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Business Reducing Term Unique Product, Unique Opportunity FOR AGENT AND BROKER USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC 8510-4-07
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The Opportunity… Do you have business owner clients who have… Borrowed money for an expansion? Recently purchased a business or practice? Offered a guaranteed employment contract to a key employee? 2
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The Opportunity…is Guardian Do you have the only domestic product solution designed to cover these obligations in the event of total disability? Yes – absolutely: Guardian’s Business Reducing Term * product Business Reducing Term, policy form AH55-A, is provided by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. Product provisions and features vary from state to state. 3
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What is Business Reducing Term? Insures against a total disability that prevents your client from meeting fixed obligations*: Business loans, where repayment depends on talents of a key individual Purchase agreements Salary or performance guarantee contracts *financial obligations requiring periodic payments and expiring at a given time. 4
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Overhead Expense is NOT the right answer! And, assigning personal IDI coverage to protect these obligations is ill advised 5
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A Disability Can Happen… You’ve identified the need for business life insurance But did you know? A male aged 35 years is 4.1 times more likely to be disabled before age 65 than he is to die* At age 45, the odds are 4.4 to 1* Disability of the owner is a leading cause of small business failure** *Commissioner’s Individual Disability Table, 1985, and Commissioner’s Standard Ordinary Mortality Table, 1980. Statistics vary depending on the applicant’s gender, age, occupation and medical history. **LIMRA International 6
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BRT: The 100% Solution BRT covers… Loan obligations: up to 100% of the monthly payment Employment contracts: up to 100% of the after-tax cost of contract payments BRT coverage issued in addition to personal DI 7
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Selling Business Reducing Term Find the obligation and you’ve found the sales Owners and professionals know they are “on the hook” Separate the specific loan obligation from other “overhead expenses” 8
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How Does BRT Work? $25,000$1,000 IssueTerm Ends $0IssueTerm Ends $0 Full Amount Payable Until Face AmountMonthly Indemnity DECREASING TERM LIFE INSURANCEREDUCING TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE 9
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How Does BRT Work? Conditionally renewable to end of specified term renewal refused only if lack of insurable interest or reduction/termination of economic need for the policy your obligation: conduct an annual review Premiums are level & sex-distinct Available in all states except FL, MT, NC, SC, VA 10
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How Does BRT Work? Coverage lasts for a specified term 5 to 30 years policy term = length of the obligation coverage cannot extend beyond age 60 Elimination Periods: 1, 2, 3, 6, 12 months Benefits paid during disability up to the end of the specified term 11
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How Does BRT Work? Benefits payable directly to the “loss payee” Loss payee = holder of the obligation Indemnity policy – not reimbursement Issue ages: 18 to 55 (age last birthday) Issue limits: Minimum: $1,000/mo. ($500 if other Guardian or Berkshire coverage in force) Maximum: $22,500/mo.* *Maximum available issue limit determined by duration of the financial obligation. 12
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BRT Maximum Issue Limits 13 5$22,500 6$19,500 7$17,100 8$15,300 9$14,100 10$12,900 11$12,000 12$11,400 13$10,800 14$10,200 15$ 9,600 16$ 9,300 17$ 9,000 18$ 8,700 19$ 8,400 20$ 8,100 21$ 7,860 22$ 7,740 23$ 7,500 24$ 7,380 25$ 7,260 26$ 7,140 27$ 7,020 28$ 6,900 29$ 6,780 30$ 6,660 TermBRTTermBRT (In Years)Issue Limit(In Years)Issue Limit
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How Does BRT Work? Total disability only “unable to perform all the substantial and material duties of your occupation; and, you are not actually at work in any occupation or profession.” Premiums waived during total disability lasting more than 90 days 14
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Applying for BRT is Easy Proof of obligation loan agreement, employment contract, etc. Streamlined medical underwriting Use application form #DI AP-2003 California only: Guardian form #AP2-96 CA Applications at Berkshire e-Forms Center Agency administrators will direct all BRT applications to the Spokane Underwriting unit Submit combination IDI & BRT applications to the Pittsfield office 15
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Marketing & Sales Support Client brochure (Pub1623) Imprintable ads, flyers and pre-approach letters that can be viewed and ordered through the Marketing Tools Catalog available on www.berkshirelifetools.com National Sales and Product Support Center: 866-590-8845, select option 1 product_support@berkshirelife.com 16
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Business Reducing Term Disability Insurance to Protect Your Business Obligations 17
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