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Wharton Study Finds Agents, Brokers Play Critical Role in Buying Process

National News • June 8, 2005
Profit-based contingent commissions align the interests of independent agents and brokers and the insurer so that correct pricing of policies is achieved, thereby alleviating adverse selection, ...

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Subject: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Studies

Posted On: June 10, 2005, 7:41 am CDT
Posted By: JPS
Comment:
I don’t see how this study could be biased â€" they asked academics, with no tangible exposure to the industry, to find a way to support the sponsor’s notion that hidden intermediary compensation tied to higher premiums and lower claim payments are actually good for insurance buyers. Next thing they’ll be sponsoring a study that supports the belief that intermediaries are professionals owing the insurance buyer a fiduciary duty. Caveat emptor!
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RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Don P
Jun 16, 2005, 10:31 am
RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Stu Mark
Jun 16, 2005, 9:23 am
Contingent Commissions do not help the customer PERIOD DL
Jun 14, 2005, 8:35 am
RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Stu Don P
Jun 10, 2005, 8:25 am
RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Studies JPS
Jun 10, 2005, 7:41 am
Wharton Study Colton
Jun 9, 2005, 6:15 pm
RE: JP & DonP Jazz
Jun 9, 2005, 4:07 pm
RE: RE: you must be joking jp
Jun 9, 2005, 3:40 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Indust Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 3:35 pm
RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry S Jazz
Jun 9, 2005, 3:31 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry S Honest Agent
Jun 9, 2005, 3:21 pm
RE: RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Spons Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 3:14 pm
RE: you must be joking Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 3:12 pm
RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Honest Agent
Jun 9, 2005, 3:04 pm
RE: you must be joking Another Agent who cares
Jun 9, 2005, 2:54 pm
you must be joking PM
Jun 9, 2005, 2:47 pm
RE: RE: The Good the Bad and the Ugly Another Agent who cares
Jun 9, 2005, 2:46 pm
RE: We're Professionals and I want to be paid like one. Jazz
Jun 9, 2005, 2:44 pm
We're Professionals and I want to be paid like one. JP
Jun 9, 2005, 1:49 pm
RE: The Good the Bad and the Ugly Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 1:16 pm
The Good the Bad and the Ugly Agent Who Does Care
Jun 9, 2005, 1:07 pm
RE: Cheating husbands Jazz
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RE: Cheating husbands Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 12:58 pm
Cheating husbands Richie the C
Jun 9, 2005, 12:49 pm
RE: RE: RE: Commissions vs. Fees Jazz
Jun 9, 2005, 12:32 pm
RE: Please!! Sleeze is Sleeze big E
Jun 9, 2005, 11:33 am
RE: Bias? What Bias Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 9:01 am
RE: RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Spons Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 8:58 am
RE: RE: Commissions vs. Fees Rob P
Jun 9, 2005, 8:56 am
RE: RE: Commissions vs. Fees Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 8:44 am
RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Stu Don P
Jun 9, 2005, 8:42 am
Bias? What Bias LLCJ
Jun 9, 2005, 8:29 am
RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Cal
Jun 9, 2005, 8:19 am
Wharton Study David Foreman
Jun 9, 2005, 8:08 am
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Jun 9, 2005, 7:17 am
RE: RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Jack J Maniscalco
Jun 9, 2005, 7:15 am
RE: RE: RE: Breaking News??? Hardly. Rich
Jun 9, 2005, 7:11 am
RE: Commissions vs. Fees Jazz
Jun 9, 2005, 7:09 am
RE: RE: Breaking News??? Hardly. Mrs C
Jun 9, 2005, 6:02 am
RE: Breaking News??? Hardly. Milo
Jun 9, 2005, 4:24 am
RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Studies Milo
Jun 9, 2005, 4:20 am
RE: RE: Contingent Commissions Milo
Jun 9, 2005, 4:16 am
RE: Contingent Commissions Hollis Brown
Jun 9, 2005, 12:51 am
Contingent Commissions Jo MAMA
Jun 8, 2005, 8:27 pm
RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Stu Don P
Jun 8, 2005, 5:50 pm
RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Studies Curious Cal
Jun 8, 2005, 5:26 pm
RE: RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Stu Jim
Jun 8, 2005, 5:24 pm
RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Studies Joe
Jun 8, 2005, 5:20 pm
Breaking News??? Hardly. Curtis
Jun 8, 2005, 5:06 pm
RE: Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Studies Bob
Jun 8, 2005, 5:00 pm
Wharton Study Biased Like All Industry Sponsored Studies Don P
Jun 8, 2005, 4:42 pm
I Smell A Pulitzer Prize In The Offing Amazin Dave
Jun 8, 2005, 2:47 pm
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