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        "title": "Banks, Agents Seek Perfect Fit",
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        "summary": "Some might serve as platform agencies for additional",
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        "uri": "/2001/10/21/bank-agent-mergers-never-a-no-brainer/",
        "title": "Bank-Agent Mergers: Never A No-Brainer",
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        "prettyDate": "October 21, 2001",
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        "summary": "Bank-Agent Mergers: Never A No-BrainerBanks of all sizes and types have entered the business of selling insurance, and many more are anxious to get into ...",
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        "title": "Do Your Due Diligence",
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        "prettyDate": "October 21, 2001",
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        "summary": "Do Your Due Diligence Bankers should look for the following characteristics when evaluating potential independent agency acquisitions:Strength and continuity of management. Insurance is a personal ...",
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