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        "uri": "/2021/02/23/what-is-parametric-insurance-and-why-should-we-care/",
        "title": "What is parametric insurance, and why should we care?",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "February 23, 2021",
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        "summary": "The policy format allows for coverage of the 'uninsurable' with greater loss predictability and lower costs.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2021/01/07/hard-market-conditions-expected-in-2021-414-194297/",
        "title": "Insurance to see hard market conditions across lines in 2021",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "January 07, 2021",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        ],
        "summary": "Many lines of business are expected to reap the consequences of the unprecedented catastrophic losses experienced in recent years.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2020/11/09/storm-surge-tide-surge-or-rainwater-flood/",
        "title": "Determining water loss: Storm surge, tide surge or rainwater flood",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "November 09, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "How do the characteristics of different water loss events compare?",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2020/05/04/cyber-basics-in-a-connected-world/",
        "title": "Cyber basics in a connected world",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Expert Opinion",
        "prettyDate": "May 04, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "9 minute",
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        "summary": "How well do you understand today's cyber risks?",
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      {
        "uri": "/2020/04/27/sweeping-benefits-under-californias-state-compensation-insurance-fund-414-177433/",
        "title": "California's State Fund to cover workers' COVID-19 costs",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "April 27, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "To qualify for benefits, California workers must provide a confirmed positive test for COVID-19.",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2020/01/20/another-one-bites-the-dust-trucking-companies-in-demise-414-170056/",
        "title": "Another one bites the dust: Trucking companies in demise",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "January 20, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "2019 was a bad year for trucking company closures — and the affordability of insurance is partly to blame.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2019/12/04/common-issues-in-business-income/",
        "title": "Common issues in business income coverage",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Expert Opinion",
        "prettyDate": "December 04, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        ],
        "summary": "Questions often arise in business income coverage, particularly with respect to what constitutes a business income loss and how additional coverages apply.",
        "body": null
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      {
        "uri": "/2019/05/06/is-an-alien-invasion-covered-by-insurance/",
        "title": "Is an alien invasion covered by insurance?",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Expert Opinion",
        "prettyDate": "May 06, 2019",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        "summary": "There is insurance for alien abductions, property damage from a UFO and alien vandalism.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2018/06/14/risky-rides-unique-exposures-for-amusement-parks/",
        "title": "Risky rides: Unique exposures for amusement parks",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "June 14, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "8 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "A leading contributor to park injuries and fatalities is improper operation of a ride.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2018/05/11/bitcoin-is-not-money/",
        "title": "Bitcoin is not money",
        "byline": "Karen Sorrell, CPCU",
        "kicker": "Analysis",
        "prettyDate": "May 11, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        ],
        "summary": "Your business clients should be aware of these facts before using cryptocurrencies.",
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