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    What Are Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Levels?

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    Barry Nolan: If I say the words bronze, silver, and gold… So, it have nothing to do with the time you did a hundred yard dash in?

    Donald Hill: No.

    Barry Nolan: And you if you were to buy insurance on the individual market and I say the words "bronze, silver, gold, and platinum", what does that mean to you?

    JP: It means I'll need to look up what that means.

    Barry Nolan: If you saw policies rated bronze, silver, gold and platinum, what would that mean to you?

    Jose: Platinum being the best, probably what I would want to go for, right?

    Barry Nolan: If you are buying insurance on the individual market and I were to say to you the words, "bronze, silver, gold, and platinum", what would that mean to you?

    John Moses: I would say it was marketing. It's a way to tell me the different levels, bronze being the lowest and platinum being the best.

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