Discover how contingent commissions work in insurance, why they cause conflict, and their history, offering insights into regulations and ethical practices.

The U.S. has only undergone a contingent election on three occasions: 1801, to elect President Thomas Jefferson. Then in 1825 to pick President John Quincy Adams. Finally in 1837 to elect Vice ...

Contingent legal fees are customary in personal injury cases. Increasingly, they are the norm in employment lawsuits too. Indeed, the variety of cases in which contingent legal fees are common is ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. David Kindness is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and an expert in the fields of ...

Winning the talent war requires a fundamental shift in HR strategies. Companies must seek new ways to find the right talent, develop skills, and share expertise. One of those strategic approaches is ...

A contingent beneficiary can help ensure that your assets, trusts and insurance payouts go to the parties you want them to go to. What is a contingent beneficiary? Whether setting up a financial ...

Being second in line comes with some rights -- and responsibilities. Estate planning is an important part of ensuring that your assets go where you want them to go in the event of your death, and many ...

Contingent business income refers to income contingent upon the actions of a third party. A profitable business must not only produce a service or product a buyer wants, it must also be savvy enough ...

A contingent value right, or CVR, is a type of derivative whose value is based on some future event. If the event occurs by a specified date, then the CVR distributes a pre-determined payout, often in ...

If you’re buying a house, it’s important to understand the difference between these two types of sales. Both contingent and pending mean a property is under contract, but each status signals a ...