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Anyone thinking about going with this FMO... do your research.
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Great idea on the small claims court. That would certainly be worth it to me knowing they had to fly up just to show up for court. Yeah, I know where your going Rick... if it didnt cause problems with the carriers, what FMO would want you after that??? Apparently Parker owes a lot of agents and I certainly dont see a problem with bringing them to small claims to get what your owed. Class action might be a little much. It would be great to see them have to pay for the way they treat their agents. Certainly think any jury would sympathize with the little guy.
Alex
Here's the issue with the release - you'd have to name the insurance carrier as they are party to the agreement. Remember, it's not contractual with you, it's a contract between the FMO and the insurance carrier.
So let's assume you sue and win. Now the carrier can say you're a troublemaker and won't reappoint you. This is what happened with WellCare and me. I raised such hell about RB Insurance (Bob Bever) refusing to release me - and he never releases - that WellCare sent me a termination notice.
The company does not care about you, they care about the FMO.
However, because of Parker specifically, Humana has instituted a "program" where if your FMO does not grant a release, you can ask Humana for a release and it will be granted with a 30 day wait.
Good luck. You might win the battle but lose the war.
Rick
The best thing you can do if indeed you can prove they owe you money is to file in your small claims court. This typically costs around $25 and the beauty is they have to fly someone out to your state to appear. Also, small claims court doesn't operate the same are large claims where everyone can drag through the mud for months and years. It's simple - postponements are rarely granted due to the tight schedules so if they don't show that's default judgement for you. Class action is a pipe dream.