The administration has released new rules for the short-term policies. We knew this was coming but I was surprised that they will allow renewal for up to three years. These are a fantastic alternative to the expensive plans available through Affordable Care Act. Now that they have been released, the critics are up in arms
OCI will host two training sessions on August 15th and 16th in Lincoln and Kansas City for Long Term Care and Annuities. Guest speakers Jake Lovell (CareMatters Regional Wholesaler, Brokerage Life Sales at Nationwide) and Christine Grines (Vice President, National Accounts at Fidelity & Guaranty Life) will show us some opportunities you may be missing with
Ok, I had to wait to calm down before I wrote this blog. The very fact that a healthcare system touts itself as both non-profit as well as for-profit collection of care systems has decided to purchase the naming rights of an arena seems to go against the very nature of what it says is
Sales Executive Darwin "DC" Couch has joined OCI's Brokerage Division. DC will be helping brokers expand their financial risk product offerings. Darwin “DC” Couch began as a career agent with Farm Bureau Insurance of Kansas. After a couple of years of personal production he was named Agency Manager in western Kansas in charge of production,
OCI is pleased to announce its alignment with AIMCOR Group, a national insurance marketing organization, that specializes in marketing and distributing life, annuity, long-term care, and disability products. Since 2003, OCI has remained steadfast in helping agents be successful and ensuring that their clients receive the best possible products and service. Once OCI decided to make
Let me start by apologizing for not keeping the blog up to date like in the past. The time has been flying by and I had actually gotten some “writer’s block” about what to write. My hope is to get back to writing one or two blogs per month. First, let me bring you up
The Trump administration has rewritten several rules for buying health insurance through the ACA marketplaces. The new rules offer exemptions from the ACA requirement in states where there is only one insurer. [Read about the full details here.] All Nebraska and Iowa residents will be able to purchase non-compliant plans and not be subject to a penalty because
Guest blog by Nick Elbert Recently a life insurance application was submitted by our team to a carrier to issue a new life insurance policy. 60 days later, we received notification from the carrier stating that the medical facility, from which medical records had been requested, had acknowledged receipt of the request but that it
OCI will be hosting a special fundraising event this year: Lanes for Lane. All proceeds will benefit the Lane Thomas Foundation which supports families of children who need life-saving organ transplants. We invite you to come bowl with us at The Mark on May 3rd or consider becoming a sponsor! When: May 3rd, 2018 Time:
A guest blog by Charles Olson What does it mean to Serve? I suppose it depends on the context, so let’s focus on what it means to serve in the business sense. At OCI we talk a lot about providing excellent customer service and making sure that an emphasis is placed on ensuring our partners
