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isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=27024</guid> <description><![CDATA[Atlantic/Smith, Cropper &#038; Deeley, an independent insurance agency in Willards, Md., retained its status as part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents &#038; Brokers of America “Best Practices” Study Group.<p><a
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isPermaLink="false">http://ifawebnews.com/?p=9052</guid> <description><![CDATA[Companies, faced with meeting the Prudent Person Standard of Care for their 401(k) plans can struggle, often because the business owner is unfamiliar with the process.<p><a
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