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      "text": "Defines claims-made liability insurance as an insurance policy providing coverage for the insured's liability for injury, damage, or wrongful act or omission occurring prior to the termination of coverage but subsequent to any applicable retroactive date, provided the claim is first made during the policy period or any extended reporting period."
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