Insurance Agent has different names?

Question

Most insurance companies use "agent" or "agency" for their representatives.

Is there any other word insurance companies use for their representatives?

Answer 1

Agents are captive, they represent one insurance company most of the time( i.e. Allstate Agent), "agency" is The owners' business. Like "John Doe's" agency...

Broker, is similar to agent, but a Broker could find different insurance markets to sell to their customers. Brokers shop around for different rates.  

Answer 2

Agent - likely sells for one company

Broker - sells for multiple companies

Financial Advisor or Financial Planner - typically someone that works with more than one product along with insurance (insurance, investments, etc).

Answer 3

exclusive agent, a name given to an individual who sales products from one company only, ie allstate, farmer's etc...  

Answer 4

"Agent"  represents the insurance company.

"Broker" represent the client

An agent for a captive company can can call his business (agency) John Doe Insurance Agency.

Some captive agents can shop other insurance companies but must give first right to his company.

Answer 5

Umm no...