A light-second is the distance light travels in one second, or 7.5 times the distance around Earthâs equator. A light-year is the distance light travels in one year. How far is that? Multiply the number of seconds in one year by the number of miles or kilometers that light travels in one second, and there you have it: one light-year. Itâs about 5.88 trillion miles (9.5 trillion km).
They both have the same licensing requirements required by the State(s) in which they transact business, but the big difference is who they work for. An insurance agent is an insurance companyâs representative and the agentâs primary alliance is with the insurance carrier (company), not the insurance buyer.
Such a broker has no control or possession of the product that is sent directly to the buyer; he or she merely acts as a middleperson in all transactions. An insurance broker acts as an intermediary between the insurer and the insured and is distinguishable from an insurance agent. While an insurance agent is employed by, and represents, a particular insurance company, an insurance broker is a representative of the insured only. An insurance agent is bound by company rules and responsibilities, whereas an insurance broker's only duty is to aid a client. He or she owes no obligation to any company. Real estate brokers or agents are hired to transact the buying and selling, lease, or rental of real property on a commission basis.