Agents Sue State Farm Over Client 'Raids'
Agents are seeking relief from the courts to stop State Farm from unfairly poaching their client base.
The National Association of State Farm Agents Inc. filed suit last month in Federal District Court in the group's headquarter city of Baltimore on behalf of members, claiming breach of contract. The action was taken after the Bloomington, Ill.-based State Farm began “raiding” the agents' books of business, said Bob OConner, general counsel for NASFA, with the law firm OConnor and Associates in Omaha, Neb.
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