Glossary of Health Insurance Terms


Agent

An individual who represents an insurance company. They sell and service insurance policies either as Independent Agents or Captive Agents. Independent agents write for two or more companies and, in theory, search for the most cost effective policy. Captive Agents represent only one company and sell only their policies.

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