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Practical approaches to commission management
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Practical approaches to commission management

Commission paid for policies sold is the dominant remuneration paradigm for the industry at present. It will probably continue to be so for some time to come.

Russell Hutchinson
Tue, Oct 23rd 2012 07:19AM
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