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Agency termination
Policy servicing
Our agency was terminated by a personal auto insurer. Our customer recently bought a new car. He wanted to add it to his policy and insure it for physical damage. The company is refusing to add the physical damage coverage, because his existing (older) vehicle is not insured for physical damage. What can we do?
Insurer’s legal duty to notify auto policyholders
We recently were terminated by an insurance company. I am concerned about the letters they are sending to our auto policyholders, stating that we are now a terminated agent. Also, we never received any copies of these letters from the company. Are they within the law on this?
Insurer’s duty to renew homeowners policy of terminated agent
I am a terminated agent on a homeowners book of business. The 12-month run-off period has ended and the company is sending renewals directly to my customers informing them that they can renew directly with the company or another agent. Can they do this?
Insurer offer letters after termination
Why do companies contact an agent’s personal-lines clients, as soon as the agent is terminated, to tell these clients about their rights?