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# PART A. BACKGROUND

- [01 - The Insurance Industry](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/01-the-insurance-industry.md)
- [Origins of insurance: Mutual protection and risk-sharing](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/01-the-insurance-industry/origins-of-insurance-mutual-protection-and-risk-sharing.md)
- [The rise of the modern insurance industry](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/01-the-insurance-industry/the-rise-of-the-modern-insurance-industry.md)
- [The insurance industry today](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/01-the-insurance-industry/the-insurance-industry-today.md)
- [Key Consumer Complaints Against Insurance Companies](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/01-the-insurance-industry/key-consumer-complaints-against-insurance-companies.md)
- [02 - Introducing Takadao](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/02-introducing-takadao.md)
- [Takadao: Addressing Consumer Complaints and Industry Challenges](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/02-introducing-takadao/takadao-addressing-consumer-complaints-and-industry-challenges.md)
- [Basics of the Blockchain](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/02-introducing-takadao/basics-of-the-blockchain.md)
- [“Taka DAOs (tDAOs)” vs. Centralized Insurance Companies](https://docs.takadao.io/takadao-docs/part-a.-background/02-introducing-takadao/taka-daos-tdaos-vs.-centralized-insurance-companies.md)