insurance agent
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- noun
- /ɪnˈʃʊərəns ˈeɪdʒənt/
:
agente de seguros
- My insurance agent helped me choose coverage for my home and auto insurance.
- independent insurance agent
- life insurance agent
- local insurance agent
But anyway, how do I ask like a bank or a business or an insurance agent?
- But anyway, how do I ask like a bank or a business or an insurance agent?
- And the same thing may happen to many other professions, lawyers, teachers, insurance agents and and so forth.
Examples
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I'm an insurance agent, lady.
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As he entered his career, however, he took a job as an insurance agent and went into business.
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Are you an insurance agent?
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I called my insurance agent instead.
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Be sure that you include your contact number since an insurance agent will likely contact you.
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Check with your insurance agent when you grow older; it will get you any savings.
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In most cases, insurance agents visit the victims' homes to assess the incident.
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Choose a trustworthy life insurance agent with whom you feel comfortable.
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Meet now with your insurance agent to revise your coverage for better protection against future occurrences.
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Wendy Swanson has been working with and coaching insurance agents and advisors for nearly 15 years.
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Synonyms
A person who sells insurance and manages company business in a region
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- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who sells or represents insurance' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'insurance' (protection against loss) with 'agent' (a representative or person who acts for others). This noun-noun compound follows a common, predictable compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The name insurance agent comes from the simple idea of a person who sells insurance, a promise to help if something bad happens often called 'protection', and acts as an agent, a person who works for a company. Long ago companies sent these agents to meet people and explain policies, so today an insurance agent means someone who sells policies and gives advice about insurance.