{"id":14613,"date":"2024-01-19T21:05:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T21:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.foresters.com\/?p=14613"},"modified":"2024-03-10T12:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T12:19:16","slug":"kicking-off-foresters-150th-anniversary-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.foresters.com\/en-gb\/foresters-en-gb\/kicking-off-foresters-150th-anniversary-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicking off Foresters 150th anniversary celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For 150 years, we\u2019ve protected our members and their families while they have been doing more of the good they want to do for their loved ones and communities. 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