Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Investopedia / Ellen Lindner A captive agent is an insurance agent who only works for one ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geoff Whitmore covers travel rewards, trips, and products. Oct 29, 2019, 10:11am EDT Dec 10, 2021, 09:34am EST This article is ...

Licensing: To begin, an agent works for a talent agency that is licensed by the state and, in some cases, franchised by the union. That gives them the legal right to solicit employment for their ...

In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...

Lucas Downey is the co-founder of MoneyFlows, and an Investopedia Academy instructor. Ryan Eichler holds a B.S.B.A with a concentration in Finance from Boston University. He has held positions in, and ...

Once you’ve come around to the idea of hiring a travel agent, ask these three questions before booking: Is this a domestic trip or one that involves traveling to a part of the world you’ve never been?

A commission agent works for businesses of all sizes as a middleman between companies and vendors. A person in this role can work in many industries, from real estate to sales and entertainment, and ...

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