Representations
The representative and the firm must comply with certain rules regarding business cards, banners and other means of advertising. This guide, produced by the l’Autorité des marchés financiers, presents the rules that govern advertising, as well as the professional titles that the representatives and the firms must use.
Titles for representatives
| Broker | Agent | Claims adjuster |
|---|---|---|
| Damage insurance broker | Damage insurance agent | Claims adjuster |
| Personal-lines damage insurance broker | Personal-lines damage insurance agent | Claims adjuster in personal-lines damage insurance |
| Commercial-lines damage insurance broker | Commercial-lines damage insurance agent | Claims adjuster in commercial-lines damage insurance |
Representatives must use the precise title that corresponds to their activities as a representative.
Titles for firms
| Damage insurance | Claims adjustment | Multiple sectors |
|---|---|---|
| Firm in damage insurance | Firm in claims adjustment | Financial services firm |
| Firm in brokerage of damage insurance | Independent partnership in financial services |
Firms or independent partnerships must use the precise title that corresponds to their activities.
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Rules for business cards and other representations
This guide, produced by the l’Autorité des marchés financiers, presents :
- the rules that govern advertising,
- the professional titles that the representatives must use,
- the professional titles that the firms must use.
