can a general insurance agent represent more than 2 companies
Yes, Independent Insurance agents often represent dozens of insuring markets
No
YES, you can have multiple insurance policies, from different companies or even from the same company. Each company has it's own rules of how much life insurance someone can get. You can get quotes from multiple companies and have life insurance policies issued simultaneously from different companies. You should work with an insurance agent that has access to multiple insurance companies and can advise you what requirements each company has, and the limits they are willing to issue for life insurance.
All insurance companies will offer you the same basic travel insurance package. Compare the details at http://www.moneysupermarket.com/travel-insurance/
Generally speaking, a title insurance producer is the same as a title insurance agent.
Privilege insurance is not the same as life insurance. To receive a better understanding of the difference between the two, it is best to contact an insurance agent.
Insurance agents make their money as a percentage of your premium. Obviously, the larger the premium, the more profit there is for the agent. Also with a larger pool of clients the agent can accept a smaller profit and still make money. The insurance *company* is going to negotiate an acceptable split with anyone acting as their agent. Which agent you deal with is not their concern. There may even be laws preventing them from steering towards one agent in preference to another.
First, you need to get your insurance license. Check your state's Department of Insurance for details. Then you contact companies that provide insurance policy to independent agent to sell. You can research this on either the internet or check the local yellow pages to find the advertisement that list many insurance companies from the same office.
Quotes from several insurers simultaneously can be obtained through a licensed insurance agent who sells policies from multiple companies rather than a single insurer. Multiple quotes can also be obtained online on websites such as Net Quote or Smart Car Insurance Quotes.
The online quotes are based on the same criteria that an agent uses to quote. Certainly, if you have an agent, check with him or her when you need insurance. Do the online research, too, for a point of discussion with the agent.
If he is a captive agent selling Term Insurance, it could be anywhere from 40 -50 %. If he is a broker selling the same insurance it could be anywhere from 60% and up.
It looks like that for the companies that use agents, buying "through the website" is actually just a pass-through to your local agent, so the price will be the same either way.
If you are covered by two different insurance companies at the same time.