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Conference ID: 636412
ARLIC-9-0001 -AGT FOR AGENT USE ONLY 5/6/13
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AGENDA
• Cigna Medicare Supplement Solutions Overview
• Product Launch Information
• Commissions
• Business Submissions
• AgentView
- Express App
FOR AGENT USE ONLY
AMERICAN RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT
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• Age Banding for 65-66
• Filing Plans A, F, G & N
• 11% Load for Tobacco Users
• $20 Application Fee
• No Household Discount
• Monthly Modal Factor .0833
Available in AL, IA, IL, KY, OK, LA, NE, MS, MT, SD,
SC, NM, NV, RI & WV
Recent state approvals include: ND, TX, AR, NC, OH,
DE, PA, TN
Phone Sale EXPRESS APP
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Cigna Medicare Supplement Solutions – ARLIC status 3/25/13
F O R A G E N T U S E O N L Y
DOI Approved
CSB-11-0011-Map
PRODUCT RELEASES
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Supplies
Supplies will be available at the time of release. Upon your advance notice you may
submit your supply request via the Supply Order Form found on AgentView.
AgentView
All forms and material will also be available on AgentView upon the release of each
state.
Express App
We expect all traditional states to include EXPRESS APP capability upon release or
shortly thereafter.
Additional Items
• Internal Replacements - CRL, CGI, GALIC, Loyal, PALHIC & UTA
• Sales of Existing Medicare Supplement Product
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COMMISSIONS PROCESSING
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Advance commissions on newly issued business will be credited to your
account on a daily basis. Advances are paid via direct deposit into the agent’s
account we have on file for that agent. We will only advance commissions when
the initial premium is paid via bank draft/EFT or the client’s personal pre-printed
check.
Earned first year and renewal commissions are credited to your account on a
bi-weekly basis.
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COMMISSIONS PROCESSING
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• Advances are paid in increments of six, nine or twelve months.
• Interest is charged on all secured advance balances from inception until they are paid off.
• An advance balance for an in-force policy (“secured advance balance”) is paid off by
commission earned on that specific contract. Once the advance balance is paid off, future
earned commissions are payable to the agent.
• If the contract advance balance becomes unsecured (the contract lapses, etc.) then the
advance balance record is changed to an unsecured advance balance.
• These unsecured balances are paid off by holding 100% of all commissions payable (new
advances as well as earned first or renewal commissions) until recovered.
• CSB reports only earned commissions as taxable amounts on agent 1099’s.
If you have any questions about your commissions you can contact our Commissions
department at 877-454-0923.
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BUSINESS SUBMISSIONS
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New Business Application Workflow
• Sales may be made in person or over the phone
• Submit Paper, Fax or Electronic
• OE/GI - Now can be done via Express App
• Under Age 65 – Paper Only Including Live CWA Check
• Phone Verification – POS and Outbound
• Underwriting
Issue Time
• Paper
• Fax
• Electronic
EXPRESS APP
• Web-based portal for rate calculation and submitting applications electronically
• Eliminates RFI’s (Missing Data)
• Email confirmations to Applicant & Writing Agent
• Phone Sales
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GUIDELINES FOR ALL APPLICATIONS
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• We accept Med Supp applications for customers that are not current Med Supp contract
holders of companies insured or administered by Cigna Supplemental Benefits SM.
• Both the issue state and the residence state must be based on the applicant. Agents
must be licensed to sell Med Supp in the applicant’s state of residence either by a state
resident or non-resident license in order to take an application.
• All agents must also use the current application packet for the insured’s resident state at
the time of application.
• Applications received for processing that are based on the agent’s issue state and not
the applicant’s resident state will be returned.
• Check all calculations against the premium rate charts and/or rate software, including
plan code, area rating, age, etc. Be sure to use the modal factor on the rate chart if
quoting a mode other than annual.
• A Phone Verification interview must be conducted on all Med Supp applicants outside an
Open Enrollment or Guaranteed Issue period.
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UNDERWRITING
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Medical Questions
• Questions 1-9 are auto decline questions. Any ‘Yes’ answers will result in
the automatic declination of the application.
• Questions 10 – 12 are discretionary questions. ‘Yes’ answers may result
in acceptance based on details of any ‘Yes’ answers provided.
• A ‘Yes’ answer to questions 11 or 12 may result in an additional telephone
interview with the customer to obtain further details. Based on this interview,
the underwriters will have the discretion to either issue or decline the
application.
• Underwriting will obtain an Rx Profile and perform an MIB inquiry on each
applicant. Positive results from either of these sources may result in an
additional telephone interview with the customer to obtain further details.
Build Chart & DDL
• Med Supp Build Chart located in the Agent Guide (on AgentView) and the
Declinable Drug List is located on AgentView.
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EXPRESS APP
With EXPRESS APP, you can quote, apply and submit applications online. You
don’t have to meet with the client, obtain a signature or collect a premium check! Go
to http://AgentViewCigna.com and select the EXPRESS APP tab to get started.
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BUSINESS SUBMISSIONS: EXPRESS APP
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Quote
You will need your client’s DOB or age, tobacco
status, gender and zip code in order to receive a
Quick Quote. Input this info and you will have
current annual, semi-annual, quarterly and monthly
premiums for all available plans in your state within
seconds! Our Declinable Drug list is easily
searchable by typing in the letters or words of a
drug or drug related condition. Simply select the
plan that best fits your client and you are ready to
move on to the application!
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WRITTEN APPLICATIONS
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• Use black ink pen on all documents — no marker pens.
• Draw a line through any errors and have the applicant initial corrections. Do not
use correction fluid or similar measures.
• Applications must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the signed application
date and cannot have a requested effective date prior to the date the application
is signed.
• The requested effective date may not be more than sixty (60) days from the date
the application was signed. OE cases can be 180 from the sign date.
• Initial full modal premium must be submitted with all applications.
• Applicant and agent must sign and date all designated sections on the
application. No Power Of Attorney signatures are acceptable.
• We do not accept stamped signatures from either agents or applicants.
• If applicable, all state-required forms (e.g., replacement, state disclosure and
disenrollment/termination letter) should accompany the application at the time of
submission.
• A HIPAA Authorization must always be signed and submitted with the application.
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FAX APP PROGRAM
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The FaxApp Program is encouraged for all paper new
business applications (except CWA). An application with
all supporting documents is faxed to (877) 704-8186. A
case number is assigned and the application is processed.
Your commission is generated the day after issue. All
applications submitted via fax must use the Fax App Cover
sheet, (CSB-9-0009).
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POINT-OF-SALE PHONE VERIFICATION
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Phone Verification /Prescription Data Base Check
• A PV interview and prescription data base check will be conducted on all Med Supp
applicants outside an Open Enrollment or Guaranteed Issue period.
• Faster Policy Issue and Faster Commissions with our Point-of-Sale Phone Verification
Procedure!
• The PV at the Point-of-Sale should be done while you are meeting with your clients or have
your client on the phone. The PV is available with extended hours to better accommodate
you in making the call at the Point-of-Sale. Having the ability to initiate this verification call
at the Point-of-Sale helps speed processing and gets you paid your commissions faster!
Phone Verification Hours
• Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central time
• Call the Phone Verification Hotline at: (866) 825-4822 to initiate the PV process
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AGENTVIEW
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AgentView (http://AgentViewCigna.com) is your virtual home office!
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WHAT YOU WILL FIND ON AGENTVIEW
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All forms and material will also be available on AgentView upon the release of each state.
AgentView is your primary source for:
• EXPRESS APP
• Advertising Requests
• Agent Training
• Customer Information
• Brochures and Application Packets
• Production Reports
• News and Notices
• Commissions
• Product Availability
• Contracting Forms
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ADVERTISING REQUESTS
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Client Prospecting Material Pending State Approval
For Pre-approved advertising materials, refer to the CSB Prospecting Portfolio for a
variety of advertisements for various products. The CSB Prospecting Portfolio can also
be found on AgentView under Business Building > Creating Ads.
If you would like to create your own advertisement you must submit a copy of the ad for
review by completing an Advertising Material Review Request Form (CSB-9-0019, found
on AgentView). You can also obtain this form and complete advertising guidelines on
AgentView under Business Building > Creating Ads.
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