In late December, we will begin policyholder notifications on the next round of policies impacted by the 2010 in-force rate action, which will have an effective date beginning with anniversaries on or after March 1, 2014.
For this next round, John Hancock LTCI individual policies originally issued in New York are impacted. Read the full article for more information (including specific implementation requirements in New York).
MARKETING NEWS
LTC Awareness Month: Third training video now available
In the month of November, we’re rolling out an awareness campaign filled with best practices to help you start the conversation with your clients about the need for long-term care planning.
To learn how you can “get the ball rolling” with clients when it comes to long-term care, check out our Week 3 video, hosted on LTC Sales Insider:
Miss last week’s video? No problem! Check it out here:
Miss week 1? Click on the image below:
New Brainshark for LTC Captivate support associate roles is now available
Check out our latest training Brainshark, available in LTC Captivate through jhltc.com, now.
New content available on LTC Sales Insider
We’ve recently added 3 training videos for Long-Term Care Awareness Month, an “introduction to LTC Captivate” Brainshark, and a sales idea which focuses on the Additional Cash Benefit. Visit LTC Sales Insider now to check out our latest content.
Missouri requires insurers to identify certain existing policyholders and update their policies to Partnership-qualified status if those policies meet all eligibility requirements. Read this article for timing and complete details on producer and policyholder mailings.
2014 realLIFEstories call for entries – deadline is December 16th
Each year, the LIFE Foundation sponsors the realLIFEstories Client Service Recognition Program, which honors the work that agents and advisors do by collecting and publicizing compelling examples of how insurance helped provide for families and businesses at times of great financial need.
If you’d like to opportunity to see your work honored nationally, you can submit a personal story that demonstrates how the long-term care insurance you helped put in place for a family made a difference in a time of great need. Please take a minute to learn more about the program at www.lifehappens.org/reallife. Then, submit your own success story and be part of this important public educational effort.
If your story is chosen, you and your client will be featured in a video to be used in a national public educational awareness campaign, as well as receive an all expense-paid-trip to San Diego to be honored at the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) annual conference.
$69 Early-Bird Special For Long-Term Care Solutions Summit ends November 30th
The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI) is offering a special $69 early registration fee to attend the organization’s 11th National Long Term Care Solutions Sales Summit. The early registration special offer will vanish on November 30th, so time is of the essence!
The conference will take place May 18-20, 2014 at the Westin Hotel in Kansas City, MO, and the program includes top producers and industry experts focusing on marketing and sales strategies. Highlights of the conference will include the industry CEO panel, featuring heads of top LTC insurers as well as a panel of directors of underwriting from top LTC carriers.
Attendees range from newer producers to seasoned long-term care insurance sales veterans, so take advantage today! Complete information for the conference is available on the Association’s website at www.aaltci.org/2014summit.
Florida is now available on LTC Captivate
We are pleased to announce that Florida is now available on LTC Captivate, John Hancock’s new web-selling platform for LTC insurance.
As an online system that supports an entirely paperless sales & application process, LTC Captivate helps to eliminate the geographic and logistical hurdles that often exist in today’s busy world. As a result, it enables producers and their clients to conduct business in settings and time frames that better suit both of their needs.
For financial professional use only. Not for use with the public. Long-term care insurance is underwritten by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), Boston, MA 02117 (not licensed in New York) and in New York by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, Boston, MA 02117.
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