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    <title>BSMG Blog: Protecting the Future of Families and Businesses</title>
    <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com</link>
    <description>Retirement topics, insurance news, annuity and life insurance broker tips</description>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:10:43 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-02-09T21:10:43Z</dc:date>
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      <title>BSMG ONE Idea: LTC Conversation: Guide to Comparing Coverage Options</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-ltc-conversation-guide-to-comparing-coverage-options</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-ltc-conversation-guide-to-comparing-coverage-options" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Feb%209%2c%202026%2c%2003_35_55%20PM.png" alt="BSMG ONE Idea: LTC Conversation: Guide to Comparing Coverage Options" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #727272;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: #ffffff;"&gt;Has this ever happened to you? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: #ffffff;"&gt;Towards the end of a meeting or phone call with your client, the conversation naturally drifts to other topics. In this instance, your client mentions being overwhelmed by the process of finding an assisted living facility for a parent facing health issues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-ltc-conversation-guide-to-comparing-coverage-options" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Feb%209%2c%202026%2c%2003_35_55%20PM.png" alt="BSMG ONE Idea: LTC Conversation: Guide to Comparing Coverage Options" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #727272;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong style="background-color: #ffffff;"&gt;Has this ever happened to you? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: #ffffff;"&gt;Towards the end of a meeting or phone call with your client, the conversation naturally drifts to other topics. In this instance, your client mentions being overwhelmed by the process of finding an assisted living facility for a parent facing health issues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2Fbsmg-one-idea-ltc-conversation-guide-to-comparing-coverage-options&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Long Term Care</category>
      <category>Retirement Planning Strategies</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-ltc-conversation-guide-to-comparing-coverage-options</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-02-09T21:06:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>BSMG ONE Idea: 2026 Exemption Planning</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-2026-exemption-planning</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-2026-exemption-planning" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Jan%2022%2c%202026%2c%2009_12_33%20AM.png" alt="BSMG ONE Idea: 2026 Exemption Planning" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;What's the smartest way to use the additional $2 million of exemption capacity?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-2026-exemption-planning" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Jan%2022%2c%202026%2c%2009_12_33%20AM.png" alt="BSMG ONE Idea: 2026 Exemption Planning" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;What's the smartest way to use the additional $2 million of exemption capacity?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2Fbsmg-one-idea-2026-exemption-planning&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Life Insurance</category>
      <category>Retirement Planning Strategies</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:36:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-2026-exemption-planning</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-22T14:36:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>BSMG ONE Idea: Why "Buy Term and Invest the Difference" No Longer Holds Up</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-why-buy-term-and-invest-the-different-no-longer-holds-up</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-why-buy-term-and-invest-the-different-no-longer-holds-up" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Buy%20-%20Invest.png" alt="BSMG ONE Idea: Why &amp;quot;Buy Term and Invest the Difference&amp;quot; No Longer Holds Up" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Advisors and clients continue to advocate for "buy term and invest the difference" or BTID. It can look great on a spreadsheet.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;In real life, it's a much different story!&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-why-buy-term-and-invest-the-different-no-longer-holds-up" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Buy%20-%20Invest.png" alt="BSMG ONE Idea: Why &amp;quot;Buy Term and Invest the Difference&amp;quot; No Longer Holds Up" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Advisors and clients continue to advocate for "buy term and invest the difference" or BTID. It can look great on a spreadsheet.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;In real life, it's a much different story!&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2Fbsmg-one-idea-why-buy-term-and-invest-the-different-no-longer-holds-up&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Life Insurance</category>
      <category>Retirement Planning Strategies</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-idea-why-buy-term-and-invest-the-different-no-longer-holds-up</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-01-08T14:31:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>BSMG ONE Ideas: A New Resource for Advisors</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-ideas-a-new-resource-for-advisors</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-ideas-a-new-resource-for-advisors" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(60).png" alt="BSMG ONE Ideas: A New Resource for Advisors" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;At BSMG, we know the best way to support advisors is with ideas you can use in client conversations today.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We’ve launched the &lt;strong&gt;BSMG ONE Idea Library&lt;/strong&gt; — a collection of advanced planning articles, sales ideas, and strategy pieces designed to help you bring more value to your best clients.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-ideas-a-new-resource-for-advisors" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(60).png" alt="BSMG ONE Ideas: A New Resource for Advisors" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;At BSMG, we know the best way to support advisors is with ideas you can use in client conversations today.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We’ve launched the &lt;strong&gt;BSMG ONE Idea Library&lt;/strong&gt; — a collection of advanced planning articles, sales ideas, and strategy pieces designed to help you bring more value to your best clients.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="https://web.bsmg.net/one-idea-library"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:40:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/bsmg-one-ideas-a-new-resource-for-advisors</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-12-09T17:40:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>HUB and Life Insurance</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hub-and-life-insurance</link>
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 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hub-and-life-insurance" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-01-04%20at%2010.00.57%20PM.png" alt="HUB and Life Insurance" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hub-and-life-insurance" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-01-04%20at%2010.00.57%20PM.png" alt="HUB and Life Insurance" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2Fhub-and-life-insurance&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:45:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hub-and-life-insurance</guid>
      <dc:date>2024-01-05T02:45:41Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Top 10 Helpful Hints for the Broker</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_top_hints_for_underwriting</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_top_hints_for_underwriting" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/handshake-1.png" alt="Top 10 Helpful Hints for the Broker" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Applying for life insurance can be an arduous process for clients. By setting expectations, you can help your clients avert any pain points and create a more positive experience. Check out these “Helpful Hints” from&amp;nbsp;NAILBA&amp;nbsp;to make sure your clients know what to expect.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_top_hints_for_underwriting" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/handshake-1.png" alt="Top 10 Helpful Hints for the Broker" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;Applying for life insurance can be an arduous process for clients. By setting expectations, you can help your clients avert any pain points and create a more positive experience. Check out these “Helpful Hints” from&amp;nbsp;NAILBA&amp;nbsp;to make sure your clients know what to expect.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2F2023-07-27_top_hints_for_underwriting&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Life Insurance</category>
      <category>Underwriting</category>
      <category>Insurance Industry News</category>
      <category>Risk Differentiation Underwriting</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:13:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_top_hints_for_underwriting</guid>
      <dc:date>2023-07-27T16:13:05Z</dc:date>
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      <title>The Ultimate Cover Letter for the Underwriting Process</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_the_ultimate_cover_letter</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_the_ultimate_cover_letter" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/CoverLetter.png" alt="The Ultimate Cover Letter for the Underwriting Process" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;In those instances where the case submitted isn’t as black and white as one would hope, a well thought out cover letter inclusive of case details will aid in the underwriting process. &lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;We worked with our underwriters at Lincoln Financial to provide some guidelines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_the_ultimate_cover_letter" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/CoverLetter.png" alt="The Ultimate Cover Letter for the Underwriting Process" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;In those instances where the case submitted isn’t as black and white as one would hope, a well thought out cover letter inclusive of case details will aid in the underwriting process. &lt;span style="font-size: 15px;"&gt;We worked with our underwriters at Lincoln Financial to provide some guidelines&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2F2023-07-27_the_ultimate_cover_letter&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Life Insurance</category>
      <category>Underwriting</category>
      <category>Insurance Industry News</category>
      <category>Risk Differentiation Underwriting</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:11:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-07-27_the_ultimate_cover_letter</guid>
      <dc:date>2023-07-27T16:11:24Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Annuity Awareness Month 2023</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-06-05_annuity-awareness-month</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-06-05_annuity-awareness-month" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Annuity.png" alt="Annuity Awareness Month 2023" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Annuity rates have seen unprecedented increases in the past year. Now is a great time to take advantage of the best rates we have seen in a generation despite markets being relatively flat after a year of extreme volatility. For more details, check out the infographic below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/BSMG%20Annuity%20Rates%20Infographic-2.pdf"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-06-05_annuity-awareness-month" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/Annuity.png" alt="Annuity Awareness Month 2023" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Annuity rates have seen unprecedented increases in the past year. Now is a great time to take advantage of the best rates we have seen in a generation despite markets being relatively flat after a year of extreme volatility. For more details, check out the infographic below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-weight: normal;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/BSMG%20Annuity%20Rates%20Infographic-2.pdf"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2F2023-06-05_annuity-awareness-month&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Retirement</category>
      <category>Life Insurance</category>
      <category>Annuities</category>
      <category>Fiduciary</category>
      <category>Insurance Industry News</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:25:22 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2023-06-05_annuity-awareness-month</guid>
      <dc:date>2023-06-05T16:25:22Z</dc:date>
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      <title>2022 Recap: A Message from Jason Lea</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/12/22/2022-recap</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/12/22/2022-recap" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/YearlyReview.png" alt="2022 Recap: A Message from Jason Lea" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/12/22/2022-recap" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/YearlyReview.png" alt="2022 Recap: A Message from Jason Lea" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2F2022%2F12%2F22%2F2022-recap&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Fiduciary</category>
      <category>Insurance Industry News</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:17:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/12/22/2022-recap</guid>
      <dc:date>2022-12-22T14:17:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>South Dakota and New Mexico Regulations - Effective Dates</title>
      <link>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/03/17/south-dakota-and-new-mexico-regulations-effective-dates</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/03/17/south-dakota-and-new-mexico-regulations-effective-dates" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/SouthDakota.png" alt="South Dakota and New Mexico Regulations - Effective Dates" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span&gt;South Dakota Regulation - Goes into effect January 1, 2023&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/03/17/south-dakota-and-new-mexico-regulations-effective-dates" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/hubfs/SouthDakota.png" alt="South Dakota and New Mexico Regulations - Effective Dates" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span&gt;South Dakota Regulation - Goes into effect January 1, 2023&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=422644&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com%2F2022%2F03%2F17%2Fsouth-dakota-and-new-mexico-regulations-effective-dates&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Flife-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Fiduciary</category>
      <category>Insurance Industry News</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:16:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>marketing@bsmg.net (BSMG)</author>
      <guid>https://life-annuity-blog.specialtyprogramgroup.com/2022/03/17/south-dakota-and-new-mexico-regulations-effective-dates</guid>
      <dc:date>2022-04-05T20:16:29Z</dc:date>
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