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information page
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insurance commissioner
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insurer-sponsored agency captive
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implied authority

Actions of an agent that may extend beyond the rights and powers explicitly provided in the agency contract. If these actions resulted in no response from the insurer, authority is extended as if these fell within the agency contract.
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