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8. Chapter 9: Fundamental Legal Principles/Law and the insurance agent
8. Chapter 9: Fundamental Legal Principles Illustration
Syllabus Slides

Law and the insurance agent

01.Core Concepts

An agent’s authority comes from three sources: Express authority Implied authority Apparent authority Knowledge of the agent is presumed to be knowledge of the principal with respect to matters within the scope of the agency relationship Insurers can place limitations on the power of agents by adding a nonwaiver clause to the application or policy ‹#›