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        "summary": "Prospects are good for insurance companies, with growth expected to accelerate, according to Swiss Re.",
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        "title": "Train Your Producer",
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        "summary": "Although most producer training programs will end up costing an agency a couple of thousand dollars, most agency principals who have been through the process would probably agree that "leaving it to the pros" is well worth the investment.",
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        "prettyDate": "December 14, 2010",
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        "summary": "Work at Home Vintage Employees LLC connects retired insurance professionals with companies needing contract workers.",
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        "title": "Editorial: It's time for someone to blink",
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        "prettyDate": "December 13, 2010",
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        "summary": "Laura Toops looks ahead to 2011.",
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        "uri": "/2010/12/07/insurance-charitable-foundation-highlights-industr/",
        "title": "Insurance charitable foundation highlights industry's good side",
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        "prettyDate": "December 07, 2010",
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        "summary": "Although the general public's perception of insurance may not be positive, the antidote is the reality of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF).",
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        "prettyDate": "November 30, 2010",
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        "summary": "Laura M. Toops discusses what happened in 2010, and hopes 2011 will be a better year for the insurance industry.",
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        "prettyDate": "November 02, 2010",
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        "summary": "Target Markets Insurance Company (TMIC) is a captive for program administrator E&O risk being developed exclusively for and by TMPAA members.",
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        "prettyDate": "November 02, 2010",
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        "summary": "IMA Financial Group receives the 2010 Commercial Agency for Excellence: Agency of the Year award.",
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        "title": "Deals in the Balance",
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        "prettyDate": "November 02, 2010",
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        "summary": "To get a 360-degree view of the current M&A landscape, AA&B spoke with five different experts on the market.",
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        "prettyDate": "November 02, 2010",
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        "summary": "Laura M. Toops comments on the expired recession and if agencies should merge or sell their companies.",
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