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3 Mark Financial, Inc.

2/28/2018

Join Brent DeGroot, LTCP, CLTC as he discusses.

Traditional LTCi: Here today-Here to stay!

Webinar Later Today at 3:00 PM Central

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Education, Special Needs Planning and Qualified Plans

Welcome to a special edition of the Advanced Markets Minute in both print and audio form. Today we continue our analysis of the new tax laws with a look at the law’s impact on education, special needs planning and qualified plans. 

Help Business Owners Using Indexed Universal Life Insurance

Learn how an Income Advantage IUL policy can help a business survive even if the business owner dies.  Read more.

IUL Guarantees Your Clients Will Thank You For

Many new IUL products have been introduced with designs to improve the illustration yet not exceed the maximum illustrated rate. They often include persistency credits and interest multipliers that are NOT guaranteed. Learn how to evaluate these features and use the illustration's annual cost summary to see their impact

Videos and More: Business Insurance Opportunities and Tools for 2018

The new tax code is top of mind for everyone, especially small-business owners. The Lincoln Business Insurance team is prepared to help you become a valued partner to your clients in 2018. 2018 tax reform videoLincoln Business Valuation Tool videoSplit dollar case study

Lower Cost, New Bonus Potentially Boost IAUL Performance 

PruLife Index Advantage UL® enhancements are coming soon, making it even more attractive and competitive.  Learn more.

Video: Hey Big Spender!

Let AIG help you get the attention of financially successful retirees. Watch their simple new video, and see how to compare IRA wealth transfer to beneficiaries before and after adding life insurance into client’s plans. Watch video.

 

America’s Neglected Middle Child

In January’s Insurance Newsnet Magazine, AIG EVP & CDO, Mark Peterson encourages financial professionals to reach out to “America’s neglected middle child”: Generation X, along with tips on how to make the connection.  Read more.

 Where the Cool Kids Are

Everything you need to merchandise life insurance for an experienced (or inexperienced), traditional (or non-traditional), selling (or buying) audience - all in one sweet new hang out: Life Insurance Sales Essentials, Campaign in a Box!  Read more.

 New Campaign in a Box - Life Insurance Sales Essentials

Consisting of 50+ available resources, the latest from AIG is a “grab and go” introductory campaign for life insurance. Ready for use with anyone new to life insurance.  Check it out.

NEW! Term changes coming soon! (repeat entry)

We are making some big changes to our Advantage Elite Select (AES) Term product suite. Starting February 16th, 2018 changes include conversion credit for first two years on all new AES term policies, no maximum coverage limit on new AES 10-year term policies and AES 5-year term policy will no longer be available for sale. More info coming soon…

Tax Cuts & Jobs Act: Friend or Foe?

Please join The Lafayette Life Insurance Company’s Retirement Services at 11:30 a.m. EST on March 1 to hear Cheryl Jorgenson, Vice President Retirement Services, discuss what has changed, who is impacted, and how you can leverage the changes for retirement planning with clients.  Register now.

Watch New IUL Protect Video to Win a Starbucks Gift Card

IUL Protect was designed for the long-term. But, this video is anything but long – just 2 minutes – and highlights the features you need to know about our new and enhanced IUL Protect. Watch the video carefully, tell us the names of the two featured characters, and you might be a winner! The first 50 recipients who tell us the correct names of BOTH characters will win a $20 Starbucks gift card. Please submit all responses to Krista.Heafner@axa.us.com.  

Webinar Replay: Underwriting High Net Worth Foreign Nationals

If you did not have the opportunity to join us last week for our webinar, reviewing our Foreign National Underwriting Program, you are in luck.  Here is a link so you can listen to a recording of the webinar at your leisure. Bill Crane – VP of Advanced Markets, highlights the important details of our Foreign National Underwriting Program and how to leverage this program into your business. Bill also reveals where opportunities exist and breaks down case studies on how to integrate and find life insurance solutions in this emerging market. 

Critical Illness Benefits - A Critical Part of Your Clients’ Plan

See the many reasons you should sell John Hancock’s all new Critical Illness Benefit rider and how it can offer your clients protection from the unpredictable costs of a critical illness throughout their working years. It's a great way to ensure their long-term financial plans stay on track.  Learn more. 

Critical Illness Rider vs Chronic Illness Rider

At John Hancock, we recently introduced a new, innovative Critical Illness Benefit rider. As you discuss critical illness coverage with your clients, make sure you understand the key differences between Critical Illness and Chronic Illness riders.  Read more.

 LifeTrack Expanded to More Protection UL Policies

LifeTrack is a unique policy management tool that has been popular on Protection UL ‘15 and ‘16. Now, we're expanding it to inforce Protection UL '11, '12, & '13 customers who purchased their policies before LifeTrack was launched. This optional service is available at no charge and automatically adjusts premiums if interest rates or the timing of payments change in the future. In other words, we’ll tell your clients exactly how much they need to pay in order to keep their policies on track to meet their goals. Start the process by calling our Customer Service at 1-800-387-2747 or email usillust@jhancock.comLearn more

John Hancock’s Position On PrEP

Due to some recent media coverage about the use of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), we would like to clarify our position on this HIV-prevention treatment.

John Hancock does not decline insurance coverage solely based on use of PrEP. Absent other significant contributing factors, PrEP use in isolation to prevent HIV infection would not lead to an adverse underwriting decision. In addition, John Hancock and Manulife have been proactive in working with prospective customers who are HIV-positive. In fact, in 2016, John Hancock and Manulife were among the first life insurance companies in North America to offer term and permanent life insurance coverage to applicants living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) if they meet certain criteria. Please check our Field Underwriting Guide — available online on — for our progressive approach to underwriting many impairments.

Planning In Action: 1035 Exchange With Loan Policy Review

See how performing a 1035 exchange enabled one client to successfully avoid causing a taxable event and significantly increased his death benefit protection.  Learn More.

 Two Popular Online Tools Updated For 2018!

Know the Law using our updated map tool which now includes 2018 state-specific changes to income tax, estate tax, and creditor protection laws. 

•Our popular Estate Tax Calculator has also been updated to reflect the new tax law changes. 

And don't forget to check out our latest Advanced Markets blog post!

Client Tools Your Agents Need To Soar With Accelerated Underwriting 

Share our unparalleled Accelerated Underwriting (AU) process with your agents and gain more speed, efficiency and control!

Hybrid or linked-benefit products are a fresh approach to retirement and estate planning. These products, cover opposing risk groups by combining long-term care coverage with life insurance or an annuity.

New MoneyGuard Resources Guide

Attached you will find our brand new MoneyGuard Resources Guide for distribution to your downline agencies.  This piece features information on everything from co-branded material opportunities to details on supporting specialty markets.  It contains maps for regional support and details on email campaigns.  Read more.

LTCi Tax Advantages Flyer Updates

It's time to start thinking about taxes. Take a look at the tax advantages of Long-Term Care Insurance.

How to Talk About LTC Planning

Long-term care (LTC) services are evolving, as more clients are choosing to stay at home and receive LTC from informal caregivers.  Informal caregivers are usually a loved one, friend or neighbor — and go unpaid for the daily care and assistance they provide. Now is the time to talk to your clients about their future LTC needs, so you can help them put a plan in place. The first step is to identify your client’s future LTC needs. Nationwide® can help you start the LTC conversation with any client — at any step of the planning process.  Learn more

In The Loop Annuities / LTC

On November 27, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final 18-month delay of certain Fiduciary Rule compliance provisions.

What does this mean for you?

In summary...

  • You are still a "fiduciary" for qualified sales
  • You still need to provide your clients a PTE 84-24 acknowledgment and keep a copy in your records for at least 6 years
  • It is important you comply with the DOL’s impartial conduct standards during this “transition period,” including (1) acting in your client’s best interest, (2) making no materially misleading statements, and (3) receiving no more than reasonable compensation.

Please Review these important resources:

Annuity Fact Finder 

Click here for a great Annuity Fact Finder

ASSET TRANSFER TIPS 

For all annuity carriers

Transferring assets, or exchanging money via section 1035 of the tax code, may have tax consequences. Any questions regarding taxation should be referred to a qualified tax professional.

  1. Call the Financial Institution/Insurance Company to see what they require to transfer the money e. g. some financial institutions, like Fidelity, require a call from the client to release money, others like Northwestern Mutual require their own surrender form to accompany the 1035/transfer form from the company receiving the money.
  2. Attach a copy of a current policy/ account statement for the funds being transferred to the 1035/transfer document.
  3. Complete the 1035/transfer form carefully and completely. Be sure all necessary signatures are obtained.
  4. Send original transfer forms with the application to 3 Mark for processing.
In The Loop Underwriting New Business

Principal Announces Improvements for submitting life business.  Learn More

Term Essential Transition Rules

New rates for the repriced product are in effect.  Read more in the Transition Rules Publication.

Introducing Protective eTools

Follow this link to learn more

Save Your Clients Money with Fit Credits

Our Fit underwriting credit program is designed to help you reduce insurance costs for your clients.  Learn how.

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