Patriot Act Regs Tricky For Producers

Among the three major national agent/broker associations, the question of how insurance producers will comply with the Patriot Act's money laundering provisions is far from settled, to the point where there are divergent views within the industry over whether agents should be subject to the law in the first place.

Executives with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, and the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers all say their talks with the U.S. Treasury Department over compliance with the Patriot Act have been positive.

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