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Good Sense Plan
A special mailing regarding Good Sense Plan (GSP1) rate approvals for individual new business and renewals has been mailed to General Agents working in California, Mississippi and Rhode Island. The new business effective date is February 1, 2007 for Mississippi and Rhode Island and February 15, 2007 for California.

ProCare
A special mailing regarding ProCare Medicare Supplement rate approvals for new business and renewals has been mailed to General Agents working in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, and North Dakota. The new business effective date is February 1, 2007.

A special mailing regarding ProCare Supplement rate approvals for new business and renewals has been mailed to General Agents working in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont. The new business effective date is February 15, 2007.

FLEXguard
A special mailing regarding FLEeXguard rate approvals for individual and UAatWork new business and renewals has been sent to General Agents working in Alaska (individual only), Arkansas, and North Carolina. The new business effective date is February 1, 2007.

FLEXguard PLUS Approvals
A special mailing regarding approval for sale of FLEXguard Plus has been sent to General Agents working in Alabama, Iowa, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

MLAP Approvals
A special mailing regarding approval of MLAP, the Individual Life Series application, has been sent to General Agents working in Alabama, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Life Replacement Form (REPNOT/00)
Updated for 2007
Both the current version and the new 0107 version are accepted by the New Business Department. Future supply requests will be filled with the new version, which is currently available for download and soon available from Supply.

Attn: All UAatWork Agents
Interim coverage on UAatWork health policies will no longer be available on new business submitted February 1, 2007 and after. You will need to update your supply of forms required for new business. Revised Acceptance of List Bill (F4348), Payroll Deduction Authorization (F4349), and UAatWork New Business Check List (F5102) are available online at www.uageneralagency.com/office under UAatWork forms. The UAatWork Under Age Health Agent Manual (F4341) and the UAatWork Life Agent Manual (F4704) are also being updated. Until printed versions are available, you can download an updated version at www.uageneralagency.com. If you have questions about these changes, please contact Voluntary Benefits at vbc@torchmarkcorp.com.

Interest Rates Set
The Lifestyle Annuity new money interest rate for the month of January is 4.20 percent. Rates will continue to be reviewed and adjusted accordingly.

The Deposit Fund Rider new business interest rate for 2007 has been set at 3.00 percent.

New Privacy & Disclosure BookLet (UAPD – F5616)
A single UA Privacy & Disclosure Information booklet (UAPDI 2007 – F5616) is replacing the separate Underage Health (UAPDI-UH05) and Life (UADPI-L04R) editions. The new booklet contains all the forms that were included in the separate editions.

The new booklet is used for both health and life, but Agents may continue to use their existing separate supplies until they place a request with Agent Supply.

Attn: ALL First UA Agents)
General Agents and Writing Agents are not authorized by the State of New York Insurance Department to mention or reference Weiss ratings in any manner during sales presentations. The Weiss organization also prohibits the quotation of its rates in a sales context. Therefore, the Home Office must prohibit the use of Weiss ratings in any form by First UA Agents. We encourage your use of A.M. Best ratings. The A.M. Best mini-brochure can be ordered from Agent Supply.