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November 14, 2018
Kristi Olson joined the GSI team on Oct. 15 as the Sr. Director – GSI Operations and Underwriting. Kristi shares more about her background in this note to the GSI distribution field.
November 14, 2018
It’s never too early to plan for year-end deadlines. We’ll make every effort to place your business in force before the year-end commission cut-off date of Dec. 27, 2018. Read end-of-year reminders regarding delivery requirements and commission dates.
October 16, 2018
We’ve made changes to make Platinum Advantage GSI even more competitive. Effective immediately, we’ve upgraded occupation classes for several medical professions. Our goal is to ensure comprehensive and competitive income protection for your groups.
August 8, 2018
We’re excited to report that producers, employers and employees alike give Ready Enroll a thumbs up. Since it was introduced early in the year, many cases have used it for quick and efficient web-based GSI enrollment. Read this article for tips on putting Ready Enroll to work for your clients.
August 8, 2018
This 1500-employee company had an LTD plan that covered 60 percent of salary up to $10,000 monthly. The employee benefits broker identified two pain points in the plan, and offered Platinum Advantage as part of the solution.
August 8, 2018
Existing GSI plans in six states plus Washington, D.C. will move to Platinum Advantage GSI for newly eligible employees. The change will be effective Dec. 1, 2018 in New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Washington, D.C.
May 9, 2018
The Standard paid about $1.2M in first-year commissions on GSI benefit increases and additions in 2017. This is a strong reason to evaluate your cases each year. You can check that all eligible employees are enrolled and have coverage to the target income-replacement percentage outlined in your case contracts. You’ll be rewarded with happy clients — and additional income.
May 9, 2018
What makes law firms a prime target market for GSI? These highly specialized professionals need extra protection to cover their larger incomes. Whether they can work in their regular occupation or not.
May 9, 2018
Employees sign the new base Platinum Advantage application only once. Social Security numbers aren’t on the application. And producers sign only one Producer Information Report per case. No other signatures needed.
May 9, 2018
What do the recently revised ERISA regulations mean for you and The Standard? The biggest change will be a new endorsement added to all ERISA governed policies.