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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>🤝 '''Insurance broker''' is a licensed [[Definition:Intermediary | intermediary]] who represents the [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] — not the [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]] — in finding, negotiating, and placing [[Definition:Insurance | insurance]] [[Definition:Coverage | coverage]]. Unlike a captive [[Definition:Insurance agent | agent]] who works on behalf of a single carrier, a broker shops the market across multiple insurers to secure terms that best fit the client's [[Definition:Risk | risk]] profile, budget, and coverage needs. Brokers operate across [[Definition:Personal lines | personal lines]], [[Definition:Commercial insurance | commercial lines]], and [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]], with major global firms handling placements that span dozens of carriers and jurisdictions.<br />
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🔄 The placement process begins with the broker gathering detailed information about the client's exposures and assembling a [[Definition:Submission | submission]] — a package of data, loss history, and coverage specifications — that is presented to prospective [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]]. The broker evaluates the quotes received, advises the client on trade-offs between [[Definition:Premium | price]], [[Definition:Policy wording | policy wording]], [[Definition:Deductible | deductible]] structures, and carrier [[Definition:Financial strength rating | financial strength]], and ultimately [[Definition:Binding | binds]] coverage with the selected insurer or panel of insurers. Post-placement, the broker often continues to manage the relationship, assisting with [[Definition:Endorsement | endorsements]], [[Definition:Claims | claims]] advocacy, and [[Definition:Renewal | renewal]] negotiations throughout the policy term.<br />
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💡 Because brokers owe a [[Definition:Fiduciary duty | fiduciary duty]] to their clients rather than to any carrier, they serve as a critical check on market pricing and coverage quality. Their compensation typically comes through [[Definition:Commission | commissions]] embedded in the premium or through negotiated [[Definition:Fee | fees]], a structure that has drawn periodic [[Definition:Regulatory compliance | regulatory]] scrutiny around transparency. Still, in complex or high-hazard segments — [[Definition:Cyber insurance | cyber]], [[Definition:Directors and officers insurance (D&O) | D&O]], or large property programs — a skilled broker's market access, technical expertise, and negotiating leverage often prove indispensable in securing coverage that would be difficult for a buyer to obtain directly.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Insurance agent]]<br />
* [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Commission]]<br />
* [[Definition:Submission]]<br />
* [[Definition:Wholesale broker]]<br />
* [[Definition:Surplus lines broker]]<br />
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