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        "uri": "/2009/01/04/the-last-word-ma-beyond-the-bucks/",
        "title": "The Last Word: M&A Beyond the Bucks",
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        "prettyDate": "January 04, 2009",
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        "summary": "Whenever one entity seeks to acquire another, the primary focus often is seller compensation. While sellers should insist on good prices for their businesses, other considerations often dictate whether the",
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        "title": "Are Soaring Valuations For MGAs Too True To Be Good?",
        "byline": "Greg Thompson",
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        "prettyDate": "August 24, 2008",
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        "summary": "Every once in awhile in the world of investment banking, an idea is born that creates unexpected wealth. Unfortunately, not all innovations have positive long-term consequences, as witnessed by the",
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        "uri": "/2008/07/06/are-soaring-valuations-for-mgas-too-true-to-be-good-2/",
        "title": "Are Soaring Valuations For MGAs Too True To Be Good?",
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        "prettyDate": "July 06, 2008",
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        "summary": "Every once in awhile in the world of investment banking, an idea is born that creates unexpected wealth. Unfortunately, not all innovations have positive long-term consequences, as witnessed by the",
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        "uri": "/2006/12/31/launching-a-new-program/",
        "title": "Launching a New Program",
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        "summary": "Although carriers are a little more open to the idea than they were a few years ago, trying to launch a new program is still one of the hardest things to do in the insurance business. I've talked to many frustrated people who were just",
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        "uri": "/2004/02/29/the-essentials-of-marketing-an-insurance-program/",
        "title": "The essentials of marketing an insurance program",
        "byline": "Greg Thompson",
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        "prettyDate": "February 29, 2004",
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        "summary": "You're a program administrator, and you've put together a great insurance program. It's certain to be profitable for you and your carriers and to provide excellent protection for insureds. Now, after all the time and effort you've spent putting the",
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