Interview with Big I’s Bob Rusbuldt, Take 2: Agency-Company Relations Under Pressure
Relationships between independent agents and their companies are showing some signs of strain these days, according to Bob Rusbuldt, chief executive officer of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America. The Big “I” executive identifies the sources of the tensions – including contingent commission plans – and explains why he thinks the two will work out any problems in this excerpt from an Insurance Journal video interview.
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