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        "summary": "The leadership of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners fully expects some major turnover in its ranks in the coming months, but they've seen it before and expect to continue with their work unabated.",
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        "summary": "The NAIC approved regulations for implementing medical loss ratio provisions of the new health care reform law and vowed to continue to work to resolve concerns agents and brokers have regarding the rules impacting their compensation.",
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