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Insurance

Sep. 12, 2014

Case highlights importance of agent-broker distinction

Insurance agent or insurance broker? In everyday parlance these two terms are often used interchangeably, but the difference can be costly. By Robert J. McKennon


By Robert J. McKennon


Insurance agent or insurance broker? In everyday parlance these two terms are often used interchangeably to mean a salesperson who obtains and sells insurance policies to consumers. However, the distinction between an agent and a broker can have serious implications regarding whether the insured or the insurer bears responsibility for any misrepresentations made by an individual or company acting as go-between in the process of applying for ...

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