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April 29, 2015

This Week's Highlights

Join us Wednesday May 6th at 3:00 pm central for the second webinar in 3 Mark Financial's Indexed Universal Life Series.  During this session we will be discussing IUL designed for cash value accumulation and income.

Please join Bruce, Sean and Mark as they discuss the following;

  • IUL Sales Applications
  • IUL Mechanics and Illustration Tips
  • Case Studies
  • Key carriers and products in this market.
  • Your Questions
Register for the Webinar Now

3 Mark Financial becomes a Silver Certified iGO Distributor

Thanks to the support of our Affiliates and Agents 3 Mark Financial's  iGO submissions increased nearly 50% in 2014 resulting in the awarding of the Silver Certified iGO Distributor certification.  Our goal for 2015 is to pick up the pace and earn the gold certification next year.  If you have not yet tried electronic processing we encourage you to give it a try.  For questions please visit the 3 Mark website or contact us at 3 Mark.

Life Insurance

John Hancock - Tips for Successful Selling - Life Insurance with Vitality Program

Change the conversation to focus on John Hancock’s new healthy approach to life insurance with the John Hancock Vitality ProgramLearn more.  

Live a Healthy Life and Save

Learn how John Hancock Term with Vitality protects your clients while also recognizing and rewarding them for living a healthy life. Learn more.  

Stay on Track with LifeTrack

LifeTrack is a first-of-its-kind service from John Hancock that automatically adjusts billed premiums based on your client’s objectives and their policy’s performance. Available on Protection UL 15 and Protection UL with Vitality. Learn more. 

Mark your calendar for May 13 at 3:00pm central for a webinar on the very innovative Vitality Program from John Hancock.  Registration for this webinar will open next week.

Protective

Life Insurance Has Evolved. Have You?

Helping your clients get the best value from their insurance coverage requires more than looking for the lowest premium. Protective Custom Choice UL (Lifetime Option) can help broaden your focus with flexible features and benefits designed to evolve with changing needs - at an affordable price. See why you need to offer protection with a flexible approach when clients have to skip premium payments to cover unexpected expenses.  Learn more

Mutual of Omaha

Guaranteed Refund Option: Coming to New York

The Guaranteed Refund Option rider, available on all new qualified GUL and GUL Plus policies, offers your clients a 60-day window at three intervals in which to receive back a portion of paid premiums. And it is coming to New York, effective May 1.  Learn more

Term Life Express Enhancements

Effective May 1, Term Life Express will have a number of enhancements, including the removal of the oral fluid requirement across all face amounts.  Learn more

Allianz

Help Answer Common FIUL Questions

Have your clients ever asked you a question about fixed index universal life insurance that you couldn’t answer? This flyer may provide you with answers to some of the most common questions you’ll hear.  Learn More

Prudential

Mobile Toolkit

Every client wants to know the answer to three questions about life insurance: How much do I need? How much does it cost? Can I qualify for coverage? Now you can help answer those questions in minutes with Pru’s new Mobile Toolkit, available for use on any smartphone or tablet.  Learn more

Low Interest Rate Planning

Today’s low interest rate environment continues to present efficient wealth transfer opportunities, but they require careful planning. Leverage Prudential’s new eKit with your clients for education around these techniques and how to partner with their Advanced Markets team to put strategies into action. Remember: No one knows when rates will rise. Until then, your clients have a window of opportunity.  Learn more

New York Reg 60 Replacement Changes

Effective April 21, the New York State Department of Financial Services revised the Regulation 60 replacement requirements.  Learn more

Nationwide

Got a Business Life Case? Call Nationwide

There are so many opportunities in the business life insurance market, and the Nationwide Business Solutions Group is committed to helping you with all of them. Their dedicated team of 50+ business life insurance specialists can help you with small and large cases, strategies for business owners and their key employees, and fixed and variable life insurance products designed specifically for businesses.  Click here to read more.  Click here to read more

AIG

Help Clients Understand the Power of Your Proposal

Communicate your plan with a best-in-class, concept presentation that motivates your prospect to take action. Upgrade your proposal with the power of InsMark - Free! Check out AIG’s new playbook to find out more.  View the playbook

Voya

Voya Life Journey Selling System - An App based selling system to assist agents and clients discover and fill their retirement gaps.  Click here for more information on this revolutionary new app.

AXA

Help Business Owner Clients Plan and Minimize Costs

Business owners often try to differentiate their business from competitors by offering similar products or services. By adding the Long-Term Care Services Rider to a life insurance policy in situations where it makes sense, you can help differentiate yourself from other insurance professionals.  Learn more

MetLife

Is Income Tax Planning the New Estate Planning Tool?

The transfer tax provisions of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 effectively relieved 99.9% of estates from paying federal estate tax. Does this mean that the majority of clients no longer need estate planning? The answer is a resounding no. Instead of focusing on a singular goal - the minimization of federal estate tax - now advisors and clients need to engage in deeper discussions, with part of the new estate planning focus on the impact of income taxes.  Read the article 

Exit Strategies for Business Owners

Establishing an exit strategy is one of the most important planning issues facing your business owner clients. It protects them, their family, their partner and their employees - a lot of important people. Consider these three important areas to focus on when considering exit strategies.  Learn more

The Triple Income Plan

One of the more valuable executive benefit programs that employers can establish in order to retain "top hat" executives is a Triple Income Plan (TIP). Under TIP, employers can provide their executives with three types of income benefits: additional retirement income, pre-retirement death benefits and disability salary continuation benefits.  Read the article

Minnesota Life

70% Will Need It

Over 70 percent of people over age 65 will need some form of long-term-care. Clients concerned about long-term care costs will appreciate the Long-Term Care Agreement (LTCA) from Minnesota Life as a fresh alternative for covering long-term care. With the LTCA, clients can receive long-term care benefits, a death benefit or both.  Learn more 

Transamerica 

Market IUL to Foreign Nationals

An Index Universal Life policy can be financially beneficial for a Foreign National. Read Transamerica’s latest Worth article and share it with potential clients.  Read article

Zurich

Zurich announce the launch of the Zurich Survivor Index ULTM in New York offered by Zurich American Life Insurance Company of New York

Symetra

Symetra Classic with Lapse Protection Benefit continues to smoke the GUL competition for low annual premium, remaining No. 1 and 2 for low premiums in their sweet spot ages of 50-75. Check out this updated heat chart to see their competitive edge.  Learn more 

Annuities / LTC

Western & Southern

SPIA Shopping?  Look at all the strongpoints.  Click hear to learn more

Lincoln

Lincoln MoneyGuard II - 5 Reasons Why

For more than a quarter century, advisors have been turning to Lincoln MoneyGuard products to help clients protect their wealth and retirement assets from the risks of long-term care expenses. To view the top 5 reasons why people choose MoneyGuard. Learn more

Rate Lock Procedures For Fixed Indexed Deferred Annuities

Rate Lock Procedures for Fixed (non-indexed Deferred Annuities - New York

Athene USA Group

A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "a-" from "bbb+" of the members of Athene USA Group (AUSAG).  Click here to read more

Mutual of Omaha

Introducing the Deferred Income Protector

This new, QLAC-friendly, deferred income annuity product will be available May 1.  Learn more

 

Annuity Rates

Lincoln

The Standard

Underwriting / New Business

Legal & General America - Announces New Underwriting Guidelines

Click here to read the announcement

Principal - Announces New Preferred Underwriting Guidelines

Click here to read the announcement 

Have you heard about Accordia Life Credits?

Introducing Accordia Life Credits, a new approach to underwriting at Accordia. 

MetLife How Can You Boost Your Clients from Standard to Elite?

With MetLife Promise Whole Life Select 10 and MetLife Enhanced Rate Plus. It reduces the timeframe to underwrite a policy, and those rated at Standard will be upgraded to Preferred or Elite. Learn more

Prudential - New marketing support on PruXpress

When you need quick information on how Prudential Underwriting considers specific conditions, look no further than their Rx for Success series.  Each piece focuses on one condition or illness to help you understand the various stages of that condition and how a client's rating could be affected.  Learn more

Sales Incentives

Athene - Leaders of Olympus - Three programs with rewards Click here to learn more, including the Aruba trip. 

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