Attention Agents: We are Updating our Policy System

GTL is updating our policy administration system this weekend (March 24th – March 26th).   Please note: You will still be able to submit business and receive a policy number per our normal e-application process. However, GTL’s Policy Fulfillment e-mails will be disabled starting at 12 PM CST. You will receive Policy Fulfillment e-mails once our system is back online Monday morning 3/27. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.   Contact GTL’s Sales Support with any questions by texting or calling (800) 323-6907, or email agency@gtlic.com.   #goldencareagent #gtl
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

All NEW Recover Cash | Short-Term Care Insurance with Family Caregiver Support

Insurance Benefits for Confinement in a Nursing Home, Assisted Living Facility or in Your Client’s Home Now available on GTL’s Agent Portal. e-App availability coming soon! Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company has reinvented Recover Cash Short-Term Care Insurance to not only help cover out-of-pocket expenses when receiving short-term care, but also to provide innovative support and cash benefits for family caregivers provided by TCARE! Scroll down to register for an exclusive first-look webinar to learn more about the all new Recover Cash. Please note: We will accept applications of the previous version of Recover Cash through March 15th, 2023. Applications
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Categories: Guarantee Trust Life, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

Our Recovery Care plans now have a higher daily maximum benefit amount

We’ve increased the benefit amounts for our Recovery Care plans We’ve increased the daily maximum benefit to $400 for the Daily Nursing Facility (including assisted living and bed reservation) benefit and Daily Hospital Indemnity benefit of our Protection Series℠ Recovery Care plans. This applies to new business with an application signature date on or after August 26, 2022. There is no change to benefits for existing policyholders. Update your sales materials   (login required) The application and outline of coverage have changed, so if you have any paper sales materials for our Recovery Care plans, be sure to replace them.
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Categories: Aetna, Industry News, and Short-Term Care.

Kemper Senior Solutions HHC-5/EBR-HHC-5 Rate Increases

Rate increases have recently been approved in five states for the HHC5 stand-alone Home Health Care plans. Below are the impacted states and the increase percentages approved: STATE APPROVED PERCENTAGE INCREASE Louisiana 51.00% Nevada 51.00% Pennsylvania 29.00% South Carolina 20.00% Tennessee 35.00% West Virginia 51.00%   Insureds will receive notice of the increase at time of renewal. Depending on their state of residence, the letters will be mailed 30 or 45 days in advance of the renewal.   Respectfully, Charles Steele Kemper Health President   #goldencareagent #kemper
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Categories: Industry News and Short-Term Care.

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: Equitable, 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.