The application process for our Term Life Express and Living Promise Whole Life Insurance products is simple – no medical exam and only a few health questions. But did you know when you complete the application using our e-Application you will receive an instant underwriting decision? Automated Underwriting, our instant decision solution, provides you an underwriting decision in minutes, if not seconds, while you are completing the application with your client. New to our e-Applications? Check our our producer training videos below. You can select just the chapters that you need assistance on, or if you are brand new, watch
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Term Life Answers Pricing Changes
It’s important that we continually review our product portfolio and make decisions that are in the long-term best interest of our policyholders and our distribution partners. Effective April 1, 2020, we will be updating our Term Life Answers (TLA) product pricing for new issue policies. Our TLA product continues to provide clients with value and we will continue to offer these competitive product features: Age Last Birthday Underwriting FIT Underwriting Credit Program Accelerated Underwriting Program Flyer (for drop ticket applications only) Conversion Priviledges No-Cost Waiver of Premium for Unemployment Rider In addition to the product features above, effective April 1,
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Upcoming Rate Changes for Life Products
We are announcing upcoming changes to our participation rates, cap rates and fixed account rates on our life products. These rate decreases come as a result of the current rate environment and the increased market volatility, which causes an increase in options costs. Effective April 1, 2020, we will be lowering the fixed crediting rate on Income Advantage IUL, Life Protection Advantage IUL, IUL Express and AccumUL Answers. Effective May 10, 2020, we will be making changes to our participation rates and cap rates on our Income Advantage IUL and Life Protection Advantage IUL products. Fixed Crediting Rate Changes Effective
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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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Final Reminder: Upcoming Changes to Our Life Portfolio
As a reminder, effective January 1, 2020, we will be making changes to our life product portfolio, including discontinuing our Guaranteed Universal Life product, repricing our Level and Graded Living Promise Whole Life final expense products, repricing our Term Life Express Non-ROP product and discontinuing our Term Life Express 20-Year ROP product. Read the Upcoming Changes to Our Life Portfolio article for complete details on the changes. Read the 2020 Life Product Changes: Transition Rules article to get the full transition rules. Read the FAQ document to get answers to any questions you may have regarding the upcoming changes. If
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Upcoming Life Rate and Product Changes Effective January 1, 2020
Effective January 1, 2020, we will be: Increasing the cap on our 100% Participation Rate Strategy for Life Protection Advantage IUL Decreasing our crediting rate on AccumUL Answers Repricing our AccumUL Answers product Life Protection Advantage IUL Cap Increase: The cap for the 100% Participation Strategy on Life Protection Advantage IUL will increase from 9% to 10%. This rate change will apply to newly issued policies, as well as to any in force policies with a segment that is created (with new premium dollars) or renews on January 10, 2020. With the sweep feature, all money received in the home
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Living Promise e-App Now Has Bank Validation
When you enter your client’s payment information you want to ensure everything is correct. With bank validation, your client’s bank routing and account numbers will be verified to ensure they are a match. If they aren’t you’ll receive an error message so you can correct the payment information on the spot. Just one more great reason to use our Living Promise e-App. If you have any additional questions, please contact your Mutual of Omaha Life Sale Director or Account Executive. Living Promise e-App Now Has Bank Validation #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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Reminder: Upcoming Changes to Our Life Portfolio
As a reminder, effective January 1, 2020, we will be making changes to our life product portfolio, including discontinuing our Guaranteed Universal Life product, repricing our Level and Graded Living Promise Whole Life final expense products, repricing our Term Life Express Non-ROP product and discontinuing our Term Life Express 20-Year ROP product. Read the Upcoming Changes to Our Life Portfolio article for complete details on the changes. Read the 2020 Life Product Changes: Transition Rules article to get the full transition rules. Read the FAQ document to get answers to any questions you may have regarding the upcoming changes. If
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External Replacement Guidelines
Since September 1, 2015, United of Omaha has not accepted external replacements on simplified issue life insurance applications in Kentucky, Kansas or West Virginia. Please make sure you are aware of the external replacement guidelines below. Products impacted Term Life Express Guaranteed Universal Life Express Living Promise Whole Life (Final Expense) Children’s Whole Life Indexed Universal Life Express Any simplified issue application taken in Kentucky, Kansas or West Virginia stating an external replacement is involved, will not be accepted. External replacements will be considered on fully underwritten products in these states on a case by case basis. It is required
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Upcoming Changes to Our Life Product Portfolio
Mutual of Omaha is financially strong and we continue to focus on growing our company. Our commitment to growth is what helps ensure that we’ll be around when it comes time for us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to our policyholders. This continued growth requires an investment of capital, and as a mutual company, we rely primarily on our earnings to create new capital. Recently, statutory earnings have been impacted by several economic factors, including a prolonged low interest rate environment. We’re proactively addressing this trend in 2020 to produce positive statutory earnings and maintain our long-term financial
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