Life, Simplified.

Our Simplified Issue products make your life simpler with uncomplicated underwriting, quick turnarounds and faster coverage for your clients. Faster processes to offer faster coverage – now that’s life insurance, simplified. On mutualofomaha.com/simple you can find: Tools to help you get started with Mutual of Omaha as a new agent Simplified issue product information, including downloadable marketing pieces, training videos, and consumer videos Underwriting and application resources Advanced sales concepts Contact information Be sure to check out this helpful resource and make sure to bookmark it so it’s always at your fingertips. Now that’s simple.   Life, Simplified.   #goldencareagent
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Tax Season is a Great Time to Reach Out to Clients

Tax season is underway… are your clients ready? As you are working with your clients, make sure to keep our 2020 Advanced Markets Tax Reference Guide handy — it puts key tax figures and limits right at your fingertips. And, don’t forget — our Advanced Markets Team is here to help! A key objective of our team is to provide training and support that focuses on our areas of expertise – estate planning, business planning, and retirement and distribution planning – and that can help you with your sales efforts. If you have a question about a concept, how our
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Tax Bracket Risks Brochure Updated for 2020

When tax season arrives, your clients are likely thinking about the past year and the one ahead. But it’s also a good time to talk about the future and their tax situation when they retire. A properly-funded Income AdvantageSM IUL policy is a good way to help your clients plan ahead and minimize their tax risks in retirement. Our newly updated Tax Bracket Risks brochure for 2020 can help you explain the advantages of an IUL policy to your clients. This updated brochure can be ordered through your normal supply channels beginning Friday, January 31, 2020.   If you have
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Give Your Clients Credit using Our Fit Underwriting Program

Our Fit Underwriting Program offers your clients the potential for a better rate class and a lower premium. Here are some examples of what it means to be physically or financially fit. Great family history — no deaths from any disease prior to age 70 Optimal blood pressure control (treated or untreated) with an average of 135/85 or better Preferred or better build, ages 18-60; Standard Plus or better build, ages 61-75 Regular preventative medical care and compliant follow-up for treated impairments (within the past 12 months) Income > $100,000, or net worth > $1,000,000 Preferred or better driving record
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

IUL Max Illustrated Rate Change

Effective February 1, 2020, the IUL maximum illustrated rates in WinFlex Web will increase as follows: Income Advantage IUL: 100% Participation Rate with 11% Cap: Increasing from 6.58% to 6.62% 140% Participation Rate with 8% Cap: Increasing from 5.33% to 5.36% 60% Participation Rate with No Cap: Increasing from 6.58% to 6.62% Life Protection Advantage IUL: 100% Participation Rate with 10% Cap: Increasing from 6.13% to 6.16% 140% Participation Rate with 7% Cap: Increasing from 4.72% to 4.74% 50% Participation Rate with No Cap: Increasing from 5.76% to 5.80% IUL Express: 100% Participation Rate with 10% Cap: Increasing from 6.13%
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

TLE e-App Updates

Important TLE e-App Transition Update Beginning Wednesday, January 22, 2020, you will begin seeing a blocker page if you try to start a new application in the TLE – Traditional e-App on iPipeline. You can no longer start new applications using the TLE – Traditional e-App. To start a new e-App, please use the updated e-App, TLE – Point of Sale Decision. The blocker page will include the instructions below for completing a new application: Go to the Case Information page Select the “Find Available Products” button Select “Term Life Express Point of Sale Decision” as the product Complete the
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

A Fresh New Look for Our IUL Materials

Our IUL products provide your clients with life insurance protection while also offering upside potential by linking the product’s accumulation value to the upside performance of a market index. On Life Protection Advantage, our protection-focused product, the accumulation value can help extend the death benefit beyond the no-lapse protection period. On Income Advantage, our accumulation-focused product, the cash value can help provide future supplemental income for retirement, college funding, or other expenses. We have just updated our IUL materials with a fresh, new look for the new year! The new materials are available for download on the Sales Professional Access
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Express Reference Guide, Life Insurance Products

United of Omaha’s Express Life Products Reference Guide can provide you with the underwriting requirements – such as the height and weight chart as well as examples of ineligible conditions – on our Simplified Issue products. United of Omaha Simplified Underwriting products include: Term Life Express, Guaranteed Universal Life Express, Indexed Universal Life Express, Living Promise Final Expense, Children’s Whole Life, and Guaranteed Advantage. This is a great piece to download and keep with you to use as a reference guide!   If you have any questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha’s Sales Support at (800) 693-6083 or email
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Our IUL Philosophy: Simplicity and Transparency

Simplicity: One of the things that sets our Life Protection IUL and Income Advantage IUL products apart are their simplicity of design. At United of Omaha, we do not believe that you need fancy (and oftentimes confusing) crediting strategies in order to offer your clients upside potential. By using only one index and a straightforward, annual point-to-point crediting method, our products are easier for you to explain to your clients. Our IUL Portfolio Flyer provides you with an overview of how our two IUL products work and the client-friendly features that differentiate our products.   Transparency: At United of Omaha,
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Categories: Industry News, Life Insurance, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).

Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of February 2020

Please be aware of the following holiday telephone solicitation bans for the month of February. On Monday, February 17, 2020: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Presidents Day On Tuesday, February 25, 2020: Alabama and Louisiana prohibit unsolicited marketing calls to residents in observance of Mardi Gras Holiday Telephone Solicitation Bans for the Month of February 2020   #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Categories: Industry News and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).