Simplified Issue Time Service Update

Mutual of Omaha would like to thank you for the business we have received, and continue to receive, due to your commitment and partnership! Our Simplified Issue Life Underwriting team is currently experiencing an unprecedented volume of new business, and in turn is experiencing delays in time service. We are committed to keeping you updated on our service times. Our current time service levels are listed below. Please note, business days do not include weekends. Current Simplified Issue Life Service Levels: New Business Reviews: 3-4 business days from receipt Policy Issue: On average 5 business days, depending on requirements needed
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Inforce Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Adjustments Effective June 1, 2022

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 June 1, 2022: Impacted Policy Forms Impacted States LTC04I Kentucky and Missouri LTC04G Kentucky LTC04I7 Kentucky and Missouri LTC09M Kentucky and Missouri LTC06UI Kentucky, Massachusetts and Missouri LTC09U Kentucky and Missouri LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA & LTA Iowa and Illinois   For details on yearly rate adjustment percentages, view the supplemental grid here. Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders will receive a letter
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Refresher Training

As REQUIRED by federal regulation, all producers writing permanent life or annuity products must complete the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) training. Each producer that completed AML training prior to January 1, 2022 is required to complete AML renewal training by June 30, 2022. The renewal course titled “Anti-Money Laundering for Insurance Review – AML and Cryptocurrency” will automatically be assigned by LIMRA and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Mutual of Omaha has contracted LIMRA to provide anti-money laundering training at no cost to you. Once you’ve completed the course, LIMRA will automatically send Mutual of Omaha a notification. You will
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Reminders for Adding Authorized Users on Sales Professional Access

Recently, Mutual of Omaha modernized the way producers and marketers securely access our network and applications by implementing a new platform called Okta. In addition to providing instruction on how to set up Okta, we also provided instruction on adding authorized users to your Sales Professional Access (SPA) account. Because Mutual of Omaha has seen an increase in authorized user requests, we wanted to communicate some reminders, as well as provide a time service estimate, for these requests. If you missed the instructions on how to add an authorized user, click here. Reminders: Once a request to add an authorized
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Categories: Critical Illness, Dental, Disability Income Insurance, Industry News, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care, Medicare Supp./Adv., and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Flexibility for the Future with the Guaranteed Refund Option Rider

Life changes – and sometimes your client’s life insurance needs will change too. With a fully-underwritten IUL policy from United of Omaha, your clients receive the protection they need today and, through the Guaranteed Refund Option rider, they also have flexible options for the future. It’s an exit strategy that puts your clients in control. Review this Guaranteed Refund Option flyer to see how this solution can work for your clients.   If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email sales.support@mutualofomaha.com.   Flexibility for the Future with the Guaranteed Refund
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Ramp Up Your IUL Express Sales

Promote Indexed Universal Life Express (IUL Express) to your prospective clients with this mailer. It explains how IUL EXpress offers protection that lasts in addition to these other product features: Potential to accumulate a cash value, which can help extend the policy’s death benefit or allow you to reduce – or even stop – future premium payments Comes with living benefit riders that allow you to access a portion of the death benefit while you are still alive if you become terminally, chronically or critically ill No health exams required (no samples to provide or needles to endure) Order today
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Mutual of Omaha Rises to the Top for IUL

We are excited to announce that Mutual of Omaha has been named “Best Indexed Universal Life Insurance” by Investopedia and also received the earning of “Best for Indexed Universal Life Insurance” by Forbes Advisor. What Makes Mutual of Omaha’s IUL products stand out? Investopedia chose Mutual of Omaha policies because we offer the utmost flexibility in our indexed universal life products, which allows customers to buy coverage that best suits their individual goals. Additionally, we have excellent financial strength ratings. Forbes Advisor stated that Mutual of Omaha offers the best combination of high ratings for financial strength, competitive internal policy
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

TLE Helps Protect Your Clients’ Homes and Lifestyles

Term Life Express can help give your clients peace of mind knowing money will be available to help pay off their mortgage if they die, or to assist with the mortgage payments if they suffer a disability. Our products also offer flexibility with no-cost Living Benefits available on both the ROP and non-ROP term products. Our client-approved product brochure and highlight sheet walk your clients through our Term Life Express products and explain the various options they have to choose from. These materials are available to order by reaching out to Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Mutual of Omaha Advanced Markets Minute

Are Your Clients Unknowingly Making the IRS Their Primary Beneficiary? Maybe you have worked with a couple like this: Jack and Jane are husband and wife, they are both healthy, in their 60s, and they have done a great job accumulating assets for retirement. You have developed a successful income plan for them, set up funds for emergency use, protected against long term care and other unexpected life events, but now are wondering what is next for planning? Well, many clients do not understand that the wonderful vehicles they used to save for retirement income are not necessarily great vehicles
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Waiting a Few Years on Life Insurance May Add Up

Often, when meeting with clients to discuss life insurance solutions, they want to “think about it” before making their decision. But what they don’t realize is that this delay may impact the amount of income they can take from his policy in the future. Waiting even just a few years could change the income potential by thousands of dollars a year. Review this Income Advantage IUL Sales Idea to see a case study that shows what your clients might be giving up, just by waiting. If you have questions, please reach out to a member of your Brokerage Life Sales
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).