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        "uri": "/2015/06/23/analyzing-voluntary-growth-in-2014/",
        "title": "Analyzing voluntary growth in 2014",
        "byline": "Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "June 23, 2015",
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            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
            "name": "Bonnie Brazzell"
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        ],
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        "summary": "Every year at this time, we write a series of articles on the voluntary market sales results for the prior year. This article is the first of three on this subject.",
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      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/06/01/another-good-year-for-voluntary-sales/",
        "title": "Another good year for voluntary sales",
        "byline": "Bonnie Brazzell and Gil Lowerre",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "June 01, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "name": "Bonnie Brazzell"
          },
          {
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          }
        ],
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        "summary": "Every year at this time, we write a series of articles on the voluntary market sales results for the prior year.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/05/18/on-board-with-voluntary/",
        "title": "On board with voluntary",
        "byline": "Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 18, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
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          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "There's no doubt about it: There's strong demand among both employers and employees for voluntary/worksite products.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/05/01/is-that-all-there-is/",
        "title": "Is that all there is?",
        "byline": "Bonnie Brazzell and Gil Lowerre",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 01, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
            "name": "Bonnie Brazzell"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/gil-lowerre/",
            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "A few months ago, we wrote about the surge in employee benefit broker productivity: Today, brokers account for more than 57 percent of all voluntary sales.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/04/28/how-are-exchanges-changing-benefits/",
        "title": "How are exchanges changing benefits?",
        "byline": "Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "April 28, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/gil-lowerre/",
            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
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          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Since the exchanges were announced, there's been a lot of talk about how these marketplaces have the potential to change the entire landscape of employee benefits. But what's really happening?",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/04/01/4-steps-to-avoid-damaged-cases-2/",
        "title": "4 steps to avoid damaged cases",
        "byline": "Bonnie Brazzell and Gil Lowerre",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "April 01, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
            "name": "Bonnie Brazzell"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/gil-lowerre/",
            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Moderation is a modern virtue.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/03/13/checking-the-source-on-research/",
        "title": "Checking the source on research",
        "byline": "Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "March 13, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/gil-lowerre/",
            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
            "name": "Bonnie Brazzell"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Unsolicited emails and online newsletters are crowding all of our inboxes these days, filled with the secrets of success, the keys to higher participation, and the magic product combinations that will boost income.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/03/01/watch-out-for-icebergs/",
        "title": "Watch out for icebergs!",
        "byline": "Bonnie Brazzell and Gil Lowerre",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "March 01, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
            "name": "Bonnie Brazzell"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/gil-lowerre/",
            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Some trends in the industry are obvious while others are more hiddenout of sight and under the surface.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/02/17/is-ppaca-pushing-voluntary-sales/",
        "title": "Is PPACA pushing voluntary sales?",
        "byline": "Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "February 17, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/gil-lowerre/",
            "name": "Gil Lowerre"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
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          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "With three out of 10 employers considering a voluntary benefit change or addition are brokers jumping on board?",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2015/02/01/were-all-on-board/",
        "title": "We’re all on board",
        "byline": "Bonnie Brazzell and Gil Lowerre",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "February 01, 2015",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        },
        "authors": [
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            "webUrl": "/author/profile/bonnie-brazzell/",
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          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/gil-lowerre/",
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          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "There's no doubt about it: There's strong demand among both employers and employees for voluntary/worksite products.",
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