We are working to add our fully-underwritten IUL products (Income Advantage IUL and Life Protection Advantage IUL) to the dropdown on the iPipeline screen. In the interim, please follow these instructions as a workaround. Submit your application as if you were submitting a Term Life Answers (TLA) drop ticket application In the Special Requests section on the Producer Information screen, please specify the IUL product being applied for (either Income Advantage IUL or Life Protection Advantage IUL) The application will be submitted to the Home Office as a TLA application (both products use the same base application) The Home Office
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REMINDER: 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, 2020 is required to complete AML renewal training by June 30, 2020. The renewal course is titled “Money Laundering and Cybercrime – Anti-Money Laundering for Insurance Review” 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.
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Updated LTC Cost of Care Numbers
With the rising costs for long-term care services, how can your clients afford not to have long-term care insurance? Mutual of Omaha’s Cost of Care brochure provides an easy-to-read chart of how much long-term care services cost by state. The brochure is a great way to help your clients understand the financial protection long-term care insurance provides. View Cost of Care Study → With these statistics, the evidence is clear: long-term care insurance is essential to protect the financial future of your clients and their families. Not to mention, it keeps them happy, in their home, and
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New Blood-Borne Pathogen Test Consent Form in Washington
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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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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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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Underwriting Tip: Owner and Beneficiary Relationships
We offer a variety of simplified issue Express life insurance products to help meet your clients’ needs. It’s important for you to be aware of the acceptable owner/beneficiary relationships. Acceptable Owner/Beneficiary Relationships include: Spouse, Fiancée, Domestic Partner Parent Child Life Insurance Trust Acceptable Beneficiary-Only Relationships (not as owner) include: Estate Siblings Grandparents and Grandchildren Close Relatives by Marriage (in-laws) Ex-spouse Any other Owner/Beneficiary relationships will not be approved. Get this information and other important underwriting information in our Underwriting Guide. And, to learn more about our simplified issue Express products, visit mutualofomaha.com/simple. Underwriting Tip: Owner and Beneficiary Relationships
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Holiday Telephone Solicitation bans for the month of June 2020
Please be aware of the following US holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of June 2020: On Monday, June 1, 2020: Alabama prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Jefferson Davis Day. On Wednesday, June 3, 2020: Louisiana prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. On Sunday, June 14, 2020: Pennsylvania prohibits unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Flag Day. Holiday Telephone Solicitation bans for the month of June 2020 #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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