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Are proposed upgrades to insurance advisor qualifications a ticking time bomb?

In part 11 of Ruta’s Rules, Jim Ruta, managing partner and chief sales officer, InforcePRO, argues that higher entrance qualifications may mean fewer new advisors, and more middle-income earners left without coverage that they need.

  • By: Jim Ruta
  • July 23, 2014 October 30, 2019
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