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        "summary": "For Robert Norris, CIO at Pinnacol Assurance, being involved in strategic business decisions is more than a component of his role as the company's IT leader -- it's also part of his job title.",
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        "summary": "For Robert Norris, CIO at Pinnacol Assurance, being involved in strategic business decisions is more than a component of his role as the company’s IT leader—it’s also part of his job title.",
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        "summary": "Although it may not always make sense to promote internal candidates to the CIO position, Principal Financial Group CIO Gary Scholten believes companies can reap enormous advantages when a strong match exists.",
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        "summary": "As an insurance general agent that caters to those on assignment abroad, Clements International's technology needs differ considerably from those of a typical insurance company.",
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        "prettyDate": "September 29, 2010",
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        "summary": "As the new CIO of OneAmerica, Gene Berry is focusing on developing an IT strategy and roadmap that will give the enterprise a competitive advantage for years to come.",
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        "prettyDate": "September 09, 2010",
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        "summary": "Drawing on his extensive experience in both the insurance and financial services industries, Mark Saunders is helping Sun Life Financial reassess how IT can best support the organization's current and future business initiatives.",
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        "summary": "Like the rest of the industry, GuideOne Insurance faces challenges in today's soft market.",
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        "prettyDate": "June 03, 2010",
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        "summary": "Dan Simpson, senior vice president and CIO of Physicians Mutual Insurance Company, created an integrated team to help transform systems and processes to an SOA-based infrastructure.",
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        "prettyDate": "April 20, 2010",
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        "summary": "ULLICO Inc.'s IT infrastructure today looks much different than it did when CIO Jim Tierney joined the company four years ago.",
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        "prettyDate": "March 24, 2010",
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        "summary": "Neal Ruffalo is a prime example that one does not need to bounce from company to company to experience new challenges within IT.",
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