Title: A D V A N T A G E A G E N T 0 7
1A D V A N T A G E A G E N T 0 7
2Introduction
- Foundation of Advantage Agent
- Making it easier for you to do businesswith us
- Agents First
- Advantage Agent 07
- Expanded options for expanding your business
3AGENTS FIRST
Agents, Our First Customers
4Agents First
- We recognize that without you we wouldnt be in
business - We value the pivotal role you play in getting
Assurant Health policies in front of your clients
- We appreciate your efforts on behalf of Assurant
Health
5Agenda
- New Supplemental Products
- Tools to Help You Sell
- Individual Medical Product Updates
- Question and Answers
6New Supplemental Products
7New Supplemental Products
- New products that can be added to an Individual
Medical sale - Creating additional revenue opportunities
- Making it easy
- One convenient application
- Convenient, consolidated billing
8Life Insurance
- Increased commissions on both the Medical and
Life sale - Affordable premiums
- Available with CoreMed, MaxPlan and
OneDeductible plans - Underwritten by Time Insurance Company
9Life Insurance Commission Example
50,000 face value primary insured only
Note Spouse-only coverage is also available.
Point increase varies based on your current
commission level. Rates based on the CoreMed
plan, MI, ZIP 49201, 2,000 deductible, 80
benefit percentage, 6 million lifetime
maximum, 0 facility fee, effective date of
5/1/2007, Male age 42 (primary insured, standard
rates), spouse age 42 (preferred rates), two
children.
10Life Insurance Key client features
- Coverage available for primary insured, spouse
and dependents - Spouse-only coverage available
- Primary insured or spouse face amounts
- 50,000, 75,000, 100,000, 150,000 and
200,000. - Dependent face amounts
- Age 2 months to 1 year 2,000
- Age 1-18 years 10,000 and 25,000
- In ID, KY, MT, NH, OK and OR, the 150,000
and 200,000 face values are not available for
primary or spouse.The 25,000 face value is not
available for dependents.
11Life Insurance More client features
- Coverage for persons up to age 64
- Accidental death benefit equal to two times the
face amount - Accelerated benefit equal to 50 of face amount
of policy - paid if covered person is diagnosed with a
terminal illness - life expectancy of 12 months or less
12Life Insurance Sales Made Easy
- One simple application for both health and life
coverage - No additional underwriting
- No paramed exam requiredeven at the highest face
amounts - The convenience of consolidated billing
13Dental Insurance Key agent features
- You can now offer your clients the added
protection of Dental Insurance the process is
simple for all involved - Key agent features
- Easy quoting and submission Just click a box!
- Quick approval - No additional underwriting
- Underwritten by Time Insurance Company
- More commissionpaid same as medical
14Dental Insurance Key client features
- You can now offer your clients the added
protection of Dental Insurance the process is
simple for all involved - Key client features
- One-stop shopping
- Cash benefits paid directly to clients or to
providers - Flexible coverage choose any dentist
- Fast claims
- Convenient billing
- Portable
- Guaranteed renewable for life
15Dental Insurance Plan Details
Example Single Male, Age 41 Premium 13.74/Month
- Examples of Dental Wellness Benefits
- Benefits are immediately paid at 100 of the
listed benefit - Examples of Basic Dental Benefits - Year 150,
Year 2100 - Examples of Major Dental Benefits - Year 120,
Year 250, Year 3100 - Combined maximum annual benefit for Basic and
Major services per insured person 1000 - Examples of TMJ Services - Year 1-20, Year
3500 lifetime/insured person
16No-Charge Dental with OneDeductible
- Dental insurance is included at no charge with
all new OneDeductible plans inAL, AZ, MI, MT,
OK and WY - Provides coverage including
- Wellness Benefits
- Basic Services
- Major Services
- TMJ Services
No Charge!
17Hospital Indemnity Insurance Key agent features
- The ideal complement to a medical plan with a
higher deductible - Key agent features
- Easy quoting and submission Just click a box
- Quick and easy approval No additional
underwriting - Underwritten by Time Insurance Company
- More commission paid same as medical
- Note Available with CoreMed, MaxPlan and
RightStart. Not available with OneDeductible or
SaveRight HSA plans.
18Hospital Indemnity Insurance Key client features
- The ideal complement to a medical plan with a
higher deductible - Key client features
- Cash benefits paid directly to clients
- Flexible coverage No restrictions on choice of
doctors or hospitals - Fast claims
- Convenient billing
- Portable
- Guaranteed renewable for life
- One-stop shopping
- Note Available with CoreMed, MaxPlan and
RightStart. Not available with OneDeductible or
SaveRight HSA plans.
19Hospital Indemnity Plan Details
Example Single Male, Age 41 Premium 19.88/Month
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance is available
withCoreMed, MaxPlan and RightStart plans - Examples of benefits
20Policy Delivery Dental and Hospital Indemnity
- Policies
- Mailed directly to clients underseparate cover
21Marketing Supplemental Products
- Supplemental products are featured in
- IM product brochures
- IM master brochure
22Tools to Help You Sell
23Tools to Help You Sell
- Open 24/7 Do business whenever you want
- EASE
- IM Proposal Software
- Both now include Express Underwriting
24EASE
- You concentrate on your client, and let EASE
concentrate on the details - Always displays current rates and products
- Store all prospects online
- Electronic submission
- Real-time access to underwriting status
- Tools to help you sell
- My Sales Link
- My Web Page
25EASE New features
- Quick Quote is now HELP ME CHOOSE
- Help Me Choose matches your clients preferences
to our plan designs - Answer a few simple questions to produce the 3
plans that best fit your clients need and budget
26EASE Simplified Client Verification
One screen for client review!
Attestation in less time!
27New IM Proposal Software
- Improved look and feel
- Built-in software update reminders
- New electronic submission capability
- Now includes industry-leading Express
Underwriting - Work offline and upload applications at your
convenience -
28Application Submission Options
Choose the one thats best for you!
29Express Underwriting
- The quickest way from quote to issue
- Ease
- Complete the entire process online or offline -
no paperwork - One and Done - no follow-up call required
- Speed
- Healthy applicants answer as few as 17 questions
- Policies issued in 24-48 hours
- Control
- You choose how involved you want to be
- Uses 5-year medical history
Increased placement 75 of applicants are
issued without talking to an underwriter!
30Five Steps for Express Underwriting
Step 1 Run quote and complete the client
demographic information. Select Begin
Submission in Software to enter health history.
Step 2 You complete the 17 health questions with
client.
Step 3 You upload completed application to
Assurant Health via EASE.
Step 4 Assurant Health sends online confirmation
and link to verifyhealth.com you forward to
client for their verification.
Step 5 Client attests to information and submits
back to Assurant Health for issue.
Result An issued policy in as few as 24-48 hours.
31Submit Options
Preferred method
32Completing the Health Questions
Healthy clients quickly answer only 17 questions!
Overall experience is improved for ALL clients
Policies can be issued in as few as 24 hours.
33If a Client Answers Yes...
Answers to certain questions prompt follow-up
questions that are completed online
Clients with extensive medical history may
receive a call from an underwriter
The Result a faster, more efficient experience
34Online Verification
EASE includes a simple online verification process
Clients receive link to verify their information
online
35Individual Medical Product Updates
36RightStart Cancer Benefit
- Protection when your clients need it most
- Increases Outpatient Services Maximum by 25,000
per person per calendar year - Triggered based on diagnosis and treatment of
cancer - Benefit amount is in addition to the outpatient
annual maximum selected with the plan (ex.
10,000 benefit increases to 35,000) - Once benefit is activated, funds can be used for
any covered outpatient expense - not just
cancer-related expenses - Benefit resets each calendar year
- Optional benefit on all RightStart plansin most
states
37RightStart Cancer Benefit
- Easy to Sell
- No additional underwriting or paperwork required
- Rates are affordable
- Example a 41-year-old single male in WI ZIP
53202 can upgrade from a 10,000 outpatient
benefit for 13.49/month
38RightStart Cancer Benefit
- Examples of cancer treatments typically provided
on an outpatient basis - Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Office visits to an oncologist
- Follow-up diagnostic and lab tests
39HSA Enhancements
- Rates for OneDeductible plans with coinsurances
of 80, 60 or 50 have been reduced by 6 - Convenient line of credit available to HSA Tools
customers
40HSA Enhancements Legislation
- Relaxed limits on 2007 HSA contributions
- Clients can contribute up to the full annual
limit, regardless of when they open their
accounts during the year. - Contributions are no longer limited by the
selected deductible. Account holders can
contribute up to - 2,850 for single coverage
- 5,650 for family coverage
- More HSA information is available at
- http//ustreas.gov/press/releases/hp209.htm
41Recurring Credit Card Payments
- Recurring credit card payment is now available
for quarterly, semi-annual and annual billing
modes in all states - Recurring credit card payment remains available
for all billing modes (including monthly) in AZ,
CT, KS, NC and OH
42Multiple-Year Rate Guarantees
- 2-year rate guarantee at no additional cost
- 3-year rate guarantee available
- no renewal increase until 2010!
- for client and agent peace-of-mind
430 Deductible Package
- The 0 Deductible Package offers
- Simplicity immediate benefits with no medical
deductible - Convenience copay for doctor visits
- Available on RightStart PPO, CoreMed and MaxPlan,
including - 45 copay
- 50 coinsurance
- 10,000 coinsurance out-of-pocket maximum
- Save up to 23 on RightStart!
- Note 500 deductible RightStart
44Improved HealthyDiscount Program
- 10 off for as many as 6 renewals!
- Give your clients greater control over their
health care costs now and for years to come. - Program extension
- Relaxed claims criteria
- A clean slate each renewal period
45Thank You
- This presentation provides summary information.
For a complete listing of benefits, exclusions
and limitations, please refer to the certificate
of insurance. - For agent use only. Assurant Health is the brand
name for products underwritten and issued by
Time Insurance Company, Union Security Insurance
Company and John Alden Life Insurance Company. - Form J-51700 (3/07)
46 Initiatives at a Glance