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In response to my March 10 blog entry, "What Goes Around, Comes Around," Gary Wolcott, director of communications at the Professional Insurance Agents Western Alliance, lamented about how much damage Eliot Spitzer did to innocent independent agents with his crusade against big broker abuse of legitimate contingent compensation deals. I invited him to elaborate, and his musings follow. While he may be preaching to the choir, his commentary on Mr. Spitzer's legacy are worth repeating. Read on, and please share your own take.


Spitzers Legacy Leaves Independent Agents Damaged

BY GARY WOLCOTT

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