noun
1. : an agent authorized by his principal to act in one undertaking or to act in a number of transactions not involving continuous service to the principal : an agent following particular instructions in a particular matter whose authority is limited to doing what is reasonable to fulfill those instructions — compare general agent
2. : a representative of a property insurance company within a specified territory who supervises and assists local agents, recommends the appointment of new agents, and in some cases adjusts losses — called also fieldman