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        "summary": "Hiring for remote insurance positions has become the norm and getting your new hires up to speed is now more challenging.",
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        "summary": "Retirement deserves a revamped definition — one that honors retirees' goals and needs and supports businesses' growth.",
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        "summary": "U.S. government data show the number of workers aged 55 and older still on the job has increased by nearly 29% since 2012.",
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        "summary": "Older employees may be ready to cut back on hours but not retire completely. With a little flexibility, they can help employers fill the talent gap.",
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        "prettyDate": "February 02, 2017",
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        "summary": "Sometimes there is a perfect-storm scenario for a new paradigm to emerge. It’s happening now in the insurance industry—the creation of a new work force of vintage employees.",
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