A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
ORDER XXIII.—COMMERCIAL, FINANCE, AND INSURANCE OCCUPATIONS (excluding Clerks)
Sub-order 2.—Persons Employed in Finance and Insurance
794.—Insurance Agents and Brokers
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- agent, assurance, commission (insurance), insurance
- represents an insurance company (or more than one) in a particular town or district, securing new policies, collecting premiums, etc., on commission basis.
- broker, insurance
- arranges insurance transactions (more especially maritime) between insurance company or underwriters (793) (q.v.) and client; charges brokerage.
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From:
A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016. This text is in the Public Domain. 