CAPTIVE AGENT
Insurance agent working exclusively for one insurance firm. The agent is paid by that company either by combining salary and commissions or purely commissions. He may be a full-time worker or an independent contractor. They have deep knowledge of their company’s insurance products but cannot assist a client who does not need or qualify for those products. Companies may press the agents to sell some policies or meet sales quotas.
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Tit for Tat
Game theory mechanism subject to a payoff matrix similar to a prisoner’s dilemma. Anchored on the concepts of retaliation and altruism, this ...
Nonsegregated Disclosures
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Product Line
A series of related products which are all made or manufactured by the same company.
Behavioral Economics
The scientific study on how the mind thinks and how each person reacts as it relates to the process of decision making in economics of individuals ...
Infant-Industry Theory
A theory stating the emerging domestic industries must be protected against foreign competition until they become established and mature. In econom ...
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An Introduction to Stocks
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An Introduction to Ethical Investing
Ethical investing is, simply put, investing while taking into consideration your personal beliefs or your ethics. Because it is personal, it means ...
A Primer on Retirement Planning
Every person dreams of enjoying their lives once they reach their golden years. Most people desire living in a house with a beach front view or a m ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Earnings
For assessing how a company performed in a given period, the relation between income and cash flow statements should be taken into account. Several ...
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