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        "uri": "/2017/10/23/3-quick-tips-to-support-clients-with-new-platforms/",
        "title": "3 quick tips to support clients with new platforms",
        "byline": "Alex Tolbert",
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        "prettyDate": "October 23, 2017",
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        "summary": "Adopting a benefits administration and HR platform can make open enrollment easier for you and your clients. That said, you will still need to provide a level of support around the technology, especially in the first year it is implemented.",
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        "uri": "/2017/10/06/3-ways-pc-and-benefits-brokers-can-set-themselves/",
        "title": "3 ways P&C and benefits brokers can set themselves apart",
        "byline": "Alex Tolbert",
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        "prettyDate": "October 06, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "Insurance agencies that historically focused on property and casualty have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand into benefits in a really meaningful way.",
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        "uri": "/2017/09/21/5-things-brokers-should-know-about-edi-integration/",
        "title": "5 things brokers should know about EDI integration",
        "byline": "Alex Tolbert",
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        "prettyDate": "September 21, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "When it comes to benefits software integration, limitations are based on what carriers are able to accept, and EDI technology is usually the best integration option most insurance companies can offer.",
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        "uri": "/2017/09/11/should-brokers-still-invest-in-aca-tech/",
        "title": "Should brokers still invest in ACA tech?",
        "byline": "Alex Tolbert",
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        "prettyDate": "September 11, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Given ongoing uncertainty, how much time and money should brokers invest in developing best practices around ACA regulations?",
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        "uri": "/2017/08/14/when-should-brokers-implement-new-benefits-platfor/",
        "title": "When should brokers implement new benefits platforms?",
        "byline": " Alex Tolbert ",
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        "prettyDate": "August 14, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "Implementing a new platform is a big undertaking, and it opens up a lot of questions. The first question for many brokers is When is the right time of year to make the move?",
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        "uri": "/2017/07/20/why-brokers-should-consider-carrier-partners-when/",
        "title": "Why brokers should consider carrier partners when comparing software",
        "byline": " Alex Tolbert ",
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        "prettyDate": "July 20, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "If your agency is in the process of choosing a benefits administration platform, there are seven criteria you should use to compare vendors.",
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        "uri": "/2017/07/14/evaluating-software-beyond-benefits/",
        "title": "Evaluating software beyond benefits",
        "byline": "Alex Tolbert",
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        "prettyDate": "July 14, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "There are seven criteria brokers should use to compare benefits administration software. Weve covered the first five in previous columns, and now well outline the sixth: the product beyond benefits.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2017/06/19/what-brokers-need-to-know-about-licensing-benefits/",
        "title": "What brokers need to know about licensing benefits software",
        "byline": " Alex Tolbert ",
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        "prettyDate": "June 19, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "When it comes to licensing, you need to consider cost, training, ongoing support, and add-ons.",
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        "uri": "/2017/06/02/integrations-what-every-broker-wants/",
        "title": "Integrations — what every broker wants",
        "byline": "Alex Tolbert",
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        "prettyDate": "June 02, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "The insurance industry isnt as technologically advanced as other industries, so integration limitations are often based on insurance company limitations.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2017/05/03/consider-benefit-funding-methods-when-choosing-sof/",
        "title": "Consider benefit funding methods when choosing software",
        "byline": "Alex Tolbert",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 03, 2017",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "Rather than selecting one that can only handle one or two funding strategies and hoping for further development, look for a platform with a wide range of funding functionality.",
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