A pendulum swings both ways. And just as a pendulum swings toward two opposites, a particular point of view may become so unbalanced  toward one side, and while swinging  back to its center, it often swings to the opposite position. It repeats, moving from one opposite to the other.

In the February issue of AA&B, Barry Zalma wrote an article titled “Valued Advice.” In the article Zalma writes:

“Insurance agents have a general duty of care and a duty to advise their clients. The general duty of care includes a duty to exercise reasonable care, skill and good faith diligence in obtaining insurance…The law is settled that an insured must demonstrate some type of special relationship for a duty to advise to exist.” 

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