In perhaps his last parting shot at the industry as New York's attorney general, Eliot Spitzer rocked the insurance world by notifying four major insurers that they are no longer allowed to dole out bonus commissions to producers selling auto, homeowners and two lesser lines. In today's blog entry, NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman talks about the impact on agents, and invites readers to offer their predictions at www.property-casualty.com on whether we are witnessing the beginning of the end for contingency fees.

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