NU Online News Service, Jan. 27, 3:06 p.m. EST

Contingent-commission payouts are expected to be 12 percent higher this year than last as insurers make changes in the way they compensate agents, according to a report from the consulting firm Ward Group.

Jeff Rieder, president of the Cincinnati-based group, says the firm arrived at its figures after an analysis of company data on agent incentives and management practices.

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