S&P MARC 5% Excess Return Index Added to MarketPower Bonus Index and MarketTen Bonus Index Annuities
All four EquiTrust index annuities now feature accounts linked to the S&P MARC 5% Excess Return Index.
S&P MARC 5% Excess Return Index
- Appeals to clients who wish to diversify beyond equities, and seek more consistent annual credits
- Seeks multi-asset diversification within a simple risk-weighting framework of three asset-class indices: equities, commodities, and fixed income
- 1-Year Point-to-Point Participation Account
- Client-Use Video – Click Here
- Client-Use Flyer – Click Here
Transition
The addition of S&P MARC 5% ER Index to MarketPower Bonus Index and MarketTen Bonus Index was effective 5/17/21. Revised Disclosure Statements dated 05-21 are on AppBuilder and E-App now, and must be used in order to elect the new accounts. The 05-21 Disclosure Statements are required for all applications beginning 6/17/21.
Revised Sales Materials – Order Supplies Now
MarketPower Bonus Index and MarketTen Bonus Index client brochures and agent guides dated 5-21 reflect the addition of S&P MARC 5% ER Index. Order supplies at Agents.EquiTrust.com, Order Supplies link – click here; login is required. To view the revised All-Product Summary, click here.
Agent Gateway Website Upgrade: Delegate Accounts For Your Support Team
Now is the time to create Delegate Accounts so each of your support staff have personalized, secure access to the Agent Gateway website. YOU control the online data to which your delegates have access – including Commissions, My Business, Illustrations and Pending/Active Agents.
IMPORTANT: Additional website enhancements designed to simplify how you submit EquiTrust business are coming soon – including Upload A Doc. In order for your support team to utilize these enhancements on your behalf, each user must have a unique, secured login to the Agent Gateway Website. Shared passwords will no longer be compatible.
Ready to get Started?
Agent Training
Product Training Requirement – MarketSeven Index Annuity
If your product training was completed before January 2019 and are selling the MarketSeven Index Annuity, your training requirement may not be current. You can check your Product Training status on the Agent Gateway Website, at the Agent Training link, then click My EquiTrust Product Training History. Login is required. If you have agents in your downline you can login and check their training history under Agent Administration, Pending/Active Agents. Please stay current with EquiTrust products – consider retaking EquiTrust Annuity Product Training as a refresher.
Agent Training
Arkansas Bulletin 7-2021 – Annuity "Best Interest" Training Requirements
The Arkansas Insurance Department issued bulletin 7-2021 regarding the Suitability in Annuities Rule 82, which requires producers to act in the best interest of the consumer. It goes into effect July 8, 2021 – except for the training requirements which go into effect January 1, 2022. After January 1, 2022, individuals may not engage in the sale of annuities in Arkansas until EITHER a 1-hour General Annuity Training CE course available to producers who have taken the previous NAIC Annuity Suitability training, OR a new 4-hour General Annuity Training CE for those who have not taken it previously. Courses approved under the "annuity products-best interest" course category will qualify to meet the Arkansas training requirement. For additional information, refer to the AR bulletin: 7-2021.pdf (arkansas.gov)
Administration
IRS 5498 Forms Extended to June 30
EquiTrust mailing of required IRS 5498 Forms will take place by June 30th instead of the normal date of May 31st.
For more information on the IRS website, click here
Administration
Agent State Appointment / Just-In-Time processing
When writing your first piece of business with EquiTrust in a Just-In-Time state, be sure to submit the business to EquiTrust promptly to allow time for the state appointment to be processed within the appointment window per the state’s guideline.
Click here for the information regarding state guidelines and solicitation of business: Business Solicitation Requirements
An explanation of Just-In-Time processing may be found here:
Just-In-Time Agent Contracting FAQ
Administration
E-Delivery Coming Soon!
Electronic delivery of contracts will be available in the coming months. Watch for further details on this convenient enhancement.
Administration
Upload A Doc
Soon you will have the ability to submit documents to EquiTrust – including applications and client-service forms – by uploading a scanned document. To fully utilize this service, a unique website login will be required of agent-support staff who use this service on behalf of agents. More details coming soon.
Products underwritten and issued by EquiTrust Life Insurance Company, West Des Moines, Iowa. Products distributed by EquiTrust Insurance Marketing Services; in California doing business as EQT Insurance Marketing Services.
IC21-ECN-1060
FOR PRODUCER USE ONLY
EquiTrust
7100 Westown Pkwy Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA 50266
|