One thing that we always discuss from a planning perspective is how will you pay. How will you pay for care if it is needed ? How will you pay if you have to provide care yourself? How will you pay the premium for your policy? As Harley Gordon says, every decision has consequences. And,... Continue Reading →
Something To Chew On
For the past few weeks, we have been discussing longevity issues on Fridays with Fisher and as a part of the Leading Tomorrow with OneAmerica speaker series. I want to expand that discussion a little bit and challenge you to consider some scenarios. A few months ago, I shared some information in a Fridays with... Continue Reading →
Longevity
Over the past several weeks as part of the Leading Tomorrow with OneAmerica speaker Series, we have heard from experts who talked about aging, longevity, and working / communicating with clients. Here is a little something that I want you to chew on - longevity. Let me pose this question. You (or some other professional)... Continue Reading →
New Life to Old Annuities
Here is the scenario. You have a client who is 75 years old and has positioned a her emergency healthcare funds in a fleet of non-qualified deferred annuities. In fact, her intention is to liquidate her annuities to pay for her care. As you know, those gains will be taxed at distribution and could potentially... Continue Reading →
The 1035 and Annuity Care
Remember, the ideal funding source for any Annuity Care solution comes from an existing nonqualified deferred annuity with gain. Also remember, this is simply a repositioning strategy which does not impact your client's current income or taxes. A problem that occasionally arises is that the amount of money in the existing annuity is large and... Continue Reading →
Annuity Care II Case Rescue
One thing that I like to say when talking about the Care Solutions Portfolio is that it is a lot like the Rolling Stones song "You can't always get what you want" . Go on sing it with me "you can't always get what you want ... but if you try sometime you find... Continue Reading →
Care Solutions University Invitation
Under ordinary circumstances, we bring 75 hand-selected advisors and marketers to our corporate headquarters in Indianapolis to spend 2 days learning about our Care Solutions Asset Based LTC solutions (Asset Care and Annuity Care) in detail and diving deep into the company story and building long lasting relationships. You are invited to our upcoming "Virtual... Continue Reading →
Heading Back to Business
Over the next few weeks as we begin to move on from this “shelter in place” segment of our lives to return our business to a “normal” footing, I will share a few ideas that might fit into your client conversations. One underutilized opportunity that you have available to you are consumer campaigns and seminars... Continue Reading →
Claims Concierge – Making It Easier
We are in the business of providing a financial solution to a family when they most need it. And, when an extended healthcare event occurs, there is no more important time during our relationship. That is why the OneAmerica® Care Solutions Claims Concierge program was developed. Hear about the impact of our Claims Concierge in... Continue Reading →
Pre-Underwriting Improves Process
One thing that most of us complain about is the "cycle time" for a policy to be issued. An area that experiences more than their share of criticism is underwriting. Here is a tip that will certainly improve not just the underwriting experience but the consumer experience in terms of the initial client conversation, expectation... Continue Reading →
Application Submission Options
There are two ways to submit applications for OneAmerica's Care Solutions products -traditional paper process or electronically. With the "shelter in place" requirements in many of our communities, electronic submission is the safest (and quickest) route to go. The e-Application option is available on the following platforms: OneSource Online OneAmerica Care Solutions Calculator iGo AnnuityNet... Continue Reading →
Annuity Care Advantage
Over the past few weeks, I've shared with you some statistics about why people purchase and retain their non-qualified deferred annuities, the opportunities to transfer existing annuities into tax-free LTC benefits, and how adding a continuation of benefit rider can create a larger tax-free LTC funding pool. As you will recall, the primary advantage of... Continue Reading →
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