Inforce Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Adjustments Effective April 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 April 1, 2022: Impacted Policy Forms Impacted States LTC04I Alaska, North Dakota LTC04G North Dakota LTC04I7 North Dakota LTC09M Alaska, North Dakota LTC06UI Alaska, North Dakota LTC09U Alaska, North Dakota LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA & LTA Kentucky, South Dakota and Wyoming   For details on yearly rate adjustment percentages, view the supplemental grid here. Policyholder Notification Process Policyholders will receive a
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Get the Most For Clients with a Long-Term Care Rider

United of Omaha’s LTC Rider follows what is known as a reimbursement rider model, other life insurance companies have LTC riders that use an indemnity model. Knowing the difference is important. With our reimbursement rider, the client can take up to the full monthly benefit as long as they have qualifying expenses. We don’t restrict based on HIPAA limits. Your clients will have to prove expenses to get reimbursed, but because there is no HIPAA limit, they may be able to take more benefit from our rider than from a company with a 1x HIPAA limit. Read more about the
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

SPA Okta Registration Required

The final registration deadline for Okta is extended to February 24, 2022. We encourage you to register for Okta immediately, to avoid business disruption. Okta is a two-factor authentication process. SPA login credentials cannot be shared. Before registering for Okta make sure your contact information on SPA is current. The contact information on file will be used for authentication. Step 1: Verify Contact Information on SPA Log on to Sales Professional Access (www.mutualofomaha.com/broker) In the upper right-hand corner, select the image of the person Select “Profile” Review your information Update as needed your email address, mailing addresses and/or phone numbers
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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).

Important Update for Illinois IULE and TLE Applications

There is a new application form specific to the state of Illinois for IUL Express and Term Life Express products. The new paper application (form ICC21L676A) has already been updated and is currently available in Forms and Materials, or through your normal ordering channels. We are in the process of updating the iPipeline e-Application. Effective February 1, 2022, all IUL Express and Term Life Express applications must be submitted using the new application form ICC21L676A. New business will require a new application if the old application form is submitted. If you have questions, please reach out to a member of
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

New Okta Verification System

Effective February 24, 2022, Mutual of Omaha is modernizing the way producers and marketers securely access our network and applications by implementing a new platform called Okta. In order to prepare for this change, you must register prior to the transition. This change impacts the agent portal, Sales Professional Access (SPA). IMPORTANT: To register, go to https://login.mutualofomaha.com and follow the prompts. Review the Okta procedure document for more information. After migration you will need to use your username and not your email address to authenticate to these applications. If you do not know your username, you can see it by
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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).

Reminder: iPipeline Product Type Drop Down Changes

Effective December 23, 2021, all Indexed Universal Life products will now be listed under a new product type drop-down, Indexed Universal Life. The drop-down change will also affect the drop-downs in Forms and Materials. All forms and materials for IUL products will be located under Indexed Universal Life effective December 23, 2021. For a detailed look at the changes, including screenshots please refer to this overview. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we complete this update and if you have questions, please reach out to a member of your Life Brokerage Sales Team.   Reminder: iPipeline Product Type
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Life Protection Advantage IUL Product Enhancement Available in California January 1, 2022

We are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2022, the Life Protection Advantage IUL’s long-term, no-lapse protection guarantee will be extended from age 85 to 90 for the state of California. And, we are providing this additional 5-year guarantee at no additional cost for level-pay premium illustrations!* This exciting new enhancement helps make Life Protection Advantage even more competitive in the industry. In addition to providing protection that is guaranteed to age 90 at competitive premiums, Life Protection Advantage also offers: Competitive Protection Beyond Age 90 While the average 50-year-old in the U.S. has a life expectancy in the
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Good News in 2022: Living Promise Graded Reprice

Our Living Promise Graded Benefit Plan offers affordable coverage and competitive product features and now on January 1, 2022, you will also see rate decreases in many of the age bands. Here’s what you need to know: Rate Adjustments Rate adjustments will be a mix of decreases and increases and may vary by age and sex. You can view the new rates by referring to the quoting software beginning January 1, 2022. Transition Rules Applications signed prior to January 1, 2022, will receive the old rates. Applications signed on January 1, 2022, or after will receive the new rates. Quoting
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

REMINDER: New EFT Direct Deposit Requirements

Effective February 1, 2022, Mutual of Omaha will require an electronic deposit for all commission payments. Enrolling in EFT will get you paid in a more timely, secure, and convenient manner with no checks needing to be deposited. Once compensation totals more than $25, we will send an electronic payment directly to the bank that is in your profile on Sales Professional Access. Failure to enroll in EFT will result in your commissions being delayed and will be paid annually in January following the end of a calendar year. Please add or update your electronic deposit information by January 31,
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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).

Inforce Long-Term Care Insurance Rate Adjustments Effective March 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 February 1, 2022: Effective Date States Impacted Policy Forms Impacted Benefit Period 2022 Rate Increase 2023 Rate Increase 3/1/2022 Georgia LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA and LTA Non-Lifetime 15% N/A 3/1/2022 Georgia LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA and LTA Lifetime 15% N/A 3/1/2022 Michigan LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA and LTA Non-Lifetime 30% N/A 3/1/2022 3/1/2023 Michigan LT50, NH50, HCA, NHA and LTA Lifetime
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).