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2026 Year-End Carrier Deadlines: Important Dates for Submitting Business
Year-end processing involves more than getting an application submitted. Underwriting requirements, delivery paperwork, premium, placement, and commission cutoffs can fall on different dates. Use this guide to review the available 2026 carrier information and work with Gen3 to prioritize your pending cases.
Updated November 4, 2026. Bookmark this page for year-end planning, and confirm the current requirements for each case before setting expectations with your client.
Early cutoffs need attention now
Some early dates in the linked guides have already passed. Lincoln’s recommended 1035 exchange submission date was October 30. Protective also lists October 30 for permanent-policy tickets and requests for 1035 funds. Prudential’s informal-submission date was November 2.
Upcoming: November 6. Protective lists this date for term-ticket submissions and completion of permanent-policy interviews. Read its full schedule for the remaining steps. If a planning date has passed, contact Gen3 promptly to review what may still be possible for your case.
Selected year-end dates at a glance
| Carrier | Date | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Protective Life | November 6 | Term-ticket submissions and permanent-policy interviews. Term interviews are due November 13; separate underwriting, funding, and policy-issue cutoffs apply. |
| Pacific Life – PL Promise | November 25 | Cutoff for term conversions, reinstatements, and policy changes. PL Promise Term and GUL only; carrier service times are estimates, not guarantees. |
| John Hancock | December 4 | Submit outstanding underwriting and administrative requirements on pending cases. |
| Symetra | December 11 | Core term and permanent products: final new-business issue requirements for daily and weekly commission schedules. Underwriting requirements are recommended by December 4. Swift products have separate timelines. |
| Sagicor | December 14 | Submit complete RMD requests using Sagicor’s dedicated RMD form. Confirm SPIA/MYGA new-business cutoff dates with Gen3 separately. |
| Pacific Life – PL Promise | December 15 | Last day for non-variable loan, withdrawal, and surrender requests for distribution in 2026. |
| John Hancock | December 16 | Checks needed to put policies in force must be received by Life New Business. |
| Prudential | December 16 | Individual life: delivery requirements and premium must be received in good order by 4 p.m. ET for the guide’s guaranteed 2026 placement and compensation credit. |
| Corebridge Financial (Life) | December 18 | Underwriting-approval target for issue and placement before the December 24 commission cutoff, subject to delivery, premium, and policy-dating conditions. Underwriting approvals continue through year-end. |
| Lincoln Financial | December 18 | Life, MoneyGuard, and Executive Benefits: all placement-restrictive requirements, including premium, must be received in good order for guaranteed placement by December 31 under the carrier’s guide. |
| Symetra | December 18 | Fully underwritten SwiftTerm and SwiftProtector: recommended date for underwriting requirements. Client onboarding and payment must be completed for in-force placement by December 31. |
| American National (ANICO) | December 21 | Final submission date for life conversions and policy changes. Separate annuity and commission cutoffs apply; see the full guide. |
| Lincoln Financial | December 22 | 2026 compensation-income cutoff: business must be placed in force with premium. Later placements through December 31 count as 2026 production but are treated as 2027 earnings. |
| Foresters Financial | December 23 | Cases placed by this date should count as 2026 business. First-premium drafts scheduled for December 25 or January 1 move to the next business day. |
| Pacific Life – PL Promise | December 23 | Initial premium and all delivery requirements must be received in good order for 2026 income and production credit. This also applies to the listed internal replacements, internal 1035 exchanges, and new-business paid reissues. |
| Sagicor | December 23 | For FIA new business, all requirements must be satisfied and funds received to ensure a 2026 effective date. |
| Corebridge Financial (Life) | December 24 | 1035 funds must be received and policies issued and placed, with all other requirements complete. Also the weekly/biweekly commission cutoff for 1099 reporting; the semi-monthly cutoff is December 30. |
| ManhattanLife | December 29 | Final processing date for claims payments/corrections/reprocessing, premium posting, and commission updates or modifications. Confirm any case-specific new-business placement cutoff separately. |
| ManhattanLife | December 30 | Certain nonfinancial policy updates, including address changes and cancellations without refunds, may still be processed. |
| Corebridge Financial (Life) | December 30 | Delivery requirements due for conditionally issued policies to be placed by December 31. Forward-dated term policies have earlier issue cutoffs; see the full guide. |
| Protective Life | December 30 | Premium and delivery requirements due. Delivery requirements received at the Birmingham Home Office by this date are processed as 2026 paid activity. Commission timing is separate; see the guide. |
| American-Amicable | December 31 | Last day to place business for 2026. Confirm case requirements with Gen3. |
| Banner Life Family of Companies | December 31 | Last day for 2026 business. Standard processing times apply; commission and reporting timing can vary with the payment schedule. |
| Security Mutual Life | December 31 | Last day to place business for 2026. Confirm case requirements with Gen3. |
2026 year-end guidelines by carrier
Open a carrier’s resource for its complete submission, placement, commission, and holiday details. Confirm any product-specific rules before proceeding.
- American National (ANICO)
- Athene
- Banner Life Family of Companies
- Corebridge Financial
- Equitable
- Foresters Financial
- John Hancock
- Lincoln Financial
- ManhattanLife - policy-service dates summarized above
- MassMutual
- Nationwide
- Pacific Life – PL Promise
- Principal
- Protective Life - holiday schedule and year-end processing guidelines
- Prudential
- Sagicor - RMD and FIA dates summarized above
- Symetra
- The Standard
If your carrier is not listed, contact Gen3 for its current guidance. Do not assume that another carrier’s deadline or a prior-year schedule applies.
Before you submit: reduce avoidable delays
Use these checks alongside the carrier deadline guide. Requirements and their timing vary by state, carrier, product, and underwriting path.
- Confirm licensing, appointment, and training status. Ask Gen3 to verify the requirements and timing for the state, carrier, and product, including any required annuity training, before taking or submitting business.
- Match names and contact information. Check full legal names, dates of birth, email addresses, and mobile numbers. Use consistent insured, owner, and trust or business details throughout the case.
- Use eApps when available. Submit through iGo, FireLight, or Vive when available for the carrier and product. Complete the electronic workflow and include any required supporting forms, illustrations, and signatures.
- Coordinate the underwriting path. Raise cases needing preliminary review early and confirm remaining informal deadlines. For accelerated underwriting, check the carrier’s process with Gen3 before arranging an exam.
- Prepare clients for their next steps. Explain any required carrier interview, health questionnaire, electronic signatures, or records request. Help clients recognize carrier communications and respond promptly.
- Reconcile ownership and funding instructions. Confirm that premium checks, EFT authorizations, and trust or business documents meet the carrier’s requirements. Flag third-party payors, transfers, and 1035 exchanges early so Gen3 can verify the process.
Build your year-end case plan with Gen3
Review outstanding requirements, funding, and delivery steps against the applicable cutoff. Confirm whether your goal is placement, production credit, or a 2026 commission payment, and allow time for transfers and third-party review.
Your Gen3 relationship manager and new business team will work with you throughout the process and keep you informed of outstanding requirements and next steps.
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For financial professional use only. Not for use with the public. This is a planning summary, not a complete list of carrier requirements. Sources are the 2026 carrier deadline roundup, linked carrier materials, and carrier announcements received through November 3, 2026. Requirements, product eligibility, and dates are subject to change. The full carrier guidance controls; meeting a listed date does not by itself guarantee underwriting approval, placement, production credit, or commission payment in 2026.
