Surplus Lines Brokers Caught In The Crossfire
 Wholesalers, MGAs distinguish role from retailers; saying they cant steer clients

The fallout from the insurance industrys contingency fee scandal appears to be pointing toward stronger disclosure regulations for retail producers, but what changes may come for wholesalers appears ambiguous at best.

Officially, the two major surplus lines groupsthe American Association of Managing General Agents and the National Association of Professional Surplus Lines Offices, Ltd.both want to see wholesale brokers exempt from disclosure notifications to the consumer.

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