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Insurance Agents as Employees? Court Breaks Independent Contractor Precedent
Eversheds Sutherland, via Lexology Link to more items from this source
Aug. 14, 2017

"[The federal district court] held that insurance agents working under independent contractor agreements with an insurer were employees for purposes of pursuing pension and other employment benefits under [ERISA] ... [The decision] ... is notable for its departure from industry practice and prior legal precedent treating many insurance agents as independent contractors. It also notable in that many of the factors the court found convincing are customary, sensible and expected business practices for an insurer ensuring that its agents meet minimum standards for services conducted under its brand." [Jammal v. American Family Insurance Group, No. 13-437 (N.D. Oh. Aug. 1, 2017)]

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