Citigroup’s Smith Barney, which three years ago merged much of Baltimore-based Legg Mason into its operation, sold control of the company to Morgan Stanley for $2.7 billion, according to the Baltimore … Read →
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.