Scott Ashton
Expert
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Here in Florida I am losing my accounts I've built up for the past 25 years. It seems during covid, Geico started paying salespeople $25 for every customer sent their way. I've heard they don't even have to purchase! Not only is itnagainst Florida statutes, they end up "vacuuming" the customers up. Example: salesman at dealership got Geico on the phone & had them switch. I never got to speak with customer. They ended up coming up with another down payment for Geico, paid more for the policy, and the customer lost longevity accrued. Salesman gets his $25. Some are getting $100. We as small business owners need to address our depts. of insurance. Please agent owners...help out in Florida & contact someone. I have and I am waiting on their response. I spoke with the investigator for the state...his response, what do you want me to do about it? Really? Maybe do your job? These are the same government employees who said it was perfectly legal for a non-licensed Geico employee to pass out cards as long as they don't talk insurance?! Who the hell is going to monitor that? Maybe the lobbyists who got this bs passed as law? The rest of us agents have a tough 220 state exam to pass. I'm waiting on a response from the Attorney General. We need to get the word out over this. Customers are so screwed & don't even know it.
