"There was no quid pro quo," he wrote, "or any suggestion on my part that if Christie's supported 'Sensation' we would direct business to them."
Brokers defend the practice, saying that while they may sometimes direct business to the highest-paying insurer, customers did not pay higher prices or receive less comprehensive coverage.
Seventh on Sixth agreed to direct business to the grill and to pay for any shortfall in the restaurant's receipts during show week.
The term refers to credits that a money manager can accumulate by making a commitment to direct business to a given brokerage firm.
The emergency allows the Government to direct or seize any privately owned utility or other business "affected with public interest," a sweeping category left undefined.
The state's ethics law prohibits a public official from directing business to an associate.
Rhode Island's ethics law prohibits a public official from directing business to an associate.
The Europeans worry that the combined company could control too much of the market for aviation products and could direct far too much business to itself.
He has received many donations from black financiers and equity managers to whom his office has directed business in recent years as part of a program to help minorities.
The president presides over hearings and deliberations, directing both judicial business and administration (for example, the time table of the Court and Grand Chamber).
Career Joined the business direct from college at the age of 22.
He pays you well, and if he chooses to lie concealed it is no direct business of yours.
It handles direct business by telephone and the Internet.
Poland is launching business direct in September 2009.
She had been told that while on the job he was all business, often abrupt or even overly direct.
Prior to 2006, Suffolk Life accepted business direct from clients without the need for adviser involvement.
I thank you in advance for your support with direct business and referrals.
Total writings of $2,685,726,000 from these 15 states account for 77.6% of the total direct business written during 2005.
Three of these companies maintain direct business with the federal government.
Online sales represent more than 70 percent of the direct business.
