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  "id": 8805730,
  "title": "Claim Severity Is Outgrowing Small Trade Contractors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/claim-severity-is-outgrowing-small-trade-contractors",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/magazines/mag-features/2026/09/21/885533.htm"
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  "summary": "Prior to the last decade, it was common practice for insurance agents to suggest limits to insureds based largely on their company’s annual revenue. In today’s litigation and construction environment, however, revenue alone is no longer a reliable indicator of …",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}