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Contingent commissions are either a serious conflict of interest that clouds the insurance buying decision, or they can act as leverage in the carrier-client relationship, according to the conflicting views of two brokers presented here.

A federal judge in Louisiana has awarded $164,049.64 to a family whose home was affected by Chinese drywall.

The theme for the 84th annual meeting of the American Association of Managing General Agents--"Commitment + Value Added = Opportunity In A Changing World"

The top 25 bank-owned insurance agencies reported earnings margins last year 11 percent higher than the average of all bank agencies, according to a new report.

The Commercial Insurance Agency of the Year Award program, run for the past eight years exclusively by National Underwriter, is being expanded.

Risk managers considering climate change exposures are concerned about political and regulatory environments and confused about whose job it is to manage such perils, a survey has found.