue the sales of the following products: CancerCare+ 571   (Cancer Policy)
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Categories: Industry News and Short-Term Care.

Kemper Reports Strong Second Quarter 2019 Operating Results

8/5/2019 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) reported net income of $122.1 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019, compared to $37.6 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018. In the second quarter of 2019, net income included a $20.1 million after-tax gain, or $0.30 per diluted share, attributable to the change in fair value of equity and convertible securities. As adjusted for the acquisition of Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation (“as adjusted”)1, net income was $126.3 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019, compared
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Categories: Industry News and Short-Term Care.

Everything GTL Right at Your Fingertips

The redesigned GTLink is the new central hub to access everything you need! Check Out the New GTLink   • Download/Order Forms • Watch Agent Training Videos • View Your Mailbox • View Recent Business • Access Consumer Marketing • View Your Commissions   How to Access the New GTLink: Log in to GTL’s Agent Portal or the e-App on your mobile device Tap the new GTLink button on the home screen Don’t have the GTL e-App? Download it now for your Apple or Android device!   Everything GTL Right at Your Fingertips   #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Short-Term Care.

AM Best Upgrades GTL’s Financial Strength Rating to A-

  We are extremely excited to announce that AM Best has upgraded GTL’s Financial Strength Rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) by AM Best! GTL’s Long Term Issuer Credit Rating was also upgraded to “a-“. In today’s press release, AM Best noted that the upgrade reflects GTL’s strong balance sheet strength as well as our strong operating performance. It also stated that “The ratings upgrade for GTL reflects favorable long-term trend of operating results attributed to its hospital indemnity product, Medicare Supplement and its short-term care premium growth.” View the Full Press Release   From all of us at
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Hospital Indemnity Plan, Industry News, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Short-Term Care.