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Bizarre costumes, spooky lawsuits and haunted houses are no treat for agents

While the role the U.S. will play in new global-regulatory proposals remains uncertain, the threat of additional layers of restrictive guidelines is a very real threat, says David Sampson, CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.

An agent talks about how to beat 'em at their own game.