PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT Accelerated DB Rider Now Available on Immediate and 10 Pay Solutions in CA The Accelerated Death Benefit Rider is now available on the Final Expense Immediate and 10 Pay Solutions in the state of California. The Accelerated Death Benefit can be used to help pay medical expenses as a result of a medical condition from an injury or illness as determined by a physician. For more information, contact the Transamerica Sales Desk.

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FORMS Third-party Designation Form Required in CT Effective Jan. 22, 2016, all Connecticut product applications will include language that gives the applicant the option to designate a third party to receive notice of cancellation due to non-payment of premium. Some product applications already contain this language, but for those that don’t, form SAD 0113 will need to be included. SAD 0113 will replace SAD 1008 and will be available on TransACT starting Jan. 22. By Feb. 22, SAD 0113 must be made available to Connecticut applicants when applying for these products.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT Transamerica to Replace Copies of Certain Customer Correspondence with Report Effective Jan. 19, 2016, Transamerica will begin replacing the mailing of individual agent copies of certain customer correspondence with a detailed report to be mailed twice weekly. To learn more about the time frame and what types of correspondence will be included, click here.

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OPERATIONS Office Closure Jan. 18 The Transamerica administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the holiday. Regular phone and email coverage will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19. During this closure, system access via TransACT or My Transamerica to obtain policy information will still be available. We regret any inconvenience this closure may cause. 2016 Holiday Schedule – AMB 3964  To view the 2016 holiday schedule, click here or go to TransACT and click Sales Tools, then select the Agency Managers’ and Compliance Bulletins link under Resources and check “View All.”