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        "summary": "To remain competitive, brokers and consultants need to embrace technology as more than an automation tool used monthly, quarterly, or even yearly. Instead, they need to consider how technology like real-time analytics can pave the way for strategic, year-round, personalized and robust benefits administration.",
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        "summary": "As employers and employees lean more on brokers and consultants to be their trusted advisors during a crisis, it is crucial to understand how data can be used to prepare for the next disaster.",
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        "summary": "By leveraging data, not just to describe an outcome but to take automated actions, brokers can remain competitive and offer a more personalized approach to benefits plans development.",
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