The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America said it is “unnecessary” to impose a uniform fiduciary standard on the sale of investment products, as the Securities and Exchange Commission recommended in a new study.

Times are tough for small and medium-sized insurance agencies in this “new normal” of an economy, with larger agencies starting to dominate the market as the soft market continues.

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Overland Solutions, Inc., a provider of insurance services and solutions, announced the availability of AuditStream, a secure online premium audit solution for commercial-lines insurance carriers.