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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>🤝 '''Insurance brokerage''' is a firm or business operation that acts as an [[Definition:Insurance intermediary | intermediary]] between buyers of [[Definition:Insurance policy | insurance]] and the [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carriers]] that underwrite risk, with a fiduciary or legal duty to represent the interests of the client rather than the insurer. Unlike [[Definition:Captive agent | captive agents]] who sell exclusively for one company, brokerages maintain relationships with multiple carriers, enabling them to shop the market and structure programs tailored to each client's [[Definition:Risk profile | risk profile]]. The model spans the spectrum from global firms — such as Marsh, Aon, and WTW — placing billions in [[Definition:Premium | premium]] across complex multinational programs, to regional and boutique shops serving local businesses and individuals.<br />
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⚙️ A brokerage earns revenue primarily through [[Definition:Commission | commissions]] paid by carriers on placed business, though fee-based compensation arrangements are increasingly common, particularly for large commercial and [[Definition:Specialty insurance | specialty]] accounts. The broker's workflow involves assessing the client's exposures, preparing [[Definition:Submission | submissions]] to prospective carriers, negotiating [[Definition:Terms and conditions | terms and conditions]], and ultimately [[Definition:Binding | binding]] coverage. Beyond placement, brokerages often provide [[Definition:Risk management | risk management]] consulting, [[Definition:Claims advocacy | claims advocacy]], [[Definition:Employee benefits | employee benefits]] administration, and access to [[Definition:Captive insurance company | captive]] or [[Definition:Alternative risk transfer (ART) | alternative risk transfer]] solutions. In the [[Definition:London market | London market]] and [[Definition:Lloyd's of London | Lloyd's]], brokers play a particularly central role, acting as the sole conduit through which risks reach [[Definition:Lloyd's syndicate | syndicates]] and serving as the record-keeper for the placement.<br />
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📈 The brokerage sector's influence on insurance distribution is immense — the largest firms control access to significant shares of global commercial [[Definition:Premium | premium]] and wield substantial negotiating power with carriers. Consolidation has been a dominant trend for more than a decade, fueled by [[Definition:Private equity | private equity]] investment and the pursuit of scale, specialization, and data advantages. At the same time, [[Definition:Insurtech | insurtech]] platforms are reshaping the small-commercial and personal-lines brokerage model by digitizing quoting, [[Definition:Binding | binding]], and servicing workflows. Regulatory requirements vary by jurisdiction but generally mandate licensing, [[Definition:Errors and omissions insurance (E&O) | errors and omissions coverage]], and disclosure of compensation — safeguards designed to ensure that the broker's advisory role is exercised with competence and transparency.<br />
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'''Related concepts:'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Insurance intermediary]]<br />
* [[Definition:Insurance agent]]<br />
* [[Definition:Commission]]<br />
* [[Definition:Lloyd's broker]]<br />
* [[Definition:Wholesale broker]]<br />
* [[Definition:Surplus lines broker]]<br />
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