insurance agent "insurance agent" means a person who does all or any of the following: (a) solicits or obtains a proposal for insurance on behalf of an insurer; (b) offers or assumes to act on behalf of an insurer in negotiating a policy; or (c) does any other act on behalf of an insurer in relation to the issuance, renewal, or continuance, of a policy; ACT 553 - INSURANCE ACT 1996 2. Interpretation.