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        "uri": "/2024/05/03/ibhs-the-most-hurricane-resilient-coastal-states-in-2024/",
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        "summary": "This is expected to be an active hurricane year. Here are the states best-suited to withstand a storm, according to IBHS.",
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        "uri": "/2024/05/02/as-pot-businesses-insurance-grow-what-about-risk-mitigation/",
        "title": "As pot businesses, insurance grow: What about risk mitigation?",
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        "summary": "Cannabis regulation is now top-of-mind in Washington, D.C. Pot reclassification could shake up its insurance outlook.",
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        "summary": "Four financial-services veterans impart tips for building a successful, rewarding advisory business.",
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        "title": "Jeopardy! champ-turned-host shares winning tips for agents, brokers",
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        "prettyDate": "April 30, 2024",
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        "summary": "Ken Jennings opened the 20th annual BenefitsPRO Broker Expo by sharing strategies to master most any endeavor.",
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        "summary": "Nominations are now being accepted for five categories included in the Insurance Luminaries 2024 professional recognition program.",
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        "summary": "Drivers who want to bypass the expense, humiliation and tragedy of an auto accident will avoid these bad habits.",
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        "title": "The benefits of breaking free as an independent insurance agent",
        "byline": "Vijay Rengarajan",
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        "summary": "Despite the current hard-market challenges, now may be the perfect time to become an independent insurance agent.",
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        "uri": "/2024/04/24/mgas-and-ai-the-case-for-more-optimism-than-caution/",
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        "summary": "Michael Parcelli with Xceedance discusses the ability of AI to drive efficiency and profitable growth at MGAs.",
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        "title": "Fla. insurance defense lawyers scramble amid coverage crisis, tort reform",
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        "title": "Weather science, risk modeling and the 2024 hurricane season",
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        "prettyDate": "April 22, 2024",
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