Individual Division

The 2019 Retail Market Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is now in effect. Producers and subproducers must complete 2019 SEP training to receive commission on all sales for the remainder of the year. Review the linked slide deck and follow the affirmation instructions starting on page 38. When your affirmation successfully posts, you will receive a Success page with "Your confirmation number is 1-109xxxxxx". Please email us a print screen of your Success page for our records.

MedSup Division

• The 2019 new business rates for BCBSIL Medicare Supplement insurance are now available.
• 2019 rates are effective April 1, 2019.
• Rate changes to current members will be applied on their first billing date on or after April 1, 2019.
• Links for the 2019 Renewal Rate card and BCBSIL Rate Stability flyer.
• Member notices have started to mail.
• BCBSIL 2018/2019 Medicare Supplement Plan Bonus Program kicks off December 1, 2018 and ends March 31, 2019.  This is a tiered bonus program which starts with only 10 policies sold during the 4 month period.  As you reach tier levels at 21, 31 and 50 policies, your per policy bonus increases for all policies sold within the bonus period allowing you to earn up to an additional $85 per Medicare Supplement plan sold.

LTC Division

Study - A Growing Urgency: Retirement Care Realities for Middle-Income Boomers

LTCi Personal Training - 3 GEN CE applied for!

Ron Cohen, LTCP, Resource Brokerage’s specialist in Long Term Care insurance, is now offering a free sales training program that will train you on how to become a successful LTCi specialist. Very limited class sizes- I'm ready to know more.

Exciting News for all LTC certified brokers in IL!

The Illinois Partnership for Long Term Care Insurance is now live in IL
View a map of states that currently have LTC Partnership

News from - NGL/EssentialLTC’s small employer group:
Unisex rate class now available

Life Division

We have the only carrier offering Level Premium Term Life coverage for up to 40 years!

A+ Rated, HIGHLY competitive, plan series now comes in durations of 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, 35- and 40-years!

Ideal Prospect:

• Current options are limited for budget-conscious buyers
• Americans are living and working longer
• Many still have debt (mortgages) well beyond age 65
• Replacement coverage later in life can be costly—if not unaffordable

Best of all, this plan is available on a very short electronic application, abbreviated tele app or via traditional paper.

Call Tom Merrion at 847-598-0032 to discuss the product or for case design assistance.

Open Position

Case Manager – Life, Annuity, DI, LTC

The Case Manager manages the work flow of insurance quotes throughout the application and underwriting process through to policy issuance.

Skills Needed: Much of the work is focused on the use of technology to produce results. Thus the appropriate candidate should be very familiar with Microsoft Office, database management, and navigating carrier websites. Our busy office requires a pleasant personality with excellent verbal and written communication skills which is necessary while working with the brokerage community, carrier staff, internal agency marketing and co-workers.

I'd Like to know More

DI Division

Sales ideas to help you start the conversation with your clients:

• Visit the Resource Brokerage DI Blog
• Walk through the Income Protection Calculator with the consumer.
• If you presently sell Life Insurance, Mutual of Omaha has an ideal cross-sell campaign for you. Mutual of Omaha’s DI Marketing Solution Center campaign has everything you need to get started including: email template, banner ads, promotional text and even a customizable flyer.