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        "uri": "/2012/05/03/at-captive-insurance-companies-the-role-of-the-independent-director-is-growing/",
        "title": "At Captive Insurance Companies, the Role of the Independent Director Is Growing",
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        "summary": "The current climate is gravitating toward pushing captivesincluding single-parent captives, association captives and agent-owned captivesto appointing experienced, independent directors to their boards.",
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        "uri": "/2007/04/22/strategic-advisory-boards-help-agencies-thrive/",
        "title": "Strategic Advisory Boards Help Agencies Thrive",
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        "prettyDate": "April 22, 2007",
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        "summary": "As the owner of an insurance agency, there is no legal requirement that you have a board of directors. However, in these challenging times, principals should consider forming a strategic advisory",
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        "uri": "/2006/12/10/new-challenges-demand-better-informed-insurer-directors/",
        "title": "New Challenges Demand Better-Informed Insurer Directors",
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        "prettyDate": "December 10, 2006",
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        "summary": "The independent outside insurance company director is facing new challenges as the industry goes through constant change in regard to underwriting cycles. Consequently, chief executive officers of",
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